[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 5 (Thursday, January 9, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E32-E33]
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                      STRONGHOLD CHRISTIAN CHURCH

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

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 9, 2014

  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following 
Proclamation.
  Whereas, Stronghold Christian Church has been and continues to be a 
beacon of light to our district for the past twenty years; and
  Whereas, Pastors Benjamin and Sherry Gaither and the members of the 
Stronghold Christian Church family today continues to uplift and 
inspire those in our district; and
  Whereas, the Stronghold Christian 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 
twenty (20) years; and

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  Whereas, this 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 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 Stronghold Christian 
Church family for their leadership and service to our District on this 
the 20th Anniversary of their founding; now therefore, I, Henry C. 
``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., do hereby proclaim November 10, 2013 as 
Stronghold Christian Church Day in the 4th Congressional District of 
Georgia.
  Proclaimed, this 10th day of November, 2013.

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