[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 88 (Wednesday, June 19, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H3767]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     WELCOMING THE REVEREND JAMES REHDER OF PILGRIM LUTHERAN CHURCH

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from 
Washington (Mr. Reichert) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. REICHERT. Mr. Speaker, I'm honored to rise to welcome my good 
friend, the Reverend James Rehder and his daughter, Mele, who is with 
him today. Jim and I have known each other since our college days at 
Concordia Lutheran University in Portland, Oregon, before he went on to 
receive his Master of Divinity from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, 
Missouri.
  Reverend Rehder was ordained into the Missouri Synod of the Lutheran 
Church at Our Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church in Honolulu, Hawaii, 
and is currently a pastor at Bellevue Pilgrim Lutheran Church and 
Preschool in Bellevue, Washington.
  His passion for service extends far beyond the four walls of his home 
church. He has been a committed volunteer and supporter of causes like 
the Northwest Lutheran Ministry Services, the Emergency Feeding Program 
of Seattle, the Sophia Way Women's Shelter, and the Free Burma Rangers.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank Reverend Rehder for being with us here today, 
and I thank him for his dedication in serving others.

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