[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17459]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN 
                           ALLENTOWN, FLORIDA

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, on behalf of the United States 
Congress, it is an honor for me to rise today to recognize the 
centennial anniversary of Calvary Baptist Church located in Allentown, 
Florida.
  Calvary Baptist Church was first organized on October 12, 1910 by a 
group of 33 members of a tightknit farming community. After a revival 
meeting, the charter members decided to establish a church to observe 
and uphold the Word and teachings of Jesus Christ. These founders 
provided a strong, moral framework which established the values that 
the church continues to uphold today; multiple generations of the 
Allentown community have grown worshipping and rejoicing in the Word of 
God at Calvary Baptist Church.
  In 1919, after 9 years of worshipping in the ``Solid Block'' school, 
the congregation bound together to build a new house of worship. 
Through the strength of the Almighty, the church ministered through 
World War II, and in 1945, church members began work on a new Sanctuary 
that is still in use today and provides a sanctified space for the 
propagation of the Gospel of the Lord.
  Membership has grown in the 100-year history of this Church, from the 
original 33 charter members to a congregation of 381 today. The 
impressive growth and outstanding achievements, however, do not tell 
the whole story of the people of Calvary Baptist Church. The true 
triumph of this Church lies in its congregation's faithful devotion to 
the Lord.
  Madam Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, it gives me 
great pleasure to commemorate the centennial anniversary of Calvary 
Baptist Church in Allentown, Florida. May the Spirit of the Lord 
continue to bless the Church and its congregation. I am certain this 
anniversary is the first of many milestones to come.

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