[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5197]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF DR. DREW EDWIN MARSHALL'S 5TH ANNIVERSARY AS SENIOR 
              PASTOR OF TRINITY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

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                          HON. GARY C. PETERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 25, 2010

  Mr. PETERS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the leadership 
of Dr. Drew Edwin Marshall on the occasion of his 5th Anniversary in 
ministry to the congregation of Trinity Missionary Baptist Church. As a 
Member of Congress it is both my honor and privilege to recognize Dr. 
Marshall for achieving this milestone.
  Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, which was founded as the City of 
Pontiac's first African-American church in 1917 with support from the 
Memorial Baptist Church in Pontiac, has a long, rich history as a 
pillar of spiritual fellowship in the community. Trinity's congregation 
and leadership, under Reverend Gulley, came together to endure 
turbulent beginnings in the face of a fuel shortage which initially 
closed the Church for a year, to continue their pursuit of spiritual 
well-being. Since its founding, Trinity's congregation and leadership 
have been devoted to creating a stronger, more vibrant Pontiac 
spiritual community. In its efforts to attain its goals, Trinity opened 
a child development center and a school in the early 1990s to provide 
better service to the Pontiac community.
  This year marks an important milestone in the spiritual leadership 
Dr. Drew Marshall has provided as Senior Pastor to the congregation of 
Trinity Missionary Baptist Church. Dr. Marshall, a Pontiac native, has 
devoted over three decades of his life to the study and practice of 
divinity. Dr. Marshall heard the call to service over 35 years ago, 
accepting his first ministerial position with Trinity shortly before 
graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan. Dr. 
Marshall's journey led him from Pontiac, to Colgate Rochester Divinity 
School, where he obtained his Masters in Divinity, to Texas, where he 
served as Minister of Christian Education at New Faith Church. It is 
only fitting Dr. Marshall's recognition comes for his service with 
Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, as it is the very place he heard the 
call to serve over three decades ago.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in recognizing 
Trinity Missionary Baptist Church's Senior Pastor, Dr. Drew Edwin 
Marshall, on the occasion of his 5th Anniversary as the Church's 
spiritual leader and wish him, his family, and the congregation at 
Trinity many more years of happiness, health and service to the Pontiac 
community.