[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 126 (Thursday, November 9, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1991-E1992]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO BISHOP AND MRS. ODIS A FLOYD

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 9, 2006

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Bishop and Mrs. Odis 
A. Floyd as they celebrate their 37th Pastoral Anniversary. The 
congregation is planning several events to commemorate this anniversary 
throughout the month of November starting with a banquet on November 4 
and ending with a day of celebration on November 26.
  Bishop Floyd accepted his call to ministry in April 1964. Working 
with his grandfather, Reverend L.W. Owens, he helped organize the New 
Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church and in November 1969 was 
unanimously elected as pastor. In 1991 he changed the church's name to 
New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church.
  Over the years New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church has grown 
under Bishop Floyd's guidance. As a ``Church on the Move for Christ'' 
the congregation has answered the Bishop's call to expand the ministry 
beyond the sanctuary doors. The church operates several outreach 
programs including the New Jerusalem Intervention Ministry Team, 
Operation Blessing, Nurses and Health Team, Philadelphia Ministry, 
Youth Ministry, and Singles Ministry. Mrs. Floyd heads the United Women 
of New Jerusalem. Bishop Floyd's message of salvation is broadcast 
throughout the week through several media outlets. The New Jerusalem 
Tape Ministry makes available copies of church services, special 
programs and Bible Study. The Christian Education Department runs the 
vibrant Children's Church, Sunday School, Adult Bible Class and the 
Upward Bound program. As part of the foundation of church life, the 
Prayer Ministry is at the forefront of the Wednesday Night Intercessory 
Prayer services and the 24-hour prayer vigil, ``The Jerusalem Watch.'' 
The church moved into the present worship complex in 1994.
  Bishop Floyd is the 2nd Presiding Bishop of the Full Gospel Baptist 
Church Fellowship, a board member of Concerned Pastors for Social 
Action, the Visually Impaired Center, and Gospel Today Magazine. He is 
the Past President of the Baptist Assembly of Free Spirit Churches, the 
Past Youth Director of the Great Lakes District Congress of Christian 
Education, he has received the Good Scout Award, and he was a nominee 
for the Soul Train Award, the Gospel Music Workshop of America 
Excellence Award, and a Grammy nominee for Best Soul Gospel Male 
Performance. Music has played an important part in the church ministry 
and Bishop Floyd can be heard performing on several albums.
  His participation in the Flint community goes beyond New Jerusalem 
Full Gospel Baptist Church. Bishop Floyd has served on the boards of 
several organizations and is involved in improving the quality of life 
in the Flint area including the Bishop International

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Airport Authority Board and the Flint Urban Insurance List Steering 
Committee with the Governor's Office of Community and Faith-Based 
Initiatives. In addition to their service to Our Lord, Bishop Floyd and 
his wife Brenda are the devoted parents of Anthony and Nikki.
  Mr. Speaker I ask the House of Representatives to join me in 
congratulating Bishop Odis and Brenda Floyd as they celebrate their 
37th Pastoral Anniversary. May Our Lord bless them and bless New 
Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church.

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