[r58] Rep. Burton Invites Local Minister to Offer Invocation (4/20/2009)

Monday, April 20, 2009

Start Date: 4/20/2009 All Day
End Date: 4/20/2009
STATEHOUSE - Rep. Woody Burton (R-Greenwood) invited Rev. Matt Giebler from Greenwood Christian Church to offer the invocation before the House was called to order today.

"It is so great to have a Greenwood native come to the Statehouse and have the opportunity to give the prayer," said Rep. Burton. "I consider it an honor to have someone from my community come to see this side of government, to get a better idea of how things work.

"He did a spectacular job, and I think everyone took something away from his kind words."

Giebler is the executive minister of programming at the Greenwood Christian Church. His responsibilities include coordinating the church's teaching ministries, which include the Heaven Bound Children's Ministries, Crosswalk Youth Ministries, Women's Ministries, Adult Discipleship and Greenwood Christian School, along with sharing weekend preaching with Senior Minister, Shan Rutherford.

"I had such a great time coming to the Statehouse today to speak on behalf of the Greenwood Christian Church," said Rev. Giebler. "It was such a neat experience to see the inside workings of the Statehouse and how different representatives interact in order to serve the people."

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