[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 154 (Friday, November 18, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2400]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   A TRIBUTE TO PASTOR KENNY FOREMAN

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 17, 2005

  Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize 
the achievements and life of Pastor Kenny Foreman. I've had the 
privilege of knowing Pastor Foreman for many years, and can personally 
attest to his lasting legacy of achievement through selfless ministry. 
His is the epitome of a life dedicated to serving others.
  Pastor Foreman has been in ministry for over 50 years and has served 
as pastor of the Cathedral of Faith in San Jose, California for 35 
years. Originally from Crowley, Louisiana, he has built the Church from 
just a few members to 10,000, offering over 70 vital ministries to meet 
the needs of the community.
  Born the youngest of three children to Hansel and Mabel Foreman in 
Crowley, Louisiana, he was on the road ministering full-time as an 
evangelist by age 17. Pastor Foreman married Shirley Lowry in 1957, who 
has been his partner in commitment to ministry. Later, they would be 
joined by their two sons, Ken and Kurt, who are also part of the 
Cathedral of Faith team.
  In 1965 he came to San Jose as the Pastor of The Friendly Bible 
Church, and soon after produced a weekly half-hour television program 
entitled, ``Kenny Foreman Presents Abundant Living,'' which was 
syndicated nationally. Today, Kenny Foreman is the only local minister 
and programmer who has remained on the air for 35 years. Throughout 
these years he has never received any income for his television 
ministry; all financial support received is funneled back into the 
operations of the ministry.
  It soon became evident from the growth that the church would have to 
build. Thus, the Cathedral of Faith, a sanctuary that would seat nearly 
3,000 people and its accompanying support structures, was conceived in 
Pastor Foreman's spirit. Eventually, the Grand Opening of the Cathedral 
of Faith was celebrated on March 15, 1981.
  Pastor Foreman and Cathedral of Faith have an absolutely amazing 
record of community involvement. The work of the church has exploded 
into over 70 active Ministries including Reaching Out, a food 
assistance program which operates from a 16,000 foot distribution 
complex serving 50,000 families annually, and providing food for 
200,000 people; California Youth Outreach, originally founded as 
Breakout Prison Outreach in 1982 in order to meet the needs of young 
men and women that had fallen prey to gangs and drugs, it also serves 
on the Mayor's gang task force; and Chaplaincy Ministry a program 
consisting of over 200 trained Chaplains who visit rest homes and 
convalescent hospitals each week.
  Pastor Foreman's lifelong commitment to service has been honored by 
many organizations, and I am delighted to offer my heartfelt 
congratulations and gratitude to Pastor Kenny Foreman on his 40th 
Ministry Anniversary at the Cathedral of Faith in San Jose, California 
and to call Kenny Forman and Shirley friends.

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