[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 159 (Friday, September 30, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H8356-H8357]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


  COMMEMORATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LENOX ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH

  (Ms. CLARKE of New York asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in commemoration of 
the 150th anniversary of the Lenox Road Baptist Church and their 150 
years of selfless service as a spiritual home to the people of Central 
Brooklyn and all those who were blessed to cross their threshold in 
fellowship with one another.
  It was a century-and-a-half ago, in the heart of Flatbush, that the 
Lenox Road Baptist Church was established as a beacon of love, light, 
and Christian discipleship.
  Over these many years, this sacred community of faith never failed to 
open its doors to any and all who were eager to hear and follow the 
teachings of Jesus Christ.
  For 150 years, those doors remained open to those in need of 
spiritual guidance, communion of saints, and warm embrace.
  On this sacred anniversary, under the leadership of Pastor 
Kirkpatrick Cohall and his team, may the Lenox

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Road Baptist Church continue to grow in its sacred mission of 
magnifying God's word, blessing His holy name, uplifting the people in 
service to all humanity, and honoring their incomparable legacy.

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