[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11336]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF BUD AND SHERRY GRINSTEAD'S 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 22, 2010

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to 
a very special occasion today--the 50th wedding anniversary of Bud and 
Sherry Grinstead.
  Bud Grinstead of Gary, IN, and Sherry Ryzenga of Holland, MI, met at 
Bryan University in Dayton, TN. In September of 1959, the couple 
transferred to Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
  On June 4, 1960, Bud and Sherry were married at Rose Park Baptist 
Church in Sherry's hometown by Revs. Garland Cofield and James Gurley. 
After college graduation in June of 1962, the couple moved to 
Jacksonville, Florida to serve at Victory Baptist Church where their 
first two children were born. On May 26, 1965, Bud was ordained as a 
Baptist minister.
  The family relocated to Oxford, Alabama in 1969 where Bud served as 
minister of music and taught the young adult class at Trinity Baptist 
Church. Their third child was born in 1970. That same year, Bud started 
Trinity Christian Academy (TCA). The school added a grade each year 
until their first graduating class graduated in 1979. Bud also started 
a radio broadcast in 1979. During their time at Trinity, Sherry taught 
piano lessons and a music class.
  In 1975, the family joined the Tom Williams Evangelistic Team and 
traveled from church to church ministering to all. In 1978, they moved 
back to Oxford to serve at Trinity Baptist Church and in 1980, Bud 
accepted the position of pastor. The radio station, WTBJ, aired for the 
first time in 1994. Bud has ministered in every continent of the world 
except Antarctica and Sherry has taught full time at TCA for 28 years 
and is retiring this year.
  Bud and Sherry have three children: Debbie, Darryl and Dawn and nine 
grandchildren. A reception in their honor will be held on June 26th at 
Trinity Baptist Church.
  I salute my friends, Bud and Sherry, on the 50th year of their life 
together and join their family in honoring them on this special 
occasion.

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