[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16555]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING VESTA MANGUN

  (Mr. ABRAHAM asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a faithful and God-
fearing woman, Ms. Vesta Mangun of Alexandria, Louisiana, who will soon 
be celebrating her 90th birthday.
  Ms. Mangun is a dedicated member
of The Pentecostals of Alexandria Church. She has been instrumental in 
the life and spirit of the Pentecostal community for a long, long time.
  Ms. Mangun and her husband, G.A. Mangun, started The Pentecostals of 
Alexandria when it was known as the First United Pentecostal Church 
with just 38 members. Today The Pentecostals of Alexandria is made up 
of thousands of members, largely thanks to the dedication of the Mangun 
family.
  The work of Ms. Mangun extends far beyond community. A daughter of an 
east Texas pioneer, Vesta Mangun has dedicated her life to sharing the 
Lord's word as a speaker at camp meetings across the country and across 
the world.
  I commend the Mangun family for their tireless dedication to 
Louisiana, and I congratulate The Pentecostals of Alexandria in their 
celebration this week commemorating 65 years of ministry.

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