[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 86 (Friday, May 17, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3333]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               WELCOMING GUEST CHAPLAIN MARK WESTERFIELD

  The SPEAKER. Without objection the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Carter) 
is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. CARTER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to introduce my 
longtime friend, Pastor Mark Westerfield, who I have the honor of 
hosting as our guest chaplain in the House today.
  Mark is the senior pastor at Central Baptist Church in my hometown of 
Round Rock, Texas, where he began his ministry nearly 40 years ago.
  Under his leadership, Central Baptist has expanded to a house of 
worship services, a variety of ministries, Bible studies, and the 
prestigious Round Rock Christian Academy.
  His impact has extended far beyond the walls of his church. He has 
been instrumental in organizing the annual Love the Rock volunteer 
event that marshals volunteers from 40 different churches to unite for 
a single day in service to help their neighbors in Round Rock.
  Mark embodies what is great about the close-knit central Texas 
community where I live and how we come together to make our city a 
better place to live. I am grateful that Mark Westerfield is joining us 
as our guest chaplain.

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