[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 57 (Wednesday, April 21, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E600]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           IN HONOR OF REVEREND DR. KENNETH L. SAUNDERS, SR.

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 21, 2010

  Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Reverend Dr. 
Kenneth L. Saunders, Sr., and to thank him for his 21 years of service 
with the North Stelton A.M.E. Church in Piscataway, New Jersey. His 
enthusiasm has doubled the size of his congregation and strengthened 
the larger community.
  Before accepting the call to the ministry, Reverend Saunders served 
in the U.S. Army, where he earned an honorable discharge for service 
above and beyond expectations. He later went on to receive his master 
in theology from the Trinity Theological Seminary in New Burgh, 
Indiana. In addition, Dr. Saunders holds doctorate degrees in divinity, 
philosophy in communications, sacred letters, and humanities.
  Reverend Saunders's journey towards becoming a man of God started 
when he began singing in the Youth Jubilee Choir of the Mt. Pisgah 
A.M.E. Church in Jersey City. The combination of his love for music and 
spreading God's word inspired him as a young man to organize a quartet 
called The Sunset Harmonizers. His love of song continues today, as a 
member of the Singing Pastors of Piscataway.
  Among the many awards and honors he has received, Reverend Saunders 
was presented with the Excellence in Ministry Award by the New 
Brunswick Chapter of the Association of Black Seminarians. He was also 
designated the Humanitarian of the Year in 1998 by the University of 
Medicine and Dentistry of Rutgers University.
  Even with all these awards and accolades, Reverend Saunders considers 
his loving relationship with his wife Shirley and his son Kenneth Jr. 
to be his greatest achievement.
  Madam Speaker, I would once more like to thank the Reverend Dr. 
Kenneth L. Saunders for his leadership in the community and service to 
New Jersey, as well as congratulate him on his 21st anniversary with 
the North Stelton A.M.E. Church in Piscataway, New Jersey.

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