[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 53 (Wednesday, April 27, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E801]
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ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 70TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OF BISHOP J.E. REDDICK

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                         HON. G.K. BUTTERFIELD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 27, 2005

  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize one of 
Eastern North Carolina's great public servants, Bishop J.E. Reddick on 
the occasion of his seventieth birthday celebration.
  Bishop J.E. Reddick was born on Easter Sunday afternoon on April 21, 
1935. After completing high school in 1953, Bishop Reddick received his 
collegiate and professional training at Shaw University, A&T State 
University and Hampton Institute. He is the recipient of the Bachelor 
of Bible Degree and the Master of Bible Philosophy Degree from the 
American Bible Institute of Kansas City, Missouri and has received two 
honorary Doctor of Divinity Degrees from the Universal Bible Institute 
of Alamo, Tennessee and Shaw University Divinity School respectfully. 
The United Christian College in Goldsboro, North Carolina awarded him 
the Doctor Humane of Letters.
  Aside from his talents as preacher, teacher and leader, Bishop 
Reddick's main forte is his ability as a builder and administrator. He 
has set Free Will Baptist precedents in the area of church renovation, 
construction and programs. Bishop Reddick is founder of the Mt. Calvary 
Free Will Baptist Church, which today is revered as one of the most 
functional, practical and attractive churches in the Free Will Baptist 
connection. He led Maury Chapel Free Will Baptist Church congregation 
from a deteriorating building into a new church structure. Piney Green 
and Union Grove Free Will Baptist Churches were remodeled under the 
leadership of Bishop Reddick.
  Bishop J.E. Reddick remains highly active in his community. He 
presently serves as President of the National Convention of Free Will 
Baptist USA, General Bishop of the United American Free Will Baptist 
Denomination and Presiding Annual Bishop of North West ``B'' annual 
Conference. He also serves as Board Member for Millennia Community Bank 
(Greenville, NC) and Kinston Housing Authority. He previously served as 
a Board Member Chairman for the North Carolina Department of Social 
Services. Bishop Reddick retired from the Lenoir County Public School 
System after serving 30 years. Bishop Reddick was awarded the ``Legion 
of Honor Award'' by the National Chaplain's Association, which is 
presented to a clergyman for outstanding achievements and 
accomplishments, and has served 58 years as a Minister of the Gospel.
  Bishop Reddick credits his success to faith in God, Christian 
principles, love from family and support of friends. I ask my 
colleagues to join me in congratulating this fine man on seventy years 
of accomplishments, and wish him many more.

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