[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 188 (Tuesday, November 14, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1098]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING DR. W.N. REED'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY AS PASTOR OF NEW MOUNT MORIAH 
                       MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

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                          HON. FRANK J. MRVAN

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 14, 2023

  Mr. MRVAN. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I take this 
time to congratulate Reverend Dr. W.N. Reed on his 50th Anniversary as 
Pastor of New Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church in Gary, Indiana. 
For his fifty years of service and dedication to his congregation and 
to the community of Gary, Reverend Reed will be honored at a Pastoral 
Anniversary Celebration that will take place at New Mount Moriah 
Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday, November 19, 2023.
  Reverend Reed grew up in Brownsville, Tennessee, where he attended 
Carver High School. He went on to graduate from Lane College in 
Jackson, Tennessee, and served in the United States Army before 
accepting the call to the ministry. Reverend Reed was ordained in 1963 
at Woodlawn Baptist Church in Brownsville. While in Tennessee, he 
served as Pastor of Saint John Baptist Church in Dancyville, as well as 
Macedonia Baptist Church and First Baptist Church in Brownsville. In 
1973, Reverend Reed became Pastor of New Mount Moriah Missionary 
Baptist Church in Gary, Indiana. Throughout his fifty years of 
leadership, the church has become a beacon of light and hope for the 
community of Gary and beyond. In 1998, the church added an 
administrative/education wing and a fellowship hall. Reverend Reed and 
the parishioners are proud of the church's thriving and active Sunday 
school programs, numerous ministries, and growing congregation.
  During his tenure, Reverend Reed has given of his time and efforts to 
various organizations and endeavors including the Baptist Minsters 
Conference of Gary and Vicinity, Progressive National Baptist 
Convention Inc., Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Baptist Convention of 
Indiana, New Era District Association, One Church One School 
Initiative, and the NAACP, to name a few. For his unwavering devotion 
to providing spiritual guidance and support to so many in need, 
Reverend Dr. W.N. Reed is worthy of the highest praise.
  Reverend Reed's remarkable commitment to the church and to his 
community is exceeded only by his admiration for his amazing family. He 
and his wonderful wife, Rosetta, have raised two beloved sons.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my other distinguished colleagues to join 
me in honoring and congratulating Reverend Dr. W.N. Reed on his 50th 
Anniversary as Pastor of New Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church. 
For his lifetime of leadership and selfless service to others, he is 
truly an inspiration to us all.

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