[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 135 (Friday, September 19, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1500-E1501]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF BISHOP CHARLES ELLIS FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AS PRESIDING 
           BISHOP OF THE PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLIES OF THE WORLD

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                          HON. GARY C. PETERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 18, 2014

  Mr. PETERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Bishop 
Charles Ellis on his reelection as the Presiding Bishop of the 
Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW) earlier this year.
  This milestone in Bishop Ellis' service to the PAW and his 
congregation of Greater Grace Temple in Detroit is a recognition of the 
significant impact his spiritual leadership has made on the Greater 
Detroit community and on the broader community of PAW worshippers 
around the world.
  As the son of a pastor, Bishop Ellis grew up with a deep appreciation 
and understanding of the power that spiritual leaders have to be agents 
of positive change within their communities. After graduating from 
Mumford High School and Wayne State University, he went on to serve the 
congregation of Greater Grace as its main financial administrator. Upon 
the death of his father, then Elder Charles Ellis was elevated to 
pastor of congregation at Greater Grace, where the congregation has 
continued to grow it is present membership of nearly 6000. It was just 
a few years later that he was appointed as a Bishop in the PAW, 
becoming the second youngest bishop in its history.
  Under Bishop Ellis' leadership, Greater Grace Temple has developed 
more than 300 ministries that offer vital support to the Greater 
Detroit community--leading efforts to assist others that include issues 
of: education, the arts, families in need, victims of domestic violence 
and seniors. The impact of these ministries has been significant, and 
as a result,

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Bishop Ellis and the congregation of Greater Grace Temple have been 
honored with recognition from many organizations. These honors include 
being named: Distinguished Leader of the Year by DTE Energy, Michigan 
Pastor of the Year by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and 
Black Alumni of Year by Wayne State University.
  In addition to his leadership at Greater Grace, Bishop Ellis also 
serves on the boards of many local organizations, volunteering his 
energy to the success of community groups that improve the quality of 
life in the Greater Detroit region. Among the organizations he serves 
as a board member are: the Detroit Zoo, the YMCA of Metropolitan 
Detroit, Sinai-Grace Hospital and the Booker T. Washington Business 
Association.
  Mr. Speaker, throughout his decades of service to the congregation of 
Greater Grace Temple, the members of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the 
World and the Greater Detroit community, Bishop Charles Ellis has made 
an impact that has affected thousands of lives. I congratulate him on 
his re-election as the Presiding Bishop of the PAW and wish him and his 
congregation continued success in their mission of fellowship and 
service to the Southeast Michigan region.

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