[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26674]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN MT. 
                             ZION, ILLINOIS

  (Mr. HARE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HARE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 50th 
anniversary of the First Baptist Church in Mt. Zion, Illinois.
  In 1957, the original 45 members of the Mt. Zion faith community 
gathered in front of a storefront on Main Street. They chose the name 
of First Baptist Church and organized a mission. The following year, 
that small congregation began construction on a new place of worship. 
As the congregation grew, so did its need for a larger building. The 
church moved to its present location in 1962.
  Throughout the past 50 years, Mt. Zion Baptist Church has played an 
important role in the surrounding community through its education 
center, auditorium and mission. I'm happy to celebrate the church's 
50th year of service, and I look forward to its continued growth and 
good works of its congregation.

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