[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26284]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                WELCOMING THE REVEREND ELTON VAN WELTON

  (Mr. WOLF asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. WOLF. Madam Speaker, I rise today to extend a warm welcome to our 
guest chaplain, the Reverend Elton Van Welton of Leesburg, Virginia.
  Reverend Van Welton is the senior pastor of Crossroads Baptist 
Church. In the two short years he has been at Crossroads, the church 
membership has grown dramatically, and its rate of financial giving to 
world missions to the poor and to the hungry has increased by over 500 
percent. He has also worked to establish many local ministries, such as 
Saving Addicts for Eternity, which partners with local Narcotics 
Anonymous groups to provide spiritual guidance to those struggling with 
addiction.
  Pastor Van Welton first joined the ministry in 1999 after receiving a 
master's in divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. 
Before his career as a pastor, Reverend Van Welton received his juris 
doctorate from Regent University and was a practicing attorney in the 
Commonwealth of Virginia before he received his call to the ministry.
  I commend Rev. Van Welton for his dedication to spreading the word of 
the gospel and for his faithful service to our community in northern 
Virginia. It is a blessing to have him here today to serve as our guest 
chaplain.

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