[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11689]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      WELCOMING THE GUEST CHAPLAIN

  Mr. WEBB. Mr. President, I rise today to speak about today's guest 
chaplain, the Reverend Elizabeth Evans Hagan, Senior Pastor at 
Washington Plaza Baptist Church in Reston, VA. I am pleased to welcome 
Reverend Hagan and her husband, Kevin, to the United States Senate 
today.
  Reverend Hagan holds a degree in education from Samford University, 
and received her Master of Divinity in 2006 from Duke University. Prior 
to serving at Washington Plaza, Reverend Hagan served as Associate 
Pastor for Education and Youth at First Baptist Church of Gaithersburg, 
MD, and several pastoral internships in Alabama, North Carolina, and 
Washington, DC. She is passionate about building a strong community of 
faith, and has traveled extensively to places such as Uganda, Rwanda, 
Kenya, Burma, Thailand and Argentina.
  Since March of 2009, Reverend Hagan has led the large and growing 
congregation at Washington Plaza, which includes a large African-
American, Chinese, and growing Hispanic representation. It is welcoming 
and affirming of all people, and a church where seekers feel at home.
  Through the many ministries and programs at Washington Plaza Baptist 
Church, Reverend Hagan has made a profound impact on the lives of many 
members of my constituency. I am certain that she will continue to 
guide her congregation for many years to come, and I look forward to 
seeing the direction of Washington Plaza under her leadership.

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