[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 23 (Monday, February 14, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E218-E219]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         A TRIBUTE TO NEW REVELATION MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 14, 2011

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize New Revelation 
Missionary Baptist Church of Pasadena, California, upon its fiftieth 
anniversary.
  New Revelation Missionary Baptist Church was established in Pasadena 
in 1961 by Minister Ike Morris. In 1963, the church purchased a 
building on Orange Grove Boulevard--a three-bedroom house--which served 
as the new place of worship. In 1967, with the resignation of Pastor 
Morris, William Turner, Jr. a minister who served faithfully under the 
tenure of Pastor Morris, was called to become the new Undershepherd and 
Pastor of the church.
  Under the leadership of Pastor Turner, and with the vision and 
support of the congregation, a vision to ``serve the whole person'' was 
set forth. To that end, a massive ten-year building project was 
undertaken to create a Sanctuary, child development center, full-court 
gymnasium, and tutorial program. In 1967, the church purchased and 
renovated a twelve-room apartment house. In 1968, the church completed 
the plans for the project, a building permit was granted in 1969 and 
the church began building. Church members and friends among the 
community donated their labor and financial assistance, and the 
Sanctuary was completed in August of 1970. Soon thereafter, with the 
assistance of Mr. Raymond Jones, the church was able to secure a loan 
liquidating some of the building expenses. In 1973, with the help of 
Mr. Vaughn Hardy and Mr. Nick Nickolson, the church received a loan 
from Prudential Insurance Company for the

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completion of the project, and in 1974 the building project was 
finished.
  Since its inception, New Revelation Missionary Baptist Church has 
provided spiritual guidance and tangible support to the Pasadena and 
Altadena community--living by their dictum: ``until the whole person is 
saved, our mission remains.'' This ideology is apparent in the church's 
many programs and ministries that include the Family Counseling Center, 
New Revelation Twelve Step Sober Living Home for Women, Street 
Ministry, Pastor's Care Ministry, Inner City Word Processing Center, 
New Revelation Shelter Home for Men, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program, 
and New Revelation Community Development Center. Additional programs 
include the Revelation Enrichment Academy Preschool, the Spiritual 
Manpower Program, a Cell Evangelism Ministry, the Critically Homeless 
Program and a Love and Care Ministry for homeless disabled Veterans.
  I consider it a great honor to recognize New Revelation Missionary 
Baptist Church, and I invite all Members to join me in congratulating 
the congregation upon fifty years of service to the community.

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