[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 28, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1393-E1394]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE FOR PASTOR JAMES MODLISH

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 28, 2016

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Pastor James Modlish 
of the Huerfano Community Bible Church in Walsenburg, Colorado. Pastor 
Modlish, through his faithful service and commitment to God, has served 
individuals and families across Colorado and the country for the past 
fifty years.
  Born and raised in Pueblo, Colorado, Pastor Modlish received a 
Bachelor of Theology degree from Baptist Bible College in Springfield, 
Missouri. He went on to receive his Doctorate of Divinity from Hyles-
Anderson College in Hammond, Indiana. After receiving his Ph.D., Pastor 
Modlish got to work establishing churches across the nation.
  In 2007, after establishing churches in Wisconsin, New York, 
Washington State, and Idaho, Pastor Modlish came back to Walsenburg in 
Huerfano County, Colorado, where he and his wife planned to retire. God 
seemed to have other plans for Pastor Modlish. Shortly after moving to 
Walsenburg he formed the Huerfano Community Bible Church. Today, the 
Huerfano Community Bible Church has grown to a congregation of 120 
people.
  Not only has Pastor Modlish spent his life spreading the gospel in 
communities across the United States, he has also prioritized sharing 
God's word across the world. Pastor Modlish has visited 26 different 
countries to inspire missionaries and share the good news of

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Christ. He has spread his message from the jungles of the Philippines 
to the distant villages of Antarctica.
  Mr. Speaker, I have a great deal of appreciation for Pastor Modlish 
and his dedication to his church and community, and it is my honor to 
acknowledge his faithful service.

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