[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 24 (Thursday, March 7, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E298]
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              A TRIBUTE TO WHAT SHALL I RENDER MINISTRIES

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 7, 2002

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of ``What Shall I Render 
Ministries'' and their Pastor, Lucille P. Farrell-Scott, in recognition 
of their first year of ministering to the Brooklyn community.
  ``What Shall I render Ministries'' was founded on March 1, 2001 with 
seven members and a mission to nurture families and restore them to 
wholeness. After only a year, they are fifty-three active members 
strong and have helped welfare mothers obtain employment by working 
with those in need on a case-by-case basis. In one instance, the church 
paid for a nurse's assistants' course and supplied the forms for a 
mother to become a Nurse's Assistant.
  In addition, ``What Shall I Render Ministries'' established education 
as a top priority. To demonstrate their commitment, they established a 
scholarship fund which has already assisted four students with a total 
of $9,600 in tuition assistance. They have also worked with other 
community organizations to hold monthly events. In March of 2001, they 
celebrated Women's History Month by holding a health and wellness 
seminar for the community. Over one hundred families received free 
blood pressure screening and literature on breast cancer, lupus, and 
high blood pressure. Last May, they joined with Alpha Kappa Sorority 
Sigma Psa Omega Chapter and contributed 60 shoeboxes filled with school 
supplies that were sent to the school children in Africa. They 
celebrated Father's Day in June with a celebration honoring black 
fathers in our community. In August, school day was celebrated by 
presenting eight high school students with a $300 stipend to assist 
parents with their student's clothing. On September 11, 2001, ``What 
Shall I Render Ministries'' opened their hearts and hands with the 
assistance of Kinko's, on Queens Boulevard, and distributed over 2,000 
prayer cards. In October, ``What Shall I Render . . .'' once again 
reached out to those in need by contributing $500 to the Annual Lupus 
walk which was sponsored by the Philadelphia Church of Universal 
Brotherhood in Brooklyn. In November, they went into the community with 
$300 gift certificates for needy families so that they would be able to 
have Thanksgiving dinner. During the Christmas holidays, the church 
sponsored a new clothing and toy drive to help five families in need. 
In February of this year, they sponsored three events all designed to 
help the community: a home buying seminar, a stewardship seminar, and a 
parenting skills workshop.
  Mr. Speaker, in one year ``What Shall I Render Ministries'' and 
Pastor Lucille P. Farrell-Scott have built an organization of vast 
accomplishments and commitment to the community. As such, they are more 
than worthy of receiving this recognition and I urge my colleagues to 
join me in honoring this truly remarkable addition to the Brooklyn 
community.

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