[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 160 (Thursday, October 2, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2211]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO MOUNT CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 2, 2008

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, it is my honor to rise today on behalf of 
Mount Calvary Baptist Church. This beacon of hope in Harlem has 
provided faith and fellowship for its congregation for 91 years.
  The rich history of this Harlem religious institution began 1917. At 
the time Black laborers were actively recruited to leave the South to 
work in New York's factories. Mount Calvary Baptist Church, among other 
churches, served as a pillar of spiritual sustenance and support for 
this young Black community. Throughout Harlem's tough times including 
devastating riots, poverty, crime, and unemployment, the church has 
continued its invaluable work, inspiring new generations of Harlemites 
to improve their communities and to develop their spiritual potential.
  Mount Calvary Baptist Church, in 1991, began a series of new 
community projects, starting with the Building Trade Training School 
Program and later the church's participation in the ``Angel Tree Prison 
Ministry'' in 1995.
  Mount Calvary Baptist Church has since built on its years of 
community work to found a highly successful men's ministry, women's 
ministry, and prison ministry, as well as sponsoring health workshops 
for men, a youth basketball team, and a Youth Ministry in 2001.
  Mount Calvary Baptist Church, under the adroit leadership of Reverend 
Dr. Adolph Roberts, Senior Pastor, can take pride in its many 
accomplishments in the community. Over the course of its 91-year 
history, the church has served as the spiritual home of thousands of 
men, women, boys, girls, and teenagers, inspiring them with a message 
of hope, deliverance, and prosperity.

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