[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 18, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E861]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING QUINN CHAPEL AME CHURCH

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 18, 2010

  Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, on May 28 Quinn Chapel African Methodist 
Episcopal Church will celebrate 135 years of Christian service in my 
hometown of Flint, Michigan.
  Mrs. Nancy West opened her home for a prayer service in 1875 and 
Quinn Chapel was formed. Named after Bishop William Paul Quinn, the 
congregation dedicated their first sanctuary 2 years later. Over the 
years Quinn Chapel has occupied different structures, dedicating the 
current edifice in 1958.
  For the past 135 years, Quinn Chapel has provided leadership, 
inspiration, guidance, and strength to individuals and families in the 
Flint area. The Ministries of Quinn have encouraged the priorities of 
higher education, healthcare, business and professionalism in the 
congregation. The Ministries include: The After School Program; The 
Young People's Department; The Scholarship Committee; The Commission on 
Christian Social Action, The Commission on Health; The Commission on 
Public Relations; The Commission on Christian Education; The Commission 
on Mission and Welfare; The Commission on Membership and The Debutante 
Cotillion.
  The keynote speaker at the 135th Anniversary celebration is Roland 
Martin, award-winning journalist and nationally syndicated columnist. 
Named by Ebony Magazine in 2008 and 2009 as one of the 150 Most 
Influential African Americans in the United States, Mr. Martin is a 
commentator for TV One Cable Network, host of ``Washington Watch with 
Roland Martin,'' a CNN Analyst and Senior Analyst with the Tom Joyner 
Morning Show. He has authored several books, received numerous awards 
both in the United States and the United Kingdom and was inducted into 
the Texas A&M University Journalism Hall of Honor in 2008.
  Madam Speaker, under the leadership of Reverend Stanley U. Sims, 
Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church continues the long 
tradition of Spirit-filled enthusiasm for worship, love, service, and 
``assisting them to become all that God created them to be.'' I pray 
that the ministers, staff, and congregation of Quinn Chapel will 
continue their work and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ for many, 
many years to come.

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