[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1594]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       WELCOMING PASTOR WES DAVIS

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Kansas (Mrs. 
Boyda) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas. Madam Speaker, Rev. Wes Davis left the beaches 
of California in the early 1990s to pastor a small church in Kansas in 
the town of Riverton. He helped to construct the building that is the 
Riverton Friends Church in Cherokee County, and he helped to grow the 
congregation from about 100 to nearly 400 people. He did this while 
sharing his knowledge and faith from around the world, from Haiti to 
Liberia to Hungary.
  In addition to being a pastor, family man, and missionary, Pastor 
Davis is the executive director of STOA Ministries. STOA in Greek means 
``porch.'' In Solomon's day, people gathered on area porches to discuss 
theology and their faith. Wes Davis is a man of faith who has made the 
world his porch, always striving to help others learn God's grace.
  Pastor Wes Davis, thank you for expanding your porch to the Halls of 
Congress today.

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