[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 145 (Tuesday, November 12, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1983]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          TRIBUTE TO THE IMANI BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHRIST, INC.

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 12, 2002

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today to 
recognize the 10th anniversary of Imani Baptist Church of Christ, Inc. 
The Imani Baptist Church of Christ has played a strong unifying role in 
the East Orange community for the past decade, bringing together both 
church and community.
  From its founding on November 22, 1992, in the home of Deacon and 
Deaconess Browne of Orange, New Jersey, the church and its community 
have seen amazing growth. By October of 1998, the church had found a 
permanent home in East Orange, setting down roots and bringing the 
congregation together.
  Under the direction of Reverend Moses A. Knott, Jr. for the first 
nine years, and under the new direction of Reverend Leonard Smalls, the 
church congregation has brought together both friends and community to 
better the surrounding city and community.
  Mr. Speaker, I know that my colleagues here in the United States 
House of Representatives join me today in recognizing the Imani Baptist 
Church of Christ, Inc. and recognizing their 10th anniversary 
celebration.

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