[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 24748]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  WELCOMING REV. LONNIE MITCHELL, SR.

  (Mr. REICHERT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. REICHERT. Madam Speaker, I rise today on behalf of Congresswoman 
Cathy McMorris in honor of Pastor Lonnie Mitchell, Sr. He has 
shepherded the people of Bethel AME Church in Spokane, Washington, for 
14 years, overseeing numerous efforts to love and serve the people of 
Spokane. His church stands as a beacon in one of Spokane's neediest 
neighborhoods, truly striving to be a cathedral of love where everybody 
is somebody in Spokane and Jesus is the center of the attraction.
  Under the direction of Pastor Mitchell, Bethel AME is changing the 
face of its surrounding community through many ministries, including 
the Richard Allen Youth Academy, the Richard Allen Apartments, Allen 
Enterprises, the GED education programs, the Neighborhood Networks 
Program, the Equal Justice Program, and others.
  Pastor Mitchell and the Bethel AME family have recently stepped out 
again on a new mission to help the people of Spokane through the 
Emmanuel Family Life Center. This project will continue to help 
families and individuals receive the help they need to succeed and live 
freely.
  In addition to being dedicated to his church family, Lonnie Mitchell 
is also a man devoted to his wife, Elisha, and his three children, 
L.J., ChaeAnna, and Camille.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a man who is leading a church to 
reach out to those who need it most. I know Congresswoman McMorris is 
honored to have Pastor Mitchell in her home district and to know that 
he will always be laboring to help and love others in their community.

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