[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 70 (Thursday, April 28, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4602]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING PASTOR WILLIAMS' 11TH ANNIVERSARY AT ZION HILL BAPTIST 
                                 CHURCH

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to praise a great man of 
faith, Pastor Douglas L. Williams, III.
  For the last 11 years he has been the pastor at Zion Hill Baptist 
Church in Newark, New Jersey.
  In that time, he has done tremendous work to help his community. He 
was a strong supporter of vaccinations to protect members and residents 
from COVID-19. He worked to provide social services to people who were 
suffering due to COVID-19-related job losses and other hardships.
  His goal as the pastor of Zion Hill has been to love people and grow 
an active community church, and he has done that.
  I had the honor of attending his installation 11 years ago along with 
my father, the late Congressman   Donald Payne, Jr., as I was a city 
councilman at the time. And recently to celebrate the 11 incredible 
years he has given as the head of Zion Hill. I can say, he is truly 
succeeding in his goal.
  So congratulations again to Pastor Douglas L. Williams, III, on 11 
exceptional years as the pastor of my neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, 
from across the street, who for 60 years have gone to that church, and 
also for the rest of the congregation at Zion Hill Baptist Church.
  He is truly a man of faith who is a blessing to our community.

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