[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12751]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF PASTOR PHILLIP L. FERRELL FOR HIS 25 YEARS OF SERVICE 
                  TO THE SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 22, 2017

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Pastor Phillip 
L. Ferrell for his 25 years as Pastor of the Mt. Hermon Baptist Church 
in Belleville, Michigan. Pastor Ferrell has provided important 
spiritual leadership and community assistance during his decades of 
service.
  A lifelong resident of southeast Michigan, Pastor Ferrell has been a 
strong voice for justice and recognized leader in the community. He 
gave his first sermon in 1990 and served under Rev. Garther Roberson 
Jr. in the Mount Olive Baptist Church in Ypsilanti, Michigan, as an 
Associate Pastor until 1992. In June 1992, Pastor Ferrell was named as 
Pastor of the Mt. Hermon Baptist Church, where he has served since. 
Throughout his tenure, Pastor Ferrell has distinguished himself as a 
pillar of the southeast Michigan community. In addition to serving as a 
spiritual leader through his work with the church, Pastor Ferrell has 
been involved with nonprofits as a member of the Washtenaw County 
Literacy Council, which provides tutoring and books for needy children, 
as well as the local branch of the NAACP. These efforts have helped 
provide important aid to area residents in need.
  Pastor Ferrell's leadership has helped create a vibrant and thriving 
community in southeast Michigan. He is well regarded among his peers, 
having served as President of the Ministers' Alliance of Ypsilanti, Ann 
Arbor and Vicinity. In this position, Pastor Ferrell helped promote 
unity and social justice by leading a group of ministers based in 
southeast Michigan in coordinating their outreach and efforts to 
address issues facing the region. He currently serves as Treasurer for 
the organization and continues to remain active in a number of other 
charitable causes and religious groups. He has been an effective 
advocate in the ministry and in the community, and it is my hope that 
Pastor Ferrell continues to serve as a leader and remain engaged with 
these causes in the coming years.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Pastor 
Phillip Ferrell for his 25 years as Pastor of the Mt. Hermon Baptist 
Church. Pastor Ferrell's religious leadership and activism have 
impacted countless lives.

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