[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 92 (Monday, June 18, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1052]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CELEBRATING THE 136TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. JOHN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 18, 2012

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
congratulate St. John Missionary Baptist Church on the historic 
occasion of its 136th year anniversary. From its most humble beginnings 
in 1876, the church has gown to provide a wealth of spiritual guidance 
and stewardship to so many in the Dallas area.
  Like the structure that houses its congregants today, St. John 
Missionary Baptist Church has been a bedrock of devotion and service to 
thousands in the community over the years. The church's call to action 
for decades has been ``Where Christianity is a business and not a 
sideline,'' and so many have taken up that call to provide leadership 
and evangelism to their friends and neighbors.
  I want to acknowledge the church's current pastor, the Reverend 
Bertrain Bailey for his stalwart commitment to outreach in his 
ministry, and the leadership and guidance he has provided.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating St. John Missionary 
Baptist Church on their 136th year in service to God and their 
community. St. John Missionary Baptist Church has fed the souls of 
generations in Dallas and the surrounding communities, and may it in 
its blessings continue to prosper and grow in the years to come.

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