[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 861]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



      HONORING THE 60TH BIRTHDAY OF REVEREND VALENTINE H. SHEPPARD

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 8, 2000

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Reverend Valentine H. 
Sheppard. Reverend Sheppard's compassionate spirit touches all of those 
who know him.
  Through vision, diligence and dedication he founded Hebron Baptist 
Church in 1983. Seventeen years later the Church is a thriving house of 
worship and love. He is not only the founder and pastor of Hebron 
Baptist Church, but also an active member of the Brooklyn community.
  Reverend Sheppard is a past-president of the Baptist Pastor's and 
Church's Union of Brooklyn and Long Island. He is the program 
chairperson for their Annual Emancipation Day Service and Annual Martin 
Luther King, Jr. Observance Service. He has held several offices in the 
Eastern Baptist Association and is a member of the executive board of 
the Hampton University Minister's Conference. Reverend Sheppard is a 
graduate of Nzazrene Theological Seminary of Trinidad and is in his 
40th year in the ministry. He is a graduate of the American Institute 
of Banking and a winner of their Regional Public Speaking contest for 3 
consecutive years. He served as chairperson of the Board of Directors 
of the Roundtable Senior Citizen Center of Brooklyn.
  Reverend Valentine H. Sheppard is the father of three children and 
the spiritual father of countless others. Mr. Speaker, I would like you 
along with my colleagues from both sides of the aisle to join me 
honoring Reverend Valentine H. Sheppard on his 60th birthday.

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