[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 69 (Monday, April 20, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E342]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





    HONORING ROCKWALL AND BRIN CHURCH OF CHRIST'S 130TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. LANCE GOODEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 20, 2026

  Mr. GOODEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 130th anniversary 
of Rockwall and Brin Church of Christ in my hometown of Terrell, 
Texas--a congregation that has been a meaningful part of my life since 
childhood. With humble beginnings in a town of cotton farmers, this 
congregation has been a faithful fixture in Terrell since 1896, when a 
small group of Christians gathered in homes and the Odd Fellows Hall on 
Nash Street to worship.
  In 1900, Peter Breeden donated land and built a small structure on 
College Street to serve the growing congregation. Over the years, the 
church has remained on that property, expanding and rebuilding after a 
fire in the spring of 1994. On February 12, 1995, construction began on 
the building that still stands today at Rockwall and Brin. For more 
than a century, this congregation has faithfully served both near and 
far--through local outreach, mission work abroad, and partnerships with 
the Terrell Share Center and Boles Home for Children.
  I congratulate the elders--Wynne Breeden, Ty Burnes, and Steve 
Rogers--on this milestone. This congregation will continue to be a 
source of faith, service, and strength for generations to come.

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