Reverend Dennis Culbreth
First Baptist Church
Jasper, AL
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Aderholt, (R-AL)
Date of Prayer: 03/28/2012
One Minute Speech Given in Recognition of the Guest Chaplain:
Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, it's my honor and my privilege this afternoon to welcome our guest chaplain, Dennis Culbreth, who gave today's opening prayer .
Dr. Culbreth, as senior pastor, serves a congregation of 2,400 at First Baptist Church in Jasper, Alabama. Prior to his tenure at First Baptist Church in Jasper, he served congregations across Alabama, Virginia, and Georgia.
In addition to his service within his congregation, Dr. Culbreth has also been an active member of the senior executive leadership team for the North American Mission Board and the Virginia Baptist Convention.
Dr. Culbreth earned his bachelor of arts at Samford University, his master's in divinity at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and his doctorate at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
He is a native of Evergreen, Alabama, and enjoys spending time with his family––his wife, Marybeth, and children Andrew, Matthew, and Grace––as well as playing an occasional round of golf.
Dr. Culbreth is a devoted and inspired leader in our community, and it's a privilege to have him here today to be with us and to give our opening prayer .
It's my honor to serve him, his family, and his congregation in the Fourth Congressional District of Alabama.
Again, I welcome Dr. Culbreth to the United States House of Representatives this afternoon.
Opening Prayer Given by the Guest Chaplain:
Our Heavenly Father, I want to thank You so much for the privilege we have to pray to You today. You are the Creator of all. It is through You that we can have hope and we can have grace.
Father, You have blessed our country as no other country has been blessed. I pray, Lord, that You will never let this body forget Your goodness and Your mercy to us all. Guide these legislators in such a way that Your will is promoted throughout the world.
Continue to use our country as a beacon on the hill. It is because of Your mercy our country is a light of hope shining in a lost and a dark world.
Dear Lord, please let us never take this freedom for granted. As these representatives gather from across the Nation, we ask for Your guidance and for Your wisdom as these men and women seek to make decisions that affect the lives of every American here at home and across the world.
And this I pray in Jesus' name, amen.
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