[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10435]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING CLAIN ROBERTS ON HIS 25TH ANNIVERSARY AS MINISTER OF MUSIC 
              AT IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH IN PACE, FLORIDA

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 22, 2009

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, on behalf of the United States 
Congress, it is an honor for me to rise today in recognition of Clain 
Roberts on his 25th Anniversary as Minister of Music at Immanuel 
Baptist Church in Pace, Florida.
  For the past twenty-five years Clain Roberts has inspired the 
congregation at Immanuel Baptist Church with music. As the Minister of 
Music, Mr. Roberts leads all of the church's choirs as well as the 
orchestra and band. Mr. Roberts has also written many of the choruses 
in use by Immanuel Baptist including the church's Easter musical.
  The choir program has grown dramatically under Mr. Roberts who 
created ensembles, quartets, the orchestra, and band. But Mr. Roberts 
is also an integral figure in the church because of his active 
participation in all other aspects of the church's doings. He takes 
senior adults on outings and visits congregants in the hospital. 
Because of the hard work and dedication put forth by Mr. Roberts over 
the past twenty-five years, he enjoys a special relationship with the 
members of Immanuel Baptist Church and is greatly loved by the 
fellowship.
  Madam Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, I am proud to 
recognize Clain Roberts for twenty-five years of outstanding 
achievement and look forward to seeing what the next twenty-five will 
bring.

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