[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 101 (Thursday, July 1, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1283]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


   CONGRATULATING PASTOR CHARLES A. LUNDY ON HIS 20TH ANNIVERSARY AT 
               EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH IN WOODBRIDGE, VA

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 1, 2010

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the 20th 
Pastoral Anniversary of Pastor Charles Arthur Lundy of Ebenezer Baptist 
Church in Woodbridge, Va.
  Pastor Lundy has a long and distinguished career in the service of 
the Lord. He was baptized at the age of 13 at the Wayland Baptist 
Church in Baltimore, Md., under Reverend W. W. Payne. In February of 
1981, Pastor Lundy was ordained a deacon, and just three years later, 
he was licensed by the Star Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in 
Triangle, Va., under the Reverend Dr. Frederick S. Jones. Pastor Lundy 
was ordained a Gospel Minister in August of 1987 and served as the 
director of Christian Education for Star Bethlehem.
  He was called to be the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church on June 23, 
1990. On his first Sunday at the pulpit he delivered the sermon, ``Stay 
in the Ship,'' and established his pastoral focus of ``putting the 
family back together.'' During his 20 years of leadership, Pastor Lundy 
has grown the Ebenezer Church family. In June 2000, the church's Family 
Life Center was dedicated to accommodate an expanding ministry. Pastor 
Lundy has grown his flock by developing a message that offers spiritual 
guidance and comfort. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Washington 
Bible College and earned his Masters of Divinity from Samuel DeWitt 
Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University. His ministry 
is constantly evolving to accommodate the needs of his congregation and 
make Ebenezer a welcoming place to worship.
  Pastor Lundy has never been one to shy away from service. He spent 26 
years in the United States Marine Corps before he retired with the rank 
of Major as an Engineer Officer. He is the past-Parliamentarian for the 
Northern Virginia Baptist Association. He is the past-Chairman of the 
Nominating Committee and a former member of their Commission on 
Evangelism. He is a former Assistant Secretary for the Northern 
Virginia Minister's Conference, and he is a former member of the United 
Way for the National Capital Area. In 2009, Pastor Lundy was elected as 
President of the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology Alumni 
Association. In each of these positions, Pastor Lundy has inspired 
others with his leadership and energy.
  Pastor Lundy is married to the former Jacquelyn Hinton McWhite, and 
they are the proud parents of five daughters, two sons, and the 
grandparents of nine grandsons, and two granddaughters.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating 
Pastor Charles Arthur Lundy on his 20 years of service to Ebenezer 
Baptist Church. He is a pillar of the community with countless 
individuals depending on his counsel and support. He bears this burden 
with the peace of mind of man who knows his purpose is justified and 
his mission is pure.

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