[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 106 (Monday, July 19, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1358]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING BISHOP PAUL A.G. STEWART, SR.

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 19, 2010

  Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, today I am honoring Bishop Paul A.G. 
Stewart, Sr. Bishop Stewart is the Presiding Prelate of the Michigan-
Indiana Region, Third Episcopal District of the Christian Methodist 
Episcopal Church. The 52nd Session of the Michigan-Indiana Regional 
Annual Conference and Leadership School of the Mighty Thriving Third 
Episcopal District Christian Methodist Episcopal Church is being held 
in my hometown of Flint, Michigan this week. St. Peter Christian 
Methodist Episcopal Church under the leadership of Reverend William H. 
Bell, Jr. is hosting the event.
  Bishop Paul A.G. Stewart, Sr. was elected the 50th Bishop of the 
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in 1998. Upon his election and 
consecration he was assigned to the Fifth Episcopal District covering 
the states of Alabama and Florida.
  In 2002, Bishop Stewart was assigned to the Third Episcopal District, 
presiding over the Southeast Missouri, Illinois and Wisconsin Region, 
the Michigan-Indiana Region and the Kansas-Missouri Region covering 10 
Midwestern States. He has provided the leadership to erect six new 
churches, purchase six parsonages, renovate numerous churches, enable 
eight ministers to obtain their Masters of Divinity Degrees, enable 
three ministers to obtain their Doctor of Divinity Degrees, employ a 
part-time Director of Evangelism and increase the growth and 
development of Church Ministries. Bishop Stewart is the Chaplaincy 
Endorsing Agent of the CME Church; the Chair of the Phillips School of 
Theology Board of Trustees; Chair of the CME Pastors' Conference; Chair 
of the CME Annual Convocation; Chair of the Board of Personnel 
Services; Vice Chair of the Conference of National Black Churches and 
active with many religious and civic organizations. Married to M. 
Earline Stewart, they are parents to three children and have three 
grandchildren.
  Madam Speaker, the conference theme this year is, ``From Good to 
Great: The Jesus Challenge to Make Christian Discipleship a Top 
Priority.'' I welcome the Presiding Elders, clergy, staff, congregants, 
family and friends of the Michigan-Indiana Region to Flint and I pray 
that under the leadership of Bishop Stewart, the Christian Methodist 
Episcopal Church will continue to thrive and grow in the blessings of 
Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

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