[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17580]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNITION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 15, 2010

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 
Christian Faith Baptist Church on this, their twentieth anniversary and 
for their outstanding contributions to the welfare of residents of 
Raleigh, North Carolina.
  The Christian Faith Baptist Church and its congregation have 
distinguished themselves through many years of service to their 
community and to their county through their extended ministry.
  Created in February 1990 by a small band of believers guided by their 
faith, the Christian Faith Baptist Church dedicated itself to the 
mission of being a beacon of faith to the community. Immediately, the 
church set out to extend hospitality and Christian love to all who came 
through their doors by establishing a Christian Education Ministry 
within a month of creation. From their modest beginnings at the Shaw 
University Divinity School Campus, the church has grown to presently 
include some 30 ministries.
  In 1999, Christian Faith Baptist Church had the honor of hosting the 
Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Ministry Convention, the oldest and largest 
African-American mission convention. It was attended by over 6,000 
people, including representatives from across the United States and the 
world.
  Christian Faith Baptist Church and its congregation have provided 
spiritual guidance and service throughout the community; this 
dedication and desire to serve others was evident from the very 
beginning. The service to the community is evident in the ministries 
that the church has built and in work such as the Saturday lunches that 
the Christian Faith Baptist Church has held for the elderly and the 
needy for the past twenty years.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
achievements of the Christian Faith Baptist Church.

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