[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 31, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E939]
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                IN RECOGNITION OF BISHOP J. DREW SHEARD

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                           HON. RASHIDA TLAIB

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 31, 2021

  Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Burning Bush 
International Ministries, a house of worship located in Inkster, 
Michigan, as they host their Regathering event and to give welcome to 
Presiding Bishop J. Drew Sheard.
  Earlier this year, the Church of God in Christ General Assembly, the 
legislative body of the denomination, voted Bishop J. Drew Sheard of 
Detroit, Michigan as the leader of the worldwide organization, the 
largest Pentecostal denomination in the country. This accomplishment is 
the culmination of many years of Bishop Sheard's religious vocation in 
serving the spiritual needs of others.
  Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Bishop Sheard was called to the 
ministry at a young age. Over the years he has served in various roles 
both locally and nationally. His innate leadership called him to 
fulfill his vision to create more meaningful connections and growth in 
the church, including the implementation of several youth-based 
programs and scholarship program. Bishop Sheard currently serves as a 
member of the Presidium of the Church of God in Christ, Jurisdictional 
Bishop of the Michigan-North Central Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, and 
as the Senior Pastor of Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in 
Christ in Detroit, Michigan.
  Please join me in welcoming Bishop J. Drew Sheard in celebration of 
this momentous gathering at Burning Bush International Ministries

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