[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 95 (Tuesday, June 4, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E586]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING ANDERSON STREET COMMUNITY CHURCH OF CHRIST

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 4, 2024

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable church, The Anderson Street Community Church of Christ.
  In 1958, men and women of the community of Marks came together under 
the instructions of God, to prepare a house of worship for the 
community. There were initially only 8 members who planted crops, sold 
the products of that crop to buy the property that the Church now sits 
on at 541 Anderson Street. After years of laboring, under the 
directions of then Pastor Nelson Burres, the Church grew into the 
Community House of Worship it now is.
  The Anderson Street Community Church grew and became very 
instrumental in the establishment of other area churches in Water 
Valley, Cold Water, Como and Batesville, Mississippi during the 70s and 
80s.
  Pastor Burres passed away in 2006 when the present pastor, Stanley 
Lang, became the minister. He and his wife have labored since 
faithfully at Anderson Street.
  Pastor Stanley and his wife started a campaign to build a new 
building for the church in 1998 and in 2006, that building was 
materialized. The membership had dwindled to 8 members when this 
undertaking started. Due to perseverance, the church grew to over 100 
members prior to COVID-19.
  The Anderson Street Community Church of Christ was birthed out of the 
heart of dedicated pastors like Pastor Stanley who allowed great 
preachers before him to mentor and mold him into the pastor for his 
home community.
  Pastor Stanley Lang is Chair of the County Democratic Party. He is 
Vice-Chair of the Board of Commissioners of North Delta Regional 
Housing Authority (NDRHA). He is also Coahoma Community College's 
Industrial Training Coordinator.
  Since the church's inception in 1958, and it's humble beginning, the 
church has grown and now aids as a pillar in the community for services 
to the community.
  April 2024 marked the Community Church of Christ's 65th-year 
anniversary. The Community church has done much for the community by 
way of scholarships to community high school graduates and to 
graduating members of the church from surrounding towns. The Church has 
established an education scholarship in honor of Pastor Stanley's 
grandmother, Rosie Lang. She was a dedicated member who believed 
greatly in education. This scholarship has been a staple by which they 
honor and serve their members and community. The Church has provided 
transportation to education centers (Ged), voting precincts, doctors' 
offices, etc. for many community members seeking to improve their 
education, health, and overall life.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing The 
Anderson Street Church of Christ for its longevity and dedication to 
serving the community.

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