[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 85 (Thursday, May 16, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E514]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING NEW CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH ON ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY

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                     HON. ROBERT C. ``BOBBY'' SCOTT

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 16, 2024

  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
honor New Calvary Baptist Church on its 90th Anniversary.
  New Calvary Baptist Church traces its origins to the Second Calvary 
Baptist Church, which served the community from 1879 until it was 
forced to close during the Great Depression. Members of the Second 
Calvary Baptist Church congregation reopened the church as the New 
Calvary Baptist Church on May 16, 1934.
  Since its establishment, New Calvary Baptist Church has prioritized 
serving the City of Norfolk's disadvantaged through mission and 
donation. New Calvary's outreach ministry has provided food, groceries, 
clothing, and more to people in need. New Calvary also operates a 
community development corporation that connects people with affordable 
housing, support services, and job opportunities. The members of this 
congregation uplift the Norfolk community, for which I thank them.
  I also want to acknowledge the leadership of then five pastors over 
the course of their history. They are Reverend Dr. D.Y. Campbell, 
Reverend Dr. Samuel A. Wilson, Reverend Dr. Milton Reid, Reverend Dr. 
Gilbert G. Campbell, Jr., and their current pastor Reverend Dr. William 
Marcus Small, who has served since 2010. Under Dr. Small's leadership, 
the membership of the church has grown tremendously. Dr. Small has 
found new innovative ways to preach and teach, and he has enhanced 
numerous church ministries to address the needs of the Hampton Roads 
community.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate New Calvary Baptist Church on its 
90th anniversary and thank its members and leaders for all they have 
done for the Norfolk community. I wish them many more years of success.

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