[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25776]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



              HONORING BISHOP-DESIGNATE AUBREY BAKER, JR.

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 31, 2000

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Bishop-Designate Aubrey 
Baker, Jr., the son of the late Bishop and Mrs. Aubrey Baker, Sr.
  Aubrey was born on November 19, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY. At that time, 
his parents were members of Brooklyn No. I at First Church of God in 
Christ, under the leadership of the late Bishop Frank Clemmons. The 
family remained there for 5 years until 1937, when they moved to a 
little mission in Brownsville, Brooklyn under the pastorate of the late 
Bishop Frank Edward Cook. Aubrey was reared and nurtured in the church, 
and he received Jesus Christ as his personal savior at an early age. He 
was baptized and filled with the precious Holy Ghost at the Holy 
Trinity Church of God in Christ.
  Bishop-Designate Aubrey Baker, Jr. matriculated through the New York 
City Public School system, receiving his higher education at Long 
Island and New York Universities. He furthered his religious education 
at Shelton Bible College and the O.M. Kelly Religious Institute. In 
1958, Bishop-Designate Aubrey Baker married Mildred Josephine Butler, 
and they were blessed with two beloved children: Aubrette and Renwick.
  As a loyal and faithful servant of the Lord, the late Bishop O.M. 
Kelly ordained Aubrey Baker, Jr. in 1959 at the Holy Trinity Church of 
God in Christ in Brooklyn, NY. Continuing his faithful service, Bishop-
Designate Baker, Jr., served as District Secretary Brooklyn No. 1, 
Assistant Financial State Secretary assisting the late Elder S.A. 
White, and State Y.P.W.W. President of ENY jurisdiction.
  In May 1973, Bishop-Designate Aubrey Baker, Jr., was appointed to the 
Keystone Church of God in Christ and, in August 1977 under the 
leadership of the late Bishop O.M. Kelly, he merged Keystone and Zion 
Temple Church of God in Christ. His service in the jurisdiction 
included serving as Assistant Superintendent to the late Bishop F.D. 
Washington in the Brooklyn Hill District. Thereafter, he succeeded the 
late Bishop F.D. Washington as the Superintendent. Under the leadership 
of the late Bishop F.D. Washington, he served as a member of the 
Finance Board.
  Mr. Speaker, Bishop-Designate Aubrey Baker, Jr. is a man of God and a 
true servant of the people. As such, he is more than worthy of 
receiving our recognition today, and I hope that all of my colleagues 
will join me in honoring this truly remarkable man.

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