[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 40 (Thursday, March 18, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E408]
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               HONORING NEW MOUNT CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH

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                       HON. LYNN A. WESTMORELAND

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 18, 2010

  Mr. WESTMORELAND. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to New 
Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Newnan, Georgia, which is celebrating 
its 138th year of serving the Lord in our community. In Georgia's 3rd 
Congressional District, few churches have witnessed the 19th, 20th and 
21st centuries, but New Mount Calvary Baptist has attained that 
distinction. New Mount Calvary has witnessed many seminal events in our 
nation's history, and it has carried on from the Reconstruction Era to 
election of our nation's first African-American president.
  A church that has kept its doors open for 138 years has blessed its 
families for generation after generation. The Lord calls on us to 
gather together as believers in his church to worship Him. The church 
is where we receive His Word, His blessings and His guidance. We go 
forth from the church to serve in our respective communities.
  The members of New Mount Calvary Baptist Church are rightfully proud 
of how long they have actively served in their community. I asked the 
House to join me in congratulating this church on its long, proud 
record of work in Newnan and in sending best wishes for many more 
important milestones in the years to come.

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