Minnick speech welcoming Pastor Tri Robinson to the House

Madame speaker

I rise this morning to welcome to this august chamber the Reveredn Tri Robinson, the founder and leader of the Vineyard Christian Fellowship, one of the largest and most rapidly growing churches in my hometown of Boise, Idaho.

Tri leads a Christian fellowship proud of its natural, Bible-based worship, devotion to prayer, and generous service to all in need.

Tri and his parishoners feed the hungry, house the homeless, engage and educate our youth, and work hard to protect the places we love in the West.

He is an educator, author and Idaho cowboy who has become a pioneer of environmental stewardship for evangelical churches all over America.

As his representative in Congress, I welcome Tri Robinson to this House, and I thank him for his moving spiritual guidance.