[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 119 (Thursday, September 19, 2002)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1615] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] IN RECOGNITION OF REVEREND FRED COBETT ______ HON. SAXBY CHAMBLISS of georgia in the house of representatives Thursday, September 19, 2002 Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize Reverend Fred Cobett, Children's Minister to Calvary Assembly of God in Dunwoody, Georgia, for taking on an unusual role to teach children how to help other children, while raising money for mission work. At the request of the children he works with, Pastor Cobett agreed to spend seven entire days on the ledge of a billboard forty feet above interstate 285 in Atlanta for a fundraiser called Up in the Air for Kids. This event is part of the Boys and Girls Missionary Crusade, a non-profit organization founded by the Assemblies of God Church that exists to reach the children of the world by creating a heart of compassion in the children they lead. The Up in the Air for Kids project is geared specifically toward raising community awareness of the needs of children around the world who are living in poverty. Nine other states nationwide are also participating in this benefit and hope to reach a cumulative goal of $1 million. Pastor Cobett's goal for Georgia is to raise $100,000 that will be distributed among four separate charities including Convoy of Hope, Latin America Child Care, Africa's Children, and Asia's Little Ones. As the son of a minister, I have a special affinity for Pastor Cobett and his ministry. It's a high calling, and I commend him for dedicating his life to teaching children the principles of charity, generosity, and goodwill in this creative manner. ____________________