[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 21 (Thursday, February 10, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E194-E195]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE THANKFUL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

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                  HON. HENRY C. ``HANK'' JOHNSON, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 10, 2011

  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following:
  Whereas, the Thankful Missionary Baptist Church has been and 
continues to be a beacon of light to our county for the past one 
hundred twenty-eight years; and
  Whereas, Pastor Jack Marks and the members of the Thankful Missionary 
Baptist Church family today continues to uplift and inspire those in 
our county; and
  Whereas, the Thankful Missionary Baptist Church family has been and 
continues to be a place where citizens are touched spiritually, 
mentally and physically through outreach ministries and community 
partnership to aid in building up our District; and
  Whereas, this remarkable and tenacious Church of God has given hope 
to the hopeless, fed the needy and empowered our community for the past 
one hundred twenty-eight

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(128) years by preaching the gospel, singing the gospel and living the 
gospel; and
  Whereas, Thankful Missionary Baptist Church has produced many 
spiritual warriors, people of compassion, people of great courage, 
fearless leaders and servants to all, but most of all visionaries who 
have shared not only with their Church, but with DeKalb County and the 
world their passion to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ; and
  Whereas, the U.S. Representative of the Fourth District of Georgia 
has set aside this day to honor and recognize the Thankful Missionary 
Baptist Church family for their leadership and service to our District;
  Now Therefore, I, Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr. do hereby proclaim 
September 26, 2010, as Thankful Missionary Baptist Church Day in the 
4th Congressional District.
  Proclaimed, This 26th day of September, 2010.

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