[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10532]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF OLLIE GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH

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                         HON. RODNEY ALEXANDER

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 10, 2010

  Mr. ALEXANDER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 125th 
anniversary of Ollie Grove Baptist Church in Choudrant, LA.
  The church, which will celebrate this landmark anniversary on June 
20, 2010, began in 1885 when a small group of men and women joined 
forces. These pioneers initially held services in a brush arbor until 
the first box-like frame building was constructed a year later. While 
the church building has changed many times over the past century, the 
church has continued to provide spiritual guidance to the Jackson 
Parish community since its inception.
  Today, Ollie Grove Baptist Church is led by a dynamic young Pastor 
named Derric Chatman where he performs missionary outreach and works to 
increase the number of young men and women believing in the Holy Father 
and living a life in accordance to his word.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Ollie Grove 
Baptist Church for its dedication to providing a steadfast place of 
worship. Countless Sunday morning services, baptisms, weddings have 
been held there, and I am confident it will continue to be a source of 
Christian love and fellowship well over the next 100 years.

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