[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 185 (Wednesday, November 8, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1077-E1078]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF PASTOR RALPH E. KELLY, SR.

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                           HON. DOUG LAMBORN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 8, 2023

  Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the life and 
legacy of Pastor Ralph

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E. Kelly, Sr. who was welcomed home with the Lord on December 21, 2022.
  Pastor Kelly accepted the call of ministry in 1985 as the assistant 
pastor at Good News Church of Christ Holiness U.S.A. in Pasadena, CA. 
Six years later, God moved Pastor Kelly and his family to Colorado 
Springs where he served at Focus on the Family for 23 years.
  On September 6, 1992, Pastor Kelly and his family joined two other 
families to establish Good News Church, initialing meeting in a small 
room at New Hope Baptist Church. Good News Church mission statement was 
founded on Matthew 28; 18-20, ``Reaching families and our community 
with the transforming power of Jesus Christ through Evangelism, 
Education, and Exhortation.''
  In addition to shepherding local congregations such as Good News 
Church, Pastor Kelly served the Pikes Peak Region for over 23 years. As 
the Regional Manager of Pastoral Ministries in California and Colorado 
under the leadership of H.B London Jr. Pastor Kelly graced and served 
other pastors of every denomination and faith. He provided 
encouragement and counsel to countless pastors and their families.
  Pastor Kelly and his wife, Daisy together raised four children: 
Darnell, Nicole, Crystal, and Ralph, Jr. Their family heritage 
continues with nine grandchildren: Amari, Jocelyn, Savannah, Kai'Lon, 
McKenzie, Justice, Kennedy, Kai'Lynn and Brooklynn. Pastor Kelly and 
Daisy blessed the Colorado Springs community by living out the example 
of how to bring your family up in the Lord. Further, as evidence of 
their true ministry partnership, Pastor Kelly and Daisy together 
received their Bachelor of Religious Education from the United 
Theological Bible College & Seminary in 1998, in Colorado Springs.
  Pastor Kelly's life of ministry to pastors epitomizes the pastoral 
epistles, ``I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I 
have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of 
righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at 
that day; and not to me only, but unto all them also that love His 
appearing,'' (2 Tim. 4:7-8). Rest in peace Christian Soldier; his duty 
has ended. He has fought the good fight.

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