[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 78 (Friday, May 10, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H3685-H3686]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    WELCOMING DR. THOMAS E. LEUTHER

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentlewoman from 
Missouri (Mrs. Hartzler) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct privilege and a 
personal blessing to recognize my friend and today's guest chaplain, 
Dr. Tom Leuther, and to welcome him to the United States House of 
Representatives.
  Dr. Leuther is the pastor and founder of the Family Worship Center, 
alongside his wife, Vicki, in Columbia, Missouri. Together, they 
minister hope to hundreds of families and provide a Christ-centered 
education to children from kindergarten through eighth grade at the 
Family Worship Center Academy, which they established in 1997.
  Pastor Leuther has been a leader throughout his life, attaining his 
Eagle Scout badge in 1973 and his doctorate of pastoral theology in 
2010. He is well respected in the community and is a sought-after 
speaker nationwide.
  I have been blessed to get to know Dr. Leuther and Vicki over the 
past several years. They are truly a special couple. I appreciate their 
love of the

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Lord, love of the families in their community, and love of our country.
  I am thankful that Pastor Leuther could be with us today, and I know 
that the Lord will bless us as a result of his prayer. May the Lord 
continue to bless this caring leader and the entire congregation at the 
Family Worship Center.

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