[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 179 (Tuesday, November 13, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6914]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 REMEMBERING REVEREND BERTHA L. GIVENS

 Mr. SCOTT. Mr. President, today I would like to take a moment 
to recognize and honor the life of Rev. Bertha L. Givens, a great South 
Carolinian, who departed this life on September 22, 2018. Reverend 
Givens was a well-respected and universally loved leader of her local 
Green Pond community, as well as Colleton County as a whole.
  Reverend Givens served as a supportive and devoted matriarch not only 
to her husband of 48 years, her children, and extended family, but also 
to dozens of foster children and children in the community over the 
years. Additionally, Reverend Givens was known to provide counsel and 
comfort to each and every member of the community who came to her, and 
countless individuals benefitted from her wisdom, gentle voice, and 
unfaltering faith.
  As a reverend, she lived a life of impeccable integrity in ministry. 
She served for many years as a class leader and associate pastor at Mt. 
Olive A.M.E. in Green Pond, worked in prison outreach ministry, and 
took on many other positions of church leadership. She also founded the 
major community outreach program, Harvest Day, which gives away produce 
and preserves, as well as teaches God's word to members of the 
community. She did this for over 30 years, desiring no fanfare or 
recognition, which only highlights her strong Christian devotion and 
conviction.
  Reverend Givens will surely be missed by all of those that had the 
pleasure to know her and in the Green Pond community especially. Her 
life and legacy provide an example of true Christian selflessness and 
spirit to all.

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