[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 114 (Monday, July 27, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2015]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               GREENLAND BAPTIST CHURCH 150TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                             July 27, 2009

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 150th 
anniversary of Greenland Baptist Church of Beecher City, Illinois.
  The church embraces its rich and remarkable history. On August 6, 
1859, a council of five Baptist churches and pioneers from Knox County, 
Ohio, met and established the First Baptist Church of Greenland. The 
church's first gatherings were held at the Greenland schoolhouse. In 
1889, a new building was dedicated, which still serves as the 
congregation's place of worship today.
  I would like to congratulate the people of Greenland Baptist Church 
who are ``remembering God's goodness,'' in celebration of their 
church's 150th anniversary, and I wish them a joyous and memorable 
occasion.

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