[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15734]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTER-CHURCH COUNCIL OF 
                          GREATER NEW BEDFORD

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 13, 2014

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the Inter-
Church Council of Greater New Bedford as this organization celebrates 
its 75th anniversary this month.
  For three quarters of a century, the Inter-Church Council of Greater 
New Bedford has united religious organizations throughout our community 
in service to the surrounding area. Comprised of 47 member 
congregations stretching from Westport to Wareham, and supported by a 
volunteer force of more than 150 leaders, the Council has since its 
founding served as a strong faith collaborative committed to social 
justice and spiritual renewal for all its members.
  The Council serves our community in many important ways. Its housing 
programs serve more than 400 low-income elderly and disabled residents, 
its chaplains assist patients in St. Luke's Hospital, and its members 
participate in various community service initiatives, such as Peace 
Marches, gun exchanges for food, and hands-on ministries in the local 
neighborhoods. Clergy and lay members alike tackle the tough issues 
faced in our region each and every day, and for this reason our 
community is a better place as a result of their service.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the Inter-Church Council of 
Greater New Bedford upon its 75th anniversary. I ask that my colleagues 
join me in thanking this organization for everything it has given to 
our community, and in wishing it well for many years to come.

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