[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 12909]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     WELCOMING PASTOR KARL EASTLACK

  (Mr. REYNOLDS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize an inspiring and 
devoted leader from my district who just opened our House with a moving 
prayer.
  Pastor Karl Eastlack heads up one of the largest congregations in the 
26th Congressional District of New York. The thousands who are drawn to 
Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church in Williamsville, New York, are there 
because they see something special in Pastor Eastlack.
  Pastor Eastlack's words provide guidance and comfort in an often 
rough and uncertain world. The words, he will tell you, are not his own 
but those of God who called him into service decades ago.
  Pastor Eastlack arrived at Eastern Hills in 1987 to just 19 
parishioners. The church has grown to 4,000 strong under the leadership 
of Pastor Eastlack, his family and staff, but Pastor Eastlack will tell 
you that more important than the number of bodies in the pews any given 
week are the number of lives being touched, changed and made better 
through the work of Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church. That is how he 
measures success.
  Today, he is active in western New York's community, which he and his 
family call home, but he has been called to preach and teach throughout 
the world.
  When Pastor Eastlack accepted his call to ministry, God had no 
boundaries for where he would serve. In the parable of the Good 
Shepherd, John 10:4 reads, ``I am the good Shepherd, and know my sheep, 
and am known of mine.''
  A good shepherd, too, leads the flock of Eastern Hills Wesleyan 
Church, and Mr. Speaker, in honor of his spiritual leadership, I ask 
that this honorable body join me in honoring Pastor Karl Eastlack.

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