[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 30 (Thursday, February 25, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E289]
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                 HONORING REVEREND FRANK O. HOCKENHULL

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 25, 1999

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor for me to rise before you 
today to recognize the achievements of Reverend Frank O. Hockenhull, of 
Flint, Michigan. On Friday, March 26, the congregation of Flint's First 
Trinity Missionary Baptist Church will honor Reverend Hockenhull for 
the many contributions he has made over the last 30 years to both City 
and State in the name of the Lord.
  It is difficult to imagine what the Flint community would be like 
today had Reverend Hockenhull not been called to become Pastor of First 
Trinity on January 5, 1969. We have been truly blessed to have a man 
with his sense of dedication and selflessness among us. Over the years, 
Pastor Hockenhull has become a national authority on stewardship, 
traveling across the country to speak on the subject. He is a constant 
teacher of the Lord's word, incorporating various Bible studies with 
his congregation as well as a Bible Clinic, designed to further 
people's understanding of the Word. The First Trinity family has grown 
considerably over the last 30 years under Pastor Hockenhull's 
leadership. The church's congregation settled into a beautiful new 
facility in 1988, and six men have also entered the ministry as a 
result of Pastor Hockenhull's influence.
  Pastor Hockenhull's time with the ministry has allowed him to develop 
a strong support network that extents outside the church. The pastor 
has been affiliated with and has held leadership positions in groups 
such as the Great Lakes District Congress, Wolverine Baptist State 
Congress, and the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education, to 
name a few. To further his personal growth, he has undertaken a 
pilgrimage to the Holy Land in March 1992.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I ask you and my fellow 
members of the 106th Congress to join me in saluting Pastor Frank O. 
Hockenhull, Self-evident is his lifelong journey to enhancing the 
dignity and nurturing the spirits of all people. I am grateful that 
there are people like that who serve as examples of what we all should 
strive to be.

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