[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3745]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN GENESEO, NEW YORK ON 
                        THEIR 200TH ANNIVERSARY

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                       HON. CHRISTOPHER JOHN LEE

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 17, 2010

  Mr. LEE of New York. Madam Speaker, I ask that the House join me in 
recognizing the 200th Anniversary of the Central Presbyterian Church of 
Geneseo, New York.
  The Central Presbyterian Church of Geneseo has a rich and proud 
history of service and dedication to the Western New York Community, 
beginning back in 1810 when Missionary Daniel Oliver organized a small 
group of Congregationalists in Geneseo.
  The Church itself has been housed in several different structures 
over the last 200 years but its mission and dedication to the community 
have been constant. From the Reverend Daniel Oliver to its current 
pastor, the Reverend Beth E. Godfrey, the Central Presbyterian Church 
has been honoring its mission statement of ``encouraging spiritual 
growth'' for the last 200 years.
  The Church has been serving both the regional and international 
community since its foundation, through numerous service projects such 
as organizing food drives and participating in the Livingston County 
Habitat for Humanity chapter to traveling to Juarez, Mexico to assist 
in the building of a shelter for abused women.
  Madam Speaker, I wish to congratulate and thank the Central 
Presbyterian Church of Geneseo for their dedication and service to the 
community for the past 200 years. They are a true asset to Western New 
York, and I ask that the House please join me in recognizing their 
tremendous achievement and work they have done during this time.

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