[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 85 (Thursday, June 25, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1221]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING BUTLER MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 24, 1998

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak in celebration of the eighty-
sixth anniversary of a church that has become a cornerstone to its 
community--the Butler Memorial United Methodist Church.
  The church was begun by a small group of spiritually minded 
individuals in 1912. Today it has grown to a congregation exceeding 800 
members with the Rev. Granville A. Forde serving as pastor to his 
growing flock.
  A growing church is a busy church and Butler Memorial now has 
programs for the United Methodist Women, the United Methodist Men, the 
Methodist Youth Fellowship, four choirs and a number of clubs.
  The church is celebrating its anniversary as an integral part of its 
community, giving the congregants of Butler Memorial and the 
surrounding area the ecclesiastical guidance that allows for the growth 
of the temporal as well the spiritual.
  The Rev. Forde is taking this opportunity to award to four good 
people the Community Service Awards for their commitment, caring and 
dedication to making a difference. They are Kathleen Cushnie, Joseph 
King and Mildred Lewis with Anathaleo Blake getting a Youth Award.
  It is the churches of our community, like Butler Memorial, which make 
the difference in the lives of the people. I am proud that Butler 
Memorial is in my district and it is with pride that I rise to 
celebrate its anniversary of giving to and caring for the people of the 
Bronx.

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