[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14424]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF 36 YEARS OF SERVICE BY PASTOR GLYN LOWERY TO THE PACE 
                            ASSEMBLY OF GOD

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 13, 2006

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is a great honor for me to 
rise today to extend my congratulations to Pastor Glyn Lowery, Jr. for 
serving as the pastor to Pace Assembly of God in my district for 36 
years.
  At the young age of 20, Glyn Lowery became the pastor at Pace 
Assembly of God. Pastor Lowery, better known as Brother Glyn, greatly 
contributed to the growth of Pace Assembly of God by overseeing the 
construction of a 1000-seat sanctuary just two years after taking over 
the congregation. Under Brother Glyn's guidance, Pace Assembly of God 
has expanded their outreach programs to over 250 ministries. With his 
leadership, they have built churches throughout Europe, Russia, the 
Philippines, and South America. Their goal is to establish missionary 
projects in every country.
  In Pace, the church has undergone great expansion. What was once a 
block building has become a flourishing community with a Family Life 
Center that houses a basketball court, gymnasium, 25 classrooms, a 
fellowship hall, kitchen, and resource room. Brother Glyn has also 
taken on leadership roles in the church community at large, serving as 
the Assistant Superintendent of the West Florida District of the 
Assemblies of God and briefly taking over as the District 
Superintendent after the unexpected death of his predecessor.
  Through his journey, Brother Glyn has been supported and aided by Jan 
Lowery, his wife of 35 years. Together they have worked diligently to 
create outreach programs to help families live more Godly lives. When 
they saw that children in the Pace community needed rides to Sunday 
school, they took the initiative to drive them to church. Together they 
envisioned bringing children and adults to church in busloads and 
through their Bus Ministry, this vision has become a reality.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, I would like to 
offer my sincere congratulations to a man who could serve as a role 
model to us all. A deep sense of personal devotion to a congregation 
for 36 years is something to truly be admired, and I am thankful for 
his dedication to the Pace of Assembly of God.

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