[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 68 (Thursday, May 26, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                  TRIBUTE TO REV. ALBERT MOSES SHEARS

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                           HON. MEL REYNOLDS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 25, 1994

  Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to the attention of 
my colleagues, the outstanding work done by a great leader in my 
congressional district, the Reverend Albert Moses Shears of the Maple 
Park United Methodist Church. Attached is a proclamation I issued 
Reverend Shears commending him for his work.

                              Proclamation

       Whereas the Reverend Albert Moses Shears is a native of 
     Marianna, Arkansas, graduating from Anna M.P. Strong High 
     School with honors, matriculated at the University of 
     Arkansas A.M&N at Pine Bluff, Bachelors degree and Garrett 
     Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois earning 
     the Master of Divinity Degree; and
       Whereas Reverend Shears is a member and an Elder in the 
     Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church, 
     former Pastor of South Deering and Vincent United Methodist 
     Churches, he was appointed Pastor of Maple Park United 
     Methodist in 1988; and
       Whereas under the pastoral leadership of Reverend Shears 
     God has Blessed Maple Park Church to grow spiritually, in 
     membership, in ministry to the hungry, to Senior Citizens, to 
     youth, to those in prison, to the community and the promotion 
     of aids awareness, to expand into a beautiful new church 
     facility; and
       Whereas Reverend Shears is a humble man, a servant of God, 
     a member of the Board of Ordained Ministry of the Northern 
     Illinois Conference, a former president of the Greater Grand 
     Crossing Organizing Committee, and the president of the Board 
     of the Developing Communities Project; and
       Whereas Reverend Shears is a family man, a true roll model, 
     married to Carolyn Sheers, God has blessed them with three 
     children, Katundra, Derrick and Carlos and one grand 
     daughter: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Congress of the United States wishes to 
     acknowledge the accomplishments of the The Reverend Albert M. 
     Shears by entering these accomplishments into the 
     Congressional Record and Archives of the one hundred and 
     third Congress of the United States.

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