[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 146 (Monday, October 3, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1740]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


         IN HONOR OF REVEREND EUGENE L. NEVILLE OF FOXBORO, MA

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                         HON. STEPHEN F. LYNCH

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 3, 2011

  Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Reverend Eugene L. 
Neville, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the State 
of Massachusetts and the religious community, and to commend him for 
over 30 years of his dedicated service.
  Reverend Neville was born in Roxbury, MA and was educated in the 
Boston public school system, graduating from Roxbury Memorial High 
School in 1960. He later attended Barrington College in Rhode Island, 
where he graduated with a B.A. in Bible and Theology in 1969. He 
continued his theological education at Gordon-Conwell Theological 
Seminary in Hamilton, MA in 1972, graduating with honors. Reverend 
Neville also participated in post theological studies at Andover Newton 
Theological School, Boston University School of Theology, and Harvard 
Divinity School.
  It was at the historic Peoples Baptist Church, under the pastorate of 
the late Reverend Dr. Richard M. Owens, where Reverend Neville was 
first called to prepare for his Christian Ministry. Subsequently, he 
served under the mentorship of Reverend Dr. Michael E. Hayes, Pastor of 
the Twelfth Baptist Church in Boston, MA, where Reverend Neville was 
formally ordained as a Baptist Minister. In 1975, he assumed his first 
pastorate at Messiah Baptist Church in Brockton, MA, where he served 
for 6 years. In 1981, Reverend Neville founded and became the pastor of 
Mount Moriah Baptist Church; under his leadership, Mount Moriah has 
established over 30 ministries and has become one of the most 
influential churches in the City of Brockton.
  Reverend Neville has also been dedicated to helping the greater 
community. He served for 4 years at The Hymn Foundation in Boston as 
the first Project Director for the Black Church Capacity Building 
Program. This program connected Black churches with local philanthropic 
foundations, and provided grants up to $8000 for their social outreach 
ministries. Reverend Neville has been instrumental in establishing 
several non-profit organizations within the church for the benefit of 
the greater community, such as the Amara Community Center, which has 
provided over 2500 children, youth, and adults with computer training 
and their own personal computer. Additional projects include the Higher 
Education Resource Center, which has assisted hundreds of first 
generation youth to achieve acceptance to, and remain in, college, and 
the Emergency Food Ministry, which is comprised of a large food pantry 
serving hundreds of families twice a month as well as a soup kitchen 
ministry serving numerous homeless individuals every Tuesday afternoon. 
Reverend Neville is a man of God with a vision to help individuals, 
families, churches, and community organizations address and overcome 
the challenges of this generation.
  Reverend Neville is married to Ruth and they have 2 adult daughters 
and 5 grandchildren; he and his wife presently reside in Foxboro, MA.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct honor to take the floor of the House 
today to join with the family, friends, and contemporaries of the 
Reverend Eugene L. Neville to thank him for his remarkable service and 
dedication to the religious community in the State of Massachusetts.

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