Pastor Jon Lands
Fellowship Baptist Church
Vienna, WV
Sponsor: Rep. David McKinley, (R-WV)
Date of Prayer: 11/30/2017
One Minute Speech Given in Recognition of the Guest Chaplain:
Mr. McKINLEY. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to introduce today's guest chaplain from Vienna, West Virginia, Pastor Jon Lands. Since taking over as senior pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church in 1996, he has led the church through a period of tremendous growth. Attendance numbers have risen from 65 to approximately 740 with a membership of over 1,200. This is a testament to his dedication to faithfully serving our community.
He took his ministry to new heights when he started PraiseFM radio,
FaithTalk 1450, and the Word for Life, a daily and weekly radio program
now heard on 150 radio stations across the United States and two
international stations.
His service to the community doesn't stop at the church's door. He is a member of the executive board of directors for the Wood County Christian School, a member of the board for the Family Policy Council, and serves on the board of the Women's Care Center of Mid–Ohio Valley, a crisis pregnancy center dedicated to offering alternatives to abortion and adoption services.
A husband and father of four, he is also a noted author, having written "Be Still: God's Strategy for Serenity," and "Life on the Level: The Balanced Christian Life."
I am honored to welcome Pastor Lands to the House of Representatives. He is a dedicated leader in the Parkersburg community, and his service to others is inspirational.
Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues today to welcome Pastor Lands. May God bless him, our Nation, and the church family at Fellowship Baptist Church.
Opening Prayer Given by the Guest Chaplain:
Lord God, I thank You for Your hand of providence that has guided our Nation and protected us over these past 241 years. We are thankful for those who have gone before us and paid the price for our freedom from tyranny.
Recognizing Your blessing in our history, we now ask for Your continued favor and grace. We ask that You will protect those who even now place themselves in harm's way to preserve the liberty of our land.
I especially thank You for these dedicated men and women who gather today to do our Nation's business. We pray for all in authority that we may live in peace, and we ask You to lead this Congress to follow Your instruction given to the prophet Micah: To do justice, to love mercy, and walk humbly with You.
These things we pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
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