[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7938]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  WELCOMING REVEREND DR. TIMOTHY GOBLE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentlewoman from 
Washington (Mrs. McMorris Rodgers) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Speaker, it is my great honor and pleasure 
to welcome Pastor Tim Goble, who gave the opening prayer to Congress 
this morning. He's the Pastor of Grace Evangelical Free Church in 
Colville, Washington, where he and his family have been faithfully 
serving our Lord in ministry to the people of that area for the past 23 
years. He's been my pastor. Over the years, I've become friends with 
his wife, Jane, and their three sons, Nathan, Stephen, and Daniel.
  His first job after seminary was serving as a youth pastor in 
northern Indiana from 1976 to 1986. He then moved across the country to 
Washington State in 1987, to become pastor of a new church plant of 35 
people. Since then, the church has grown steadily, making a tremendous 
difference in the lives of all who have walked through its doors, 
including me and my family.
  I admire Pastor Tim and his family and appreciate their leadership, 
service, commitment to our community, and their example to all of us. 
Thank you for coming to the United States Congress to lead us in prayer 
today.

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