[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 183 (Thursday, December 1, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2153-E2154]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING BALD ROCK BAPTIST CHURCH

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

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 1, 2011

  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following 
Proclamation:
  Whereas, Bald Rock Baptist Church has been and continues to be a 
beacon of light to our county for the past one hundred fifty years; and
  Whereas, Pastor Christopher Shipp and the members of the Bald Rock 
Baptist Church family today continues to uplift and inspire those in 
our county; and
  Whereas, the Bald Rock 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 fifty (150)

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years, being Rockdale County's first African American Congregation; and
  Whereas, Bald Rock 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 Rockdale County 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 Bald Rock Baptist 
Church family for their leadership and service to our District on this 
the 150th Anniversary of their founding;
  Now therefore, I, Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr. do hereby proclaim 
November 13, 2011 as Bald Rock Baptist Church Day In the 4th 
Congressional District of Georgia.
  Proclaimed, this 13th day of November, 2011.

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