[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15436]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               IN RECOGNITION OF SISTER SHIRLEY SAUNDERS

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 18, 2014

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Sister Shirley 
Ann Saunders as she celebrates her 25th anniversary as First Lady of 
North Stelton A.M.E. Church in Piscataway, NJ. Sister Shirley's service 
to the congregation and the Piscataway community will be honored at 
North Stelton A.M.E.'s Women's Day Celebration and is truly deserving 
of this body's recognition.
  The wife of Pastor Kenneth L. Saunders, Sr., Sister Shirley has been 
an active member of her faith for 37 years. She began her service to 
the church as a pastor's spouse and as the Youth Choir Director and the 
Young People's Division Director at Bright's Temple in Bermuda.
  Currently, Sister Shirley serves as the Office Administrator of North 
Stelton A.M.E. Church, the Advisor for the Women's Ministry and the 
Anna Howard Missionary School. She is also the founder of the Shirley 
A. Saunders Praise Angels Liturgical Dance Ministry, which is named in 
her honor.
  In addition to her roles within the North Stelton A.M.E. Church, 
Sister Shirley serves on the Board of Directors of the North Stelton 
Economic Development Corporation, as Vice President of KLS Positive 
Image, Inc. and as Executive Director of the Nubian Sisters for Christ 
Ministry, which she also founded.
  Prior to her service in the church, Sister Shirley worked for 
Columbia Broadcasting Systems (CBS) in New York City and the College of 
Medicine and Dentistry Dental School in Newark. She is a graduate of 
Jersey City's Lincoln High School and Taylor Business Institute in New 
York City.
  Mr. Speaker, once again, please join me in congratulating Sister 
Shirley Saunders on her 25 years of service to North Stelton A.M.E. 
Church.

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