[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 52 (Monday, March 26, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E371]
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                     HONORING SARAH KIMBROUGH HALL

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 26, 2018

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable public servant, Evangelist Sarah Kimbrough Hall.
  The weekend of September 15, 2017 marked the 30th year ministry 
celebration for Evangelist Sarah Kimbrough Hall.
  In 1987, local Pastor Edward Shields became gravely ill. At the time, 
he had a weekly radio broadcast. As he could not perform this duty any 
longer, he asked Evangelist Hall to take over his radio ministry.
  She thought that she would just do the program as he recovered from 
his illness. However, Pastor Shields did not recover, and Evangelist 
Hall continued to do the broadcast.
  Evangelist Hall said that she had no idea that a door was being 
opened for her to minister on a national level.
  As she assumed her new role of radio broadcaster, Evangelist Hall 
began to expand her ministry to include: nursing homes, donating to the 
homeless, visiting and ministering to the sick and elderly, jailhouse 
ministry, issuing school supplies to children, rendering support and 
comfort to the bereaved, providing financial support to various 
charities and non-profits and bringing local gospel musical artists to 
the area, just to name a few.
  Evangelist Hall was born in Indianola, Mississippi, to Pastor Sam and 
Eula Kimbrough.
  At the age of nine, she began singing with a gospel quartet and in 
her church's choir. It was at her father's church that she began 
arranging and scheduling church programs.
  She moved to Chicago in 1966. After completing high school, she 
earned certifications in Business and Office Administration and 
Cosmetology. Although Hall lived in Chicago, she booked and arranged 
gospel artists to come to Indianola to perform. These programs grew, 
received much acclaim and have continued until this day.
  Over the years, Evangelist Hall has been instrumental in various 
community efforts, which include raising money for a number of non-
profit organizations. One of her crowning achievements for the past 20 
years has been her work and fundraising for the Mississippi Region One 
Burn Center.
  Under Evangelist Hall's leadership, an excess of $30,000 has been 
raised and donated to help with the treatment and care of burn victims, 
many of whom have no health insurance.
  Over the years, Evangelist Hall has received numerous accolades, to 
include: the Woman of Influence by the American Gospel Quartet 
Convention; selected as Nation's Best and Most Blessed by Quartet 
Jamboree; was the recipient of the Ruby Summerville Dixon Award; was 
recognized by the Jackson Musical Association Award and the Annual 
Stellar Gospel Award.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Evangelist 
Sarah Kimbrough Hall for her dedication to serving others and giving 
back to her community.

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