Honoring Little Union Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Little Union Baptist Church of Shreveport, Louisiana, which was established in 1892 with an original congregation of sixteen faithful members. For more than 130 years, the church has served as a cornerstone of faith, spiritual growth, community service, and social…

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Honoring Calvary Missionary Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Calvary Missionary Baptist Church of Shreveport, Louisiana, which was established on February 22, 1948. For nearly 80 years, Calvary has been a ministry dedicated to faith, worship, and service, and a steady source of spiritual guidance and fellowship for the…

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Honoring Galilee Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Galilee Baptist Church of Shreveport, Louisiana, a historic institution of faith, community service, and African American leadership. Founded in 1877 by formerly enslaved African Americans, Galilee Baptist Church has served as a place of worship, fellowship,…

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Honoring Lake Bethlehem Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Lake Bethlehem Baptist Church of Shreveport, Louisiana, a historic institution of faith, spiritual growth, and community service. Established in 1868, Lake Bethlehem Baptist Church has served as a place of worship, fellowship, Christian education, and…

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Honoring Mount Canaan Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mount Canaan Baptist Church of Shreveport, Louisiana, a historic institution of faith, fellowship, spiritual leadership, and community service. Established in 1894 by six members of Galilee Baptist Church, Mount Canaan has stood for more than 130 years as a…

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Honoring Antioch Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Antioch Baptist Church of Shreveport, Louisiana, one of the city's oldest and most historically significant African American religious institutions. Established on April 23, 1866, only one year after the end of the Civil War, Antioch was born in a transformative…

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Honoring Peaceful Rest Missionary Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Peaceful Rest Missionary Baptist Church of Shreveport, Louisiana--an enduring and dynamic institution whose spiritual, social, and civic influence has enriched the Cedar Grove community and the wider Shreveport region for more than half a century.…

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Honoring Christian Love Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Christian Love Baptist Church of Alexandria, Louisiana, an enduring institution of faith, service, and community fellowship whose roots run deep in Rapides Parish. Established in 1954 under the leadership of the late Rev. Bert Collins, Christian Love began as a…

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Honoring Timothy Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Timothy Baptist Church of Alexandria, Louisiana, a congregation with deep roots in the community that trace back to 1880, when the church was founded in Latanier, Louisiana. Timothy began as a small congregation in a rural setting and grew through the dedication…

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Honoring MT. Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Alexandria, Louisiana, a strong and enduring faith community rooted in Christian belief and guided by the principles of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Founded upon a commitment to spiritual development and sincere worship, the…

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Honoring Good Hope Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Good Hope Baptist Church, located at 114 C.L. Bradford Street in Pineville, Louisiana, a congregation that has served the Pineville area, and the greater Alexandria community across the Red River, for more than a century. Established in 1907 as a place of worship…

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Honoring Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the historic and enduring legacy of Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, a steadfast pillar of faith and community in Central Louisiana and the Alexandria area for more than a century. The church traces its beginnings to 1925, when its first sanctuary was…

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Honoring Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church of Alexandria, Louisiana, affectionately known throughout Alexandria and the surrounding region as ``The Friendly Church.'' Since its founding in 1955, Pilgrim has served as a pillar of faith, fellowship, and community. Located at…

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Honoring First Bethlehem Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor First Bethlehem Baptist Church of Alexandria, Louisiana, a longstanding and beloved institution in the local community. Founded in 1875, this historic church has played a vital role in the spiritual and social life of its members for more than 150 years. Situated…

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Honoring Second Union Missionary Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Second Union Missionary Baptist Church, located at 6436 Old Baton Rouge Highway in Alexandria, Louisiana, on the historic Inglewood Plantation, a congregation that has traveled more than 130 years by faith. The church was founded and organized on March 12, 1894,…

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Honoring Rose of Sharon Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Rose of Sharon Baptist Church of Alexandria, Louisiana, a congregation that has been dedicated to sharing the Word of God for more than a century and has long been an important part of the faith community of Alexandria. The church traces its origins to March 3,…

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Honoring True Vine Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor True Vine Baptist Church of Alexandria, Louisiana, a congregation whose origins date back to August 1900 and whose long history of service has made it a cornerstone of the Alexandria faith community. After fervent prayer meetings in the old Peabody School frame…

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Honoring Holly Grove Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Holly Grove Baptist Church of Zachary, Louisiana, a congregation built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Jesus Christ as the chief cornerstone. Each year, the church pays tribute to God the Father, the head of the church, and to the many men and…

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Honoring New ST. John Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor New St. John Missionary Baptist Church of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a congregation whose history is both inspiring and revealing, and whose significance today is as enriching as it was when the church began in 1919 in the Benevolent Hall on Peach Street under the…

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Honoring Pleasant Grove Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, located at 1140 Pride Port Hudson Road in Zachary, Louisiana, directly off Old Scenic Highway near the area known as the Plains. Founded and organized in 1857 under the leadership of the late Rev. Caddo Simms, Pleasant Grove is among…

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Honoring First Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor First Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a congregation that has been a steady and trusted presence in the community for more than a century and a vital part of the faith community of Baton Rouge. The church began in the early 1900s as…

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Honoring ST. Alma Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor St. Alma Baptist Church, a historic congregation in the rural community of Lakeland in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. Slavery was abolished in 1865, and 9 years later, in 1874, under the leadership of its founding pastor, Rev. Horace Jones, St. Alma Baptist…

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Honoring New Home Ministries

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor New Home Ministries, a congregation whose roots in New Orleans reach back more than a century and whose ministry today extends across Louisiana, including Baton Rouge. New Home Missionary Baptist Church was first established in 1918 in New Orleans, on the corner…

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Honoring Little Zion Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Little Zion Baptist Church, a congregation that has stood for more than 130 years and gives glory to God for its longevity. The original Little Zion Baptist Church was erected in the community of Brookstown in 1894 under the leadership of Rev. Wesley Smith, with a…

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Honoring Progressive Baptist Church

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a great church in my district, Progressive Baptist Church of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The church traces its beginnings to 1915, when a group of dedicated, God-fearing men and women came together with a shared desire to establish a house of worship that would…

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