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CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHERRY STREET BAPTIST CHURCH IN
ATTALLA, ALABAMA
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HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT
of alabama
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, one hundred years ago this month, Cherry Street Baptist Church in Attalla, Alabama held its first service on October 22, 1922. It was that day that laid the foundation for a century of worship and fellowship that continues to serve the community to this day.
Located in Etowah County, and in the Fourth Congressional District that I represent, Cherry Street Baptist has continuously and faithfully executed the mission bestowed upon us followers of Christ to spread the word of God and the teachings of Jesus. It is their commitment to his love and forgiveness that has withstood the test of time and bestowed the congregation with the strength to flourish.
Over Cherry Street Baptist's one hundred years, there have been many faithful men that have had the honor to serve as pastor, many of which the community of Attalla hold both cherished in memory and dearest of friends still today. Among these men are C.O. Thompson, Walter Johnson, C.G. Garrett, Rufus Perry, L.A. Perry, Cicero Peek, Monroe Humphries, Ira Tidwell, Ray Chaple, Hoyt Wilks, J.A. Patterson, P.W. Mitchell, R.R. Mathews, George Fisher, M.S. Cunningham, Kenneth C. Spears, Charles O. Dinkins, Rolland H. Clemons, Roger Willmore, Herman Cobb, Dean Hampton, Jimmy Perkins and Larry Garrard.
For the last decade, Brother Phillip Elliot has served as the pastor and so many in the Attalla community walk with him in the pursuit of better understanding of the Gospel.
Beyond the great pastors of Cherry Street Baptist's history is the congregation that has come to know His word through the years. The people of Attalla and surrounding areas have grown together in Christ and understand the renowned significance of their longstanding fellowship.
I want to send my most sincere congratulations to the entire congregation as they celebrate this wonderful milestone in their history, and I pray that in another century Cherry Street Baptist Church will still be spreading the Word and serving the community that they hold so dear.
``Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.'' Colossians 3:16
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 162(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 162(2)
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