[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 17, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E347]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO WHITE'S CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST

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

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 17, 2015

  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. Speaker, I submit the following 
Proclamation:
  Whereas, White's Chapel United Methodist Church has been and 
continues to be a beacon of light to our district for the past one 
hundred forty-five years; and
  Whereas, Pastor Lillian Owens and the members of the White's Chapel 
United Methodist Church family today continues to uplift and inspire 
those in our district; and
  Whereas, the White's Chapel United Methodist 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 forty-five (145) years, being organized in 1870 after 
Captain White donated two acres of land to a small group of former 
slaves in order for them to continue to worship together as a 
congregation; and
  Whereas, White's Chapel 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 White's Chapel United 
Methodist Church family for their leadership and service to our 
District on this the 145th Anniversary of their founding; now 
therefore, I, Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr. do hereby proclaim March 
1, 2015 as White's Chapel United Methodist Church Day in the 4th 
Congressional District of Georgia.
  Proclaimed, this 1st day of March, 2015.

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