[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 59 (Friday, May 13, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, REV. THOMAS LONDON

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                          HON. JAMES A. BARCIA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 12, 1994

  Mr. BARCIA of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that 
I, among his many friends and admirers, this Sunday celebrate the 
Reverend Dr. Thomas London's fifth anniversary of service to the 
Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church and our Saginaw community.
  One of 10 children in a loving, tight-knit family, Reverend London 
has been an example of faith and love throughout his life. Introduced 
to the word of God at an early age, Reverend London grew up in Memphis, 
TN, singing gospel music and developing his awesome preaching abilities 
through text and, more importantly, soulful intuition.
  In 1975, Reverend London began serving his community as an ordained 
minister of the Gospel, attending to the Joshua Missionary Baptist 
Church and, migrating to Detroit, he attained his first pastorate with 
the Fenkel Avenue Baptist Church. Subsequent to his work at Fenkel 
Avenue, Reverend London took the word of God to heart as he founded the 
Trinity Bible Institute, and actively rallied the community to pioneer 
the Faith Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as full-time 
pastor for 11 years.
  In August of 1993, Reverend London was awarded an Honorary Doctorate 
of Divinity degree from Central East School of Religion of the Dallas 
Baptist Christian College, and as pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church 
in Saginaw, his words of faith and inspiration captured the love of 
Jesus Christ in our youth, ensuring the viability of this generation 
and those to come.
  I urge all my colleagues to wish Reverend London, his lovely wife 
Lucinda, and son Kevin our very best.

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