[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 73 (Monday, April 29, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E402-E403]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING PASTOR GEORGE W. WADDLES, JR., FOR HIS DECADE OF SERVICE

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 29, 2024

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Pastor George W. 
Waddles, Jr., on the occasion of his 10 years of service to the Second 
Baptist Church of Ypsilanti, Michigan. His significant service to his 
congregation and community is worthy of commendation.
  Pastor Waddles received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Truman 
State University, a Master of Theology with a concentration in Pastoral 
Leadership from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a Master of 
Educational Administration from Texas A&M. In 1984, he was licensed to 
preach at the Ninth Street Baptist Church in Lawrence, Kansas and was 
also ordained at Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church on December 1, 
1995. After serving Sunset Missionary Baptist Church of Texarkana in 
Texas for over ten years, Pastor Waddles began his service as Pastor of 
the Second Baptist Church in Ypsilanti, Michigan, in March 2014. Under 
his leadership, the Second Baptist Church has become a pillar of 
Ypsilanti, and continues its important mission of serving the 
community.
  Pastor Waddles has led by example and embodies the mission of the 
church: Connection, Commitment, and Community. During his decade of 
service, Pastor Waddles has been deeply involved with ministry teams to 
better serve his community, and the church continues to make a positive 
impact by promoting the Making Strides Cancer Walk, participating in 
the Ypsilanti 4th of July Parade, and collecting backpacks and school 
supplies to help students. Pastor Waddles has also been a lecturer and 
instructor in the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education and 
the Wolverine State Convention and Huron Valley District Association. 
He has served as Dean, and currently is the President of the Huron 
Valley District Congress of Christian Education. Across all these 
roles, Pastor Waddle has remained committed to serving his community 
and uplifting all those within it.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Pastor 
Waddles for his decade of public service in Ypsilanti. His commitment 
to his faith, community, and mission is truly inspiring. I join Pastor 
Waddle's family, friends, and congregation in extending my best wishes 
to him during this time, and I am sure he will continue to serve his 
community far into the future.

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