[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6560]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING DR. EPHRAIM WILLIAMS

  (Mr. BERA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BERA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Ephraim 
Williams, Pastor of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Sacramento. 
Pastor Williams has epitomized the importance of community and faith 
for the past 45 years.
  This past Sunday, my wife and I had a chance to worship with Pastor 
Williams and his congregation.
  He will be retiring this coming Sunday, but his legacy of service and 
leadership will live on through his congregation, which has grown from 
100 worshippers to over 2,500.
  Pastor Williams led the efforts to finance and build an edifice and 
family life center, which now serves the surrounding community. His 
church offers employment fairs, home buyer workshops, financial 
literacy courses, and much more to the community.
  Pastor Williams also serves as a mentor and adviser to younger 
pastors and has helped develop the next generation of leaders in the 
faith community.
  On behalf of the Sacramento community and the region, I thank him for 
his 45 years of work and service, which has made our community a much 
better place to live in.
  Thank you, Pastor Williams.

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