[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 54 (Tuesday, May 5, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S4375]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNITION OF LLOYD M. PELFREY

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, today I rise to recognize a truly 
unique leader and educator for his exemplary service to my home State 
of Missouri at the time of his retirement. Dr. Lloyd Pelfrey has been 
President of Central Christian College of the Bible (CCCB) in Moberly, 
Missouri, for the past twenty-five years. Dr. Pelfrey will be honored 
this year at the College's Commencement exercise this coming May 8.
  CCCB first opened its doors in September of 1957. Lloyd started 
teaching at CCCB the same day it opened. He has held several positions 
including Professor of Old Testament, Academic Dean, Dean of Faculty, 
Executive President, Acting President and President. As the fourth 
President in the history of the school, he has served the longest of 
any other President of the College. He became an ordained minister in 
1953 and co-founded the Missouri Christian Convention and the Missouri 
Operation for Vigourous Evangelism (MOVE), an organization which 
establishes new churches in Missouri. Lloyd serves on the National 
committee of the North American Christian Convention.
  During his tenure at CCCB, Lloyd boasted several accomplishments 
including construction of the Memorial Building, increased awareness of 
the need for a Development Department as an integral part of the 
college, development of an Admissions Department, accreditation of the 
college with Accrediting Association of Bible College, first 
fundraising banquet with Paul Harvey as speaker and the implementation 
of a major capital campaign.
  Commending Dr. Pelfrey for his many years of service to CCCB, I am 
glad to say that the State of Missouri is enriched with his wisdom and 
leadership. I join the many who congratulate and thank him for his hard 
work and wish him continued success in future years.

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