[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 14657-14658]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   WELCOMING THE REVEREND ZANE FISHEL

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Reverend Zane 
Fishel, who is the House of Representatives' guest chaplain today.
  Reverend Fishel comes to us from Pilot Mountain and Mount Airy, North 
Carolina, where he shepherds the flock at Temple Baptist Church. 
Reverend Fishel has faithfully served in the ministry of Temple Baptist 
since 1997 and he became the full-time youth minister in 1999 after 
sensing a call to serve God in the local church.
  With the passing of Temple Baptist's pastor in 2003, Reverend Fishel 
took up his current role as the church's pastor, where he is devoted to 
spreading the good news to his congregation and community.
  Under his leadership, the church body at Temple Baptist Church in 
Mount Airy has thrived. He has worked tirelessly to increase the 
outreach and effectiveness of Temple Baptist in the local community. He 
has shown a remarkable commitment to educating leaders in the local 
church so that many within the church can use their God-given gifts.
  I am very pleased that Reverend Fishel joined us today to open the 
House of Representatives with such an

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inspiring prayer. He is a model of service to God, country and 
community; and he plays a vital spiritual role in Surry County, North 
Carolina. I am proud to welcome him to the people's house.

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