[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 7837-7838]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE REV. DR. WADE A. STEVENSON ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 10TH 
                          PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY

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                       HON. BRADLEY S. SCHNEIDER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 3, 2013

  Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a great man and a 
wonderful community. Ten years ago, on June 3, 2003, Gideon Missionary 
Baptist Church in Waukegan invited the Rev. Dr. Wade A. Stevenson to 
become its pastor. Since then, the church has grown its following and 
expanded its positive reach in the community.
   I have had the privilege of getting to know Pastor Stevenson as an 
exceptional leader of men, student of faith and community servant. On 
the several occasions that I have visited his church, I leave each time 
with a renewed sense of hope and purpose. Pastor Stevenson is dedicated 
to the belief that helping your neighbor helps you.
   Pastor Stevenson's ten years at Gideon Missionary Baptist Church 
have been a joyous

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time for the community, and his presence is an indelible part of 
Waukegan.
   Since his earliest days growing up in Kentucky, Pastor Stevenson has 
heeded the call to serve others. Rather than constantly guide his 
church members, he prefers to teach, or, as he says, ``to equip.''
   Armed with the tools of faith that Pastor Stevenson teaches, his 
church members are better prepared to have the same positive impact on 
their communities that Pastor Stevenson has had on his.
   During the course of his career, Pastor Stevenson has been 
recognized with many awards and by various organizations-during the 
course of his career, Pastor Stevenson has been recognized.
   In honor of his tenth pastoral anniversary with Gideon Missionary 
Baptist Church, I congratulate Pastor Wade A. Stevenson, his wife 
Gloria and his three sons on this great achievement.

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