[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 3 (Friday, January 25, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E30]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN HONOR OF BISHOP DONALD HILLIARD, JR.

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 25, 2002

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and acknowledge the 
many accomplishments of Bishop Donald Hilliard, Jr., Senior Pastor of 
the Historic Second Baptist Church in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. He will 
be honored for his 25 years in the ministry on Friday, January 25, 
2002, at the Hyatt Hotel in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
  Under his innovative leadership, Second Baptist Church's congregation 
blossomed from 125 to over 4,500 members. This fast-growing ministry 
has expanded to three locations of worship: the Cathedral Second 
Baptist Church, Perth Amboy, New Jersey; the Cathedral Assembly by the 
Shore in Asbury Park, New Jersey; and the Cathedral in the Fields in 
Plainfield, New Jersey. Over fifty churches are currently ministering 
to the unique needs of these communities, as well as to the congregants 
who travel from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York to attend 
services.
  Dr. Hilliard is the founder and CEO of the Cathedral Community 
Development Corporation (CCDC). This organization services the 
community through it's Joy in the City Child Development Center and The 
Timothy House, a resource for men recovering from situations of 
homelessness and/or addiction. The Corporation functions out of the 
Cathedral Community Cornerstone Complex, which, through its new 
Kaleidoscope Economic Empowerment and Human Development Complex, offers 
economic empowerment opportunities, a rehabilitation room to serve 
prostitutes and HIV positive individuals, and will house an outreach 
center for the homeless.
  Bishop Hilliard holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Eastern College, 
St. Davids, Pennsylvania, a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton 
Theological Seminary, and a Doctorate of Ministry degree from the 
United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, as a Dr. Samuel D. Proctor 
Fellow.
  Dr. Hilliard is married to Minister Phyllis Thompson Hilliard, and is 
the proud father of three daughters, Leah Joy Alease, Charisma Joy 
Denise and Destiny Joy Thema.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Bishop Donald 
Hilliard, Jr., on his 25th anniversary in the ministry and for his many 
contributions on behalf of the residents of New Jersey.

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