[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
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             HONORING MOUNT ZION MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 11, 2013

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable historical church, Mount Zion Missionary Baptist of Lambert, 
Mississippi and the great leadership it is under.
  The New Mount Zion M. B. Church in Lambert, Mississippi was first 
organized in 1917 or 1918. It took on new life in 1923, when a small 
piece of land was purchased and a new church was built through 
donations made by members of the church. W. L. Morgan was the first 
pastor of the church.
  Rev. Jossell was elected as pastor on Sunday, September 4, 1994. He 
preached his first sermon as pastor on September 18, 1994 and is still 
here. We are a full time Church on the move for Jesus.
  After construction was completed, the first sermon in the new 
sanctuary was held on Sunday, December 3, 2006. The name of New Mt. 
Zion M. B. Church was officially changed back to Mount Zion M. B. 
Church on December 29, 2006. On April 30, 2008, the church parking lot 
was paved. In 2009, BTU (Baptist Training Union) and Evening Worship 
Service were instituted. In the spring of 2011, the recently 
constructed Family Life Center was used for a Red Cross Shelter to 
housed flood victims, and continues to be identified as a voluntary Red 
Cross shelter in the event of a natural disaster.
  Mt. Zion M.B. Church outreach ministries is known for addressing the 
needs of the whole man through Parenting Classes, Healthy Marriage 
Seminars, Music Classes, Male Mentoring and Abstinence Education 
Programs. Mt. Zion also sponsors an annual Senior Citizen Christmas 
food bag giveaway that was expanded through efforts of the 
establishment of the Quitman County Community Revival. Currently plans 
are underway to collaborate with other churches in the Quitman County 
Community to host a ``feed the hungry'' drive where participants will 
receive free food for physical nourishment and spiritual food (the 
spoken word) to strengthen and empower the soul.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mount Zion 
Missionary Baptist Church for its dedication to serving our great 
country.

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