[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 162 (Tuesday, October 11, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1038-E1039]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHERRY STREET BAPTIST CHURCH IN 
                            ATTALLA, ALABAMA

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                        HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 11, 2022

  Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, one hundred years ago this month, Cherry 
Street Baptist Church in Attalla, Alabama held its first service on 
October 22, 1922. It was that day that laid the foundation for a 
century of worship and fellowship that continues to serve the community 
to this day.
  Located in Etowah County, and in the Fourth Congressional District 
that I represent, Cherry Street Baptist has continuously and faithfully 
executed the mission bestowed upon

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us followers of Christ to spread the word of God and the teachings of 
Jesus. It is their commitment to his love and forgiveness that has 
withstood the test of time and bestowed the congregation with the 
strength to flourish.
  Over Cherry Street Baptist's one hundred years, there have been many 
faithful men that have had the honor to serve as pastor, many of which 
the community of Attalla hold both cherished in memory and dearest of 
friends still today. Among these men are C.O. Thompson, Walter Johnson, 
C.G. Garrett, Rufus Perry, L.A. Perry, Cicero Peek, Monroe Humphries, 
Ira Tidwell, Ray Chaple, Hoyt Wilks, J.A. Patterson, P.W. Mitchell, 
R.R. Mathews, George Fisher, M.S. Cunningham, Kenneth C. Spears, 
Charles O. Dinkins, Rolland H. Clemons, Roger Willmore, Herman Cobb, 
Dean Hampton, Jimmy Perkins and Larry Garrard.
  For the last decade, Brother Phillip Elliot has served as the pastor 
and so many in the Attalla community walk with him in the pursuit of 
better understanding of the Gospel.
  Beyond the great pastors of Cherry Street Baptist's history is the 
congregation that has come to know His word through the years. The 
people of Attalla and surrounding areas have grown together in Christ 
and understand the renowned significance of their longstanding 
fellowship.
  I want to send my most sincere congratulations to the entire 
congregation as they celebrate this wonderful milestone in their 
history, and I pray that in another century Cherry Street Baptist 
Church will still be spreading the Word and serving the community that 
they hold so dear.
  ``Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching 
and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, 
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.'' Colossians 3:16

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