[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 177 (Friday, November 18, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2101]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF THE GREATER BEULAH BAPTIST CHURCH'S 108TH ANNIVERSARY

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 18, 2011

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, It is my pleasure and honor to 
extend my sincere congratulations to the congregation of the Greater 
Beulah Baptist Church in Columbus, as the church's membership and 
leadership celebrates 108 years of providing spiritual guidance, moral 
counseling and dedicated community service to the residents of Muscogee 
County, Georgia. The congregation of Greater Beulah Baptist Church will 
celebrate their 108th anniversary on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at 
service ceremonies on the church's campus at 631 Sixth Avenue in 
Columbus, Georgia.
  This upcoming anniversary ceremony will enable church members, local 
religious leaders, elected officials and other individuals throughout 
the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area to pay tribute to the members 
of Greater Beulah Baptist Church who have positively contributed to the 
spiritual maturation and personal development of those in the Columbus, 
Georgia metropolitan area and beyond.
  As one of Columbus, Georgia's long-standing institutions of Christian 
excellence, the Greater Beulah Baptist Church traces its historical 
roots back to 1903.
  Throughout the last two centuries, the church's edifice has gone 
through numerous transformations, renovations and relocations. In the 
early 20th century, the church was located in a one-bedroom house on 
the corner of Dry Avenue and 12th Street. In 1904, the church relocated 
to a red church building on Magnolia Street and in the late 1940s, the 
church was reconstructed before moving to 6th Avenue.
  Over the years the church has expanded its external and internal 
outreach efforts through the establishment of a Senior Choir; Gospel 
Choir; Junior Choir; Inspirational & Mass Choirs; Chester Medley Hayes 
Young Adult Choir; Golden Age Ministry; Layman Ministry; Prayer and 
Praise Team; Intercessory Prayer Ministry; Women Outreach Ministry; 
Greater Beulah Women Inreach Ministry; and Children's Church.
  Over the years, the Greater Beulah Baptist Church has remained a 
dedicated community leader and supporter of projects that have assisted 
individuals in need. The church's Evangelistic Committee and Catherine 
Gordon Scholarship Fund have helped to advance educational charitable 
opportunities for students throughout Muscogee County, Georgia.
  Mr. Speaker, today I ask my colleagues to join me in paying tribute 
to the Greater Beulah Baptist Church in Columbus, Georgia for all the 
many things this church's members have done and will continue to do to 
positively impact the lives of those seeking spiritual guidance and in 
need of charitable assistance.

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