[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6916]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATION AND SERVICE OF PASTOR GORDON GODFREY, JR. ON 
THE OCCASION OF HIS TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY AS PASTOR OF MARCUS POINTE 
                  BAPTIST CHURCH IN PENSACOLA, FLORIDA

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 23, 2016

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States 
Congress, it is an honor for me to rise today to recognize Pastor 
Gordon Godfrey, Jr. for his twenty-five years of service as pastor of 
Marcus Pointe Baptist Church in Pensacola, Florida.
  Pastor Godfrey was called by the grace of God from his full-time 
ministry in Panama City, Florida to Fundamental Baptist Church in 
Pensacola, Florida in 1991. By the time Pastor Godfrey arrived, 
Fundamental Baptist Church had undergone multiple leadership changes 
and experienced great discouragement. The congregation needed a new 
direction and a renewed sense of hope.
  Pastor Godfrey was thriving at his church in Panama City when he was 
contacted by Fundamental's deacon board. He felt the will of God to 
move and lead Fundamental Baptist Church to a brighter future. The year 
he arrived, the Church was transformed. The church moved to their 
current location and changed its name to Marcus Pointe Baptist Church. 
Ever since, Pastor Godfrey has demonstrated his extraordinary faith by 
delivering his inspirational preaching, and has brought people a fresh 
understanding of God's Word while challenging them to dedicate 
themselves to follow the tenets of the Lord.
  In addition to Sunday services and the various spiritual activities 
held at the church, Pastor Godfrey has expanded Marcus Pointe's mission 
to include a Christian elementary school, a thrift store benefitting 
military families, and an online Christian Academy for grades 3 through 
12. His weekly messages of faith have reached countless individuals, 
and it is believed that the church has averaged more than 500 
salvations while climbing from 63 to more than 1600 members.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, I am proud to 
celebrate Pastor Gordon Godfrey, Jr. for his twenty-five years of 
dedicated service. I know that this important milestone is only the 
first of many to come. My wife Vicki and I wish him, his wife June; 
their children, Becky Meredith and her husband Keith, Greg and his wife 
Brittany, and Bobby and his wife Aly; and their six grandchildren, all 
the best for continued success. May the Spirit of the Lord continue to 
bless Pastor Godfrey, his family and the congregation of Marcus Pointe 
Baptist Church.

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