[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15361]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           IN RECOGNITION OF COUNTY LINE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 7, 2013

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 150 years of 
fellowship and service Pilot Point's County Line First Baptist Church 
has provided to its members and community.
  Originally founded in 1863, the County Line Baptist Church, then 
named Colored Missionary Baptist Church, quickly became the center of 
the African American community. Early members met under a brush arbor 
before building a chapel near the Cooke and Denton county line in 1874. 
In 1882, the church moved to Pilot Point. It was there the church 
served as the first school in the area for African Americans, working 
to educate people of all ages to strengthen the community as a whole.
  County Line Baptist Church has become an iconic and central part of 
the African American community in northeast Denton County. The 
congregation has been active in the community and state. Through a 
variety of programs, including the establishment of adult literacy 
classes and serving as the host for associational conventions. Today, 
County Line remains a place of solace, worship, study, social events, 
weddings and funerals where both members and non-members are always 
welcome.
  It is my honor to recognize the County Line Baptist Church and their 
continued dedication to their community, and to represent Denton County 
and the City of Pilot Point in the House of Representatives.

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