[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 33 (Thursday, February 26, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E258]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF REVEREND SHEDERICK ABNER'S 30 YEARS IN MINISTRY

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 26, 2015

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I ask for the House's attention 
today to recognize Reverend Shederick Abner. Rev. Abner has been a 
dedicated minister and on March 1st, a Pastoral Installation Service 
will be held for him.
  Rev. Abner was born December 10th, 1962, and is a native of 
Montgomery, Alabama. He attended Montgomery Public Schools and 
completed his undergraduate degree in Biblical Studies and Pastoral 
Ministries and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Selma University in 2007 
and 2009 with an Associate and Bachelor of Arts Degree respectively. He 
earned his Master's of Arts Degree in 2011.
  Rev. Abner served in the U.S. Army from 1981-88 as an Army Bandsman. 
He was employed by the Alabama Department of Corrections from 1988-95 
and Albany International Industry from 1995 until his medical 
retirement in 2001.
  Rev. Abner was called into the ministry in 1994 and joined the North 
Montgomery Baptist Church. In 1999, he joined the First Baptist Church 
Greater Washington Park where he has served the congregation 
faithfully. He also served as pastor of First Baptist Church Pike Road.
  Rev. Abner is a member of several civic organizations, including: the 
Montgomery Metro Ministers' Conference, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., 
Westside Restoration, Inc., Alabama State Missionary Baptist 
Convention, Inc. and the Ministers' Division of the National Baptist 
Congress.
  He is married to Valarie Abner and has two daughters, Torquoria and 
Jasmine and one granddaughter, Kyleigh. On Sunday, March 1st, a 
Pastoral Installation Service will be held at Mary Magdalene Missionary 
Baptist Church in Shorter, Alabama.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in thanking Reverend Shederick Abner for 
his Service.

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