[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 37 (Tuesday, March 23, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E434]
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               HONORING REV. DR. AND MRS. F.O. HOCKENHULL

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 23, 2004

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today on behalf of the 
First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church of Flint, Michigan to honor 
their Pastor the Rev. Dr. F.O. Hockenhull and First Lady Marion J. 
Hockenhull for 35 years of dedicated service to the Church community. 
On Friday, March 26, 2004 the congregation of First Trinity Missionary 
Baptist Church will gather to honor their Pastor and First Lady during 
a special dinner to be held at the Holiday Inn located in my hometown 
of Flint, Michigan.
  1 Cor. 4:1-2 reads: ``Let a man consider us, as servants of Christ 
and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in 
stewards that one be found faithful.'' Rev. and Mrs. Hockenhull have 
exhibited the character of true Christians. They have dedicated their 
lives to spreading the word of God to all of mankind. They are leaders 
who lead by example. They set high standards for themselves and the 
First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church. Their serious stance on 
education and the teaching of Christ have helped their church to 
blossom into one of the most influential church families in the city of 
Flint. Rev. and Mrs. Hockenhull have worked as a team for 35 years of 
build a strong ministry at First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church. 
Rev. Hockenhull beyond his duties as Pastor is the President of the 
Great Lakes Baptist District Leadership and Educational Congress-Flint, 
Michigan, Associate Director General, National Baptist Congress of 
Education, and Co-Chair of the Stewardship Commission, National Baptist 
Convention, USA, to name a few. Proverbs 31:29 reads: ``Many daughters 
have done well, but you excel them all.'' Mrs. Hockenhull is a virtuous 
wife, mother, and child of God. Her commitment to spreading the gospel 
of Christ is unwavering. She is an impressive role model for young 
women. Rev. and Mrs. Hockenhull have made sufficient contributions to 
both the City of Flint and the State of Michigan. The First Trinity 
Missionary Baptist church family thanks their Pastor and First Lady and 
so do the citizens of the communities they have inspired. I pray that 
God will continue to bestow his blessings upon Rev. and Mrs. Hockenhull 
and the First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church as they continue their 
march onward as Christian soldiers.
  Mr. Speaker, as a Member of Congress, I ask my colleagues of the 
108th Congress to please join me in honoring two of my dearest friends, 
Rev. and Mrs. F.O. Hockenhull for 35 years of commendable service to 
community.