[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8457]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     SPRINGFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH DAY

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                  HON. HENRY C. ``HANK'' JOHNSON, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 19, 2014

  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following 
Proclamation.
  Whereas, Springfield Baptist Church has been and continues to be a 
beacon of light to our district for the past one hundred thirty-five 
years; and
  Whereas, Pastor Eric Lee and the members of the Springfield Baptist 
Church family today continues to uplift and inspire those in our 
district; and
  Whereas, the Springfield Baptist Church family has been and continues 
to be a place-where citizens are touched spiritually, mentally and 
physically through outreach ministries and community partnership to aid 
in building up our district; and
  Whereas, this remarkable and tenacious Church of God has given hope 
to the hopeless, fed the needy and empowered our community for the past 
one hundred thirty-five (135) years, being organized in 1879 founded 
during the turbulent post-Civil War period by former slaves in order 
for them to continue to worship together as a congregation under the 
leadership of Rev. Joe Sims; and
  Whereas, Springfield Baptist Church has produced many spiritual 
warriors, people of compassion, people of great courage, fearless 
leaders and servants to all, but most of all visionaries who have 
shared not only with their Church, but with Rockdale County their 
passion to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ; and
  Whereas, the U.S. Representative of the Fourth District of Georgia 
has set aside this day to honor and recognize the Springfield Baptist 
Church family as they dedicate their new Church Campus and for 
continued leadership and service to our District and the world; now 
therefore, I, Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., do hereby proclaim May 2, 
2014 as Springfield Baptist Church Day in the 4th Congressional 
District of Georgia.
  Proclaimed, this 2nd day of May, 2014.

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