[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 24, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S1913]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     30TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION

  Mr. ASHCROFT. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate Pastor Jack 
and Anna Hayford as they celebrate 30 years of service to The Church On 
The Way in Van Nuys, California. It is with great honor and distinction 
that I commend the Hayfords for their long and outstanding service to 
their congregation and people of faith throughout this nation and 
literally around the world.
  Pastor Jack and Anna have been faithful teachers of God's Word, 
inspiring millions in their relationship with God. Their personal 
sacrifices over the past 30 years of service are exemplified by their 
relentless pursuit to minister to others. Pastor Jack has helped bring 
pastors and church leaders together at new levels of unity. His 
tireless and selfless pursuit to build bridges within the Body of 
Christ across racial divisions is to be commended.
  Anna Hayford, a wife and mother, serves as a role-model to women in 
ministry on how to balance the duties of home and church and the 
demands of marriage and family. She is a faithful source of strength 
and encouragement to many through her teaching and counseling ministry.
  Over the past 30 years, the Hayfords have been on a mission to bring 
understanding, repentance, and healing to the pain that has separated 
black and white churches in America. As our nation looks increasingly 
for guidance in this period of moral decay, the Hayfords provide a 
spiritual path for others to follow.
  I wish Pastor Jack and Anna Hayford a memorable celebration of their 
commitment to the redemptive mission of Christ. May God bless them and 
protect them in their future endeavors.

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