[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2869]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING DIXON GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH

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                            HON. DAVID SCOTT

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 7, 2006

  Mr. SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dixon Grove 
Baptist Church on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. Dixon Grove 
Baptist Church has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to its 
surrounding community and the state of Georgia.
  The late Reverend John Arthur Dixon founded Dixon Grove Baptist 
Church in 1956 and declared that the church would be built by faith. 
Reverend James E. Harris assumed leadership of the church in 1979. As a 
result of their combined leadership and vision the church rose from its 
humble beginnings in a schoolhouse with a congregation of fewer than 50 
members to a multi-acre facility that accommodates the 600 members that 
attend the church today.
  Reverend James E. Harris continues to uphold the vision and mission 
set by Reverend John Arthur Dixon of adhering to Biblical principles 
while improving the lives of people in the community. Reverend James E. 
Harris demonstrated his leadership through community, civic, and 
religious involvement by accepting my request to represent the 13th 
congressional district at the White House Conference on Aging in 
December of 2005.
  Through faith in God and commitment to service, church ministries 
expanded under Reverend James E. Harris to include: Family Counseling 
and a Youth Christian Basketball League to reach the youth of the 
Clayton County community. After the most devastating natural disaster 
in the history of the United States struck in 2005, Dixon Grove Baptist 
Church responded to the needs of evacuees by providing assistance 
through its Community Food and Clothing Co-operative.
  Please join me in honoring Dixon Grove Baptist Church and Reverend 
James E. Harris for their commitment to Jesus Christ's example of faith 
and giving. It is my sincere hope that the ministry and work of Dixon 
Grove Baptist Church prospers for another 50 years.

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