[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 18480]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING THE FRIENDSHIP MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN ROSWELL, NEW 
                                 MEXICO

  (Mr. TEAGUE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. TEAGUE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Friendship 
Missionary Baptist Church in Roswell, New Mexico. This year the church 
will be celebrating 47 years of service to the Roswell community. The 
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church has been dedicated to the faith 
and well-being of the people of Roswell for nearly a half a century.
  I would like to especially honor the current serving pastor, Rev. 
Michael K. Shelton, and the church's former pastor, the Rev. O.C. King, 
and his wife for 28 years of faithful leadership to the church and the 
Roswell community.
  Churches like Friendship Baptist achieve such great distinction 
because of the hard work, dedication, and compassion of their 
congregation. The leaders of the church and their staff are also to be 
commended for their guidance.
  Friendship Missionary Baptist Church has been and will remain a place 
for fellowship and a source of hope for the people of southern New 
Mexico. I am honored to have churches like Friendship Missionary 
Baptist Church in my district, and I commend them on their years of 
service.

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