[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13932]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING GAYLES MEMORIAL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

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                            HON. BILL FOSTER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 9, 2015

  Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the 65th 
Anniversary of Gayles Memorial Missionary Baptist Church in Aurora, 
Illinois.
  Since 1950, the members of Gayles Memorial Missionary Baptist Church 
have committed themselves to serving the west side of Aurora. From 
humble beginnings, the church has grown into a local institution with 
over 250 members, nine deacons, 10 associate ministers, and almost 30 
ministries offering services including the children's choir, Sunday 
school classes, and youth bible study. Members are also dedicated to 
service outside of the church, volunteering at local charities, 
providing transitional counseling for incarcerated men and women, 
raising money for scholarship programs to help area youth, and 
answering many more calls for assistance from Aurorans.
  I would like to thank the Reverend George Marshall and the 
congregation of Gayles Memorial Missionary Baptist Church for their 
continuing stewardship of our community.

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