[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 53 (Thursday, April 22, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4237-S4238]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    GUEST CHAPLAIN PHILLIP McCLENDON

  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I thank the majority leader and the 
distinguished minority whip.
  I join with my colleagues today in welcoming a good friend to the 
Senate as guest Chaplain, Dr. Phillip McClendon of Joplin, MO. He is 
the senior pastor of Calvary Baptist Church where for the past 20 years 
he has served as a dynamic church and spiritual leader for southwest 
Missouri, ministering to all with whom he comes in contact, including 
hospital patients here and on his extensive missions

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abroad. While we claim him for Missouri, his pastoring and his services 
extend to many people beyond the borders of our State. We are extremely 
delighted that he has been able to bring this body together and start 
us, we hope, on the right track today.
  Dr. McClendon was educated in Georgia, Kentucky, and Missouri, and 
has been pastor for lengthy periods of service in New Mexico and Texas 
before being elevated to the current status in Missouri.
  In addition to his church responsibilities, Dr. McClendon is a widely 
respected civic leader. He has served as trustee for the Ozark Mental 
Health Center, on the board of directors for the Ronald McDonald House 
of the four States, and as a member of the Advisory Council for the 
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks.
  Dr. McClendon's works can be read through his published works. He has 
been on numerous television broadcasts throughout the region and has 
developed quite a wide following.
  The interesting thing about Dr. McClendon is his ability to balance 
his calling, his family duties, all the while contributing so much to 
the Greater Joplin community. It underscores his dedication and active 
commitment to doing God's work for the betterment of humanity and all 
of our spiritual lives.
  Dr. McClendon and his wife Jackie have three children, Scott, Gwen, 
and Crystal. Today, we are very pleased to be able to welcome an 
enthusiastic group of friends and admirers as he opened the Senate for 
business. We are truly delighted to welcome him and his group.
  Thanks, Dr. McClendon, to you and your family, for your service.
  I appreciate the opportunity to make these remarks. I thank the Chair 
for giving me this opportunity.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The majority leader.

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