[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13829]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING PROGRESSIVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

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                            HON. BARBARA LEE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 8, 2015

  Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Progressive Missionary 
Baptist Church located in Berkeley, California, upon its 80th 
Anniversary as a strong religious pillar in the East Bay community.
  Progressive Missionary Baptist Church was founded in 1935 by a group 
of 35 devout Christians. They sought to bring glory to God by engaging 
and empowering believers through fellowship, discipleship, worship and 
service. The church was built in the historic Lorin district of 
Berkeley. To accommodate its growing membership, the church was 
expanded in 1959 to include a library, nursery, and classrooms. The 
church added a new building in 1964 and named it the Stoval Center in 
honor of the late Pastor Edward Stovall.
  Dr. Earl C. Stuckey Sr. was elected senior pastor of Progressive 
Missionary Baptist Church in September 1977. Pastor Stuckey is active 
in both the faith and local communities. He served as an advisor on the 
Billy Graham Crusade, and was an active member of the Baptist Ministers 
Union as well as numerous other Christian organizations, including 
serving as a planning board member of the Mount Hermon Christian 
Conference; Publicity Chairman of the Evangelism Committee; former 
board member of the Bay Cities Bible Institute; and Christian Nationals 
Evangelism Commission.
  Through many outreach programs, Progressive Missionary Baptist Church 
has been able to better the lives of people in their community. The 
church facilitates programs such as the Bay Area Rescue Mission, 
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs, Crown Ministries Financial Seminars, 
Project Go Ye, and Celebrate Recovery. All of these programs have had a 
truly remarkable effect on the residents of the Bay Area.
  Progressive Missionary Baptist Church continues to host ministries 
for groups of all ages and areas of need. The Life Development Ministry 
provides young members a safe and caring atmosphere in which they can 
receive guidance and direction. The Home Builders Ministry works to 
strengthen the spiritual foundation for engaged and married couples; 
the Men's Fellowship Ministry challenges men to reach spiritual 
maturity and restore family connections; and, the Women's Fellowship 
Ministry seeks to enable each woman to discover and utilize her 
spiritual potential.
  On behalf of the residents of California's 13th Congressional 
District, I extend my sincerest congratulations to Progressive 
Missionary Baptist Church on the special occasion of its 80th 
anniversary. I wish Progressive Missionary Baptist Church many more 
years of faithful and compassionate service.

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