[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 14060-14061]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH

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                           HON. FRANK R. WOLF

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 19, 2013

  Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Shiloh Baptist 
Church in McLean, Virginia. Shiloh Baptist Church celebrated its 140th 
anniversary last week.
  Shiloh Baptist Church was founded in 1873 by Rev. Cyrus Carter, a 
native of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The church's first services were held 
at Odrick's Public School in McLean. The church's membership rapidly 
expanded and, today, worship is held at the Shiloh Baptist Church, 8310 
Turning Leaf Lane in McLean.
  Rev. Dr. Robert F. Cheeks, Jr. currently leads the congregation in 
worship and programming and, following the recent adoption of a new 
ministry strategy, Shiloh has successfully increased its outreach to 
the wider community and has grown stronger in its fellowship. I am 
pleased to join with them in celebrating this joyous occasion and 
recognizing 140 years of dedicated service to the McLean community and 
the greater Washington metropolitan area.
  I wish Rev. Cheeks and the greater Shiloh Baptist Church family all 
the best as they continue to undertake the Lord's work, and thank

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them for 140 years of service to our community.

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