[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 23]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 31949]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              PROCLAMATION ISSUED TO BEULAH BAPTIST CHURCH

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                  HON. HENRY C. ``HANK'' JOHNSON, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 15, 2009

  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I would like to submit this 
proclamation which I issued to Beulah Baptist Church.

       Whereas, the Beulah Baptist Church has been and continues 
     to he a beacon of light to our county for the past 113 years; 
     and
       Whereas, Pastor Jerry D. Black and the members of the 
     Beulah Baptist Church family today continues to uplift and 
     inspire those in our county; and
       Whereas, the Beulah Baptist Church family has been and 
     continues to be a place where citizens are touched 
     spiritually, mentally and physically through outreach 
     ministries and community partnership to aid in building up 
     our District; and
       Whereas, this remarkable and tenacious Church of God has 
     given hope to the hopeless, fed the needy and empowered our 
     community for the past 113 years by preaching the gospel, 
     singing the gospel and living the gospel; and
       Whereas, Beulah has produced many spiritual warriors, 
     people of compassion, people of great courage, fearless 
     leaders and servants to all, but most of all visionaries who 
     have shared not only with their Church, but with DeKalb 
     County and the world their passion to spread the gospel of 
     Jesus Christ; and
       Whereas, the U.S. Representative of the Fourth District of 
     Georgia has set aside this day to honor and recognize the 
     Beulah Baptist Church family for their leadership and service 
     to our District on this the 113th Anniversary of their 
     founding:
       Now Therefore, I, Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr. do hereby 
     proclaim November 22, 2009 as Beulah Baptist Church Day in 
     the 4th Congressional District.
       Proclaimed, this 22nd day of November, 2009.

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