[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 27, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E656]
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                  HONORING THE REV. DR. L.H. MAYFIELD

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                            HON. ROB PORTMAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 27, 2004

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Rev. Dr. L.H. 
Mayfield, a friend, fellow member, and retired pastor of Hyde Park 
Community United Methodist Church in Cincinnati, who will receive the 
Wesley Foundation United Methodist Campus Ministry in Cincinnati's 2004 
Spirit Award on May 4, 2004.
  Although he will be recognized by the Wesley Foundation for his work 
with young people, some say that Dr. Mayfield is best known for his 
attention to the needs of the poor, disadvantaged, and elderly. We can 
all agree that he celebrates life and has made a difference in all that 
he does.
  The Wesley Foundation United Methodist Campus Ministry in Cincinnati 
has been serving Cincinnati's young adults in higher education since 
1925. The Wesley Foundation's ministry is a welcoming, affirming 
community that nurtures spiritual growth and empowers students to 
explore, enrich, and practice their faith.
  Dr. Mayfield was a member of the Wesley Foundation Board of Directors 
for 10 years. He was chairperson of the board while pastoring the Mt. 
Auburn United Methodist Church and serving as chaplain at Christ 
Hospital. Dr. Mayfield was instrumental in expanding Wesley Foundation 
to a full-time campus ministry with a building close to the university.
  Dr. Mayfield has committed his time and energy to the Wesley Services 
Organization (WSO), a ministry that provides services to the elderly. 
WSO ministers to the elderly through Wesley Hall and Lincoln Crawford, 
both skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities, and Wesley 
Community Services, which serves seniors in their homes. Dr. Mayfield 
has been a member of the WSO Board of Directors since 1965; and in 
1980, he helped to raise the funds to build a new nursing facility for 
Wesley Hall. He also led the effort to regain Lincoln Crawford's 
financial stability.
  Dedicated to many organizations in our area, Dr. Mayfield has 
volunteered with Hospice of Cincinnati, the Elizabeth Gamble Deaconess 
Home Association, the American Cancer Society, Cancer Family Care, and 
prison ministries.
  Dr. Mayfield has received numerous awards for his community service. 
In 1999, he was the recipient of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation's 
prestigious Jacob E. Davis Volunteer Leadership Award, which is 
presented annually to an outstanding volunteer in the community, who 
then awards the money to a nonprofit organization. Dr. Mayfield 
designated WSO.
  All of us in the Greater Cincinnati area thank Dr. Mayfield for his 
service and congratulate him on receiving this well-deserved honor.

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