[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 119 (Friday, July 14, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E996]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              IN HONOR OF REVEREND DR. RALPH WALTER HULING

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 14, 2017

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an 
outstanding Man of God, and friend of long standing, Reverend Dr. Ralph 
Walter Huling, who will celebrate his 30th anniversary as the 
distinguished pastor of St. James Missionary Baptist Church in 
Columbus, Georgia. An anniversary worship service will be held on 
Sunday, August 6, 2017 at the church at 5214 St. James Street in 
Columbus.
  Dr. Huling is a native of Columbus, Georgia. He served our nation 
honorably as a Chaplain Assistant in the U.S. Army. He earned a 
Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree from Troy 
State University in Phenix City, Alabama and went on to earn a 
Doctorate in Pastoral Theology from Anderson Theological Seminary in 
Camilla, Georgia. He utilizes his education to further the next 
generation by serving as an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at both 
Chattahoochee Valley Community College and Columbus Technical College.
  Throughout his pastoral career, Dr. Huling has played a leading role 
in several religious-affiliated and community-based organizations. In 
addition to serving as Pastor of St. James Missionary Baptist Church, 
he has also pastored at New Hope Baptist Church in Lumpkin, Georgia for 
24 years. He is the President of the Interdenominational Ministerial 
Alliance; faculty member of the National Baptist Convention; certified 
dean in the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education; moderator 
of the Mt. Moriah Baptist Association; and International Instructor in 
the Germany Congress of Christian Education. In addition, he has served 
as the President of the Columbus Clergy Class.
  Not one to rest on his laurels, Dr. Huling is an active member of 
many civic organizations where he continuously seeks to pour his time 
and energy into his community. He is the President of 100 Black Men of 
Columbus; 2nd Vice Chairman of the Urban League Board of Directors; 
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Enrichment Service Program; 
and a member of the Who's Who Board of Directors for Non-Profits of 
Georgia. He serves on the Board of Directors of Head Start and the 
Board of Directors for the Golf Authority in Columbus, Georgia.
  Dr. Huling is a strong advocate for restoring the family unit. He 
retired as a Family Service Coordinator from the Muscogee County School 
District. In addition, Dr. Huling wrote a book titled, ``The Biblical 
and Cultural Concepts of Marriage and Family Life.'' He travels around 
the world teaching and counseling couples and those seeking to be 
married. He has received numerous humanitarian awards including the 
President Award from the Georgia Family Service Coordinators 
Association.
  Dr. Huling has achieved much in his life but none of it would be 
possible without the love and support of his loving wife of 35 years, 
Dorothy; his daughters, Nekita and Daisha; and grandson, Nolan.
  Mr. Speaker, today I ask my colleagues to join me, the congregation 
of St. James Missionary Baptist Church, and the more than 730,000 
residents of Georgia's Second Congressional District in extending our 
sincerest congratulations to the Reverend Dr. Ralph Walter Huling. A 
man of great accomplishment, he is an outstanding mentor, strong 
leader, and prominent community activist, but above all, he is a 
faithful servant of God.

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