[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8607]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     IN RECOGNITION OF REV. JOHN BEATTY KAHL'S 25 YEARS OF SERVICE

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 26, 2017

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Reverend John 
Beatty Kahl for his 25 years of dedicated service to our community as 
an ordained minister.
  Rev. Kahl attended Lenoir Rhyne College where he graduated magna cum 
laude with a triple major in math, physics, and chemistry. As a driven 
scholar, he received the American Institutes of Chemistry Award his 
senior year of college and became a member of multiple academic honor 
societies. While in college, he enlisted in the Navy and went on to 
Officer Candidate School where he was commissioned as an officer.
  After graduation, Rev. Kahl served his country for four and a half 
years as an officer in the United States Navy. During his service as a 
Submariner on the USS Key West, he felt God pulling on his heart to 
pursue another career. This calling led Rev. Kahl to attend Lutheran 
Theological Southern Seminary, where he graduated cum laude. He was 
ordained as a minister on May 29, 1992 at Lenoir Rhyne College. Now, he 
is not only the head pastor at New Life Lutheran Church, but also the 
principal at Christ the King Christian Academy. He and his wife, Cindy, 
have two children, Joshua and Lisa.
  Rev. Kahl has shown immense commitment to God and his country over 
the years. He is a man of principled values and strong faith who 
continues to embody the true meaning of public service. It is my hope 
that he will remain an active leader in the community for years to 
come.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me today in honoring Rev. John Beatty Kahl 
for his 25 years of service to his community

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