[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 68 (Thursday, May 26, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: May 26, 1994]
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                   TRIBUTE TO REV. A. WILLIAM STATEN

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                           HON. MEL REYNOLDS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 26, 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 A. William Staten of the Calvary 
Missionary Baptist Church. Attached is a proclamation I issued Reverend 
Staten commending him for his work.

                              Proclamation

       Whereas the Reverend A. William Staten was elected Pastor 
     of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago Heights, 
     Illinois assuming the pulpit the first Sunday of July 1988; 
     and
       Whereas under the steadfast leadership of Reverend Staten 
     Calvary Church improved it's facilities including becoming 
     handicap accessible; and
       Whereas the ministry of Reverend Staten has been blessed 
     expanding the outreach of the church through recreational 
     ministry, education and scholarship ministry, church 
     participation in teaching and mission ministry on the 
     District, State, and National Convention levels, most 
     importantly over six hundred (600) persons have committed 
     themselves to Christ increasing the membership of Calvary 
     Church to over one thousand (1000); and
       Whereas Reverend Staten is an ecclesiastical leader, a 
     former Secretary, Vice-President, and President of the 
     Ministerial Alliance of Chicago Heights, Assistant Recording 
     Secretary--Greater New Era District Association of Chicago 
     1992, recently elected Assistant Recording Secretary of the 
     Baptist General State Convention of Illinois, and serves as a 
     member of the Baptist Legislative Advisory Council; Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Congress of the United States wishes to 
     acknowledge the accomplishments of the Reverend A. William 
     Staten by entering these accomplishments into the 
     Congressional record and archives of the one hundred and 
     third Congress.

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