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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 813 Introduced in House (IH)]

109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 813

    Honoring Reverend John Deron Johnson, pastor of Phillips Temple 
 Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles, California, for 
 his long history of work, commitment, and love for the Church and the 
  South Los Angeles community, and extending the appreciation of the 
House of Representatives on the occasion of the Anniversary Celebration 
                           held in his honor.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 11, 2006

 Ms. Waters submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION

 
    Honoring Reverend John Deron Johnson, pastor of Phillips Temple 
 Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles, California, for 
 his long history of work, commitment, and love for the Church and the 
  South Los Angeles community, and extending the appreciation of the 
House of Representatives on the occasion of the Anniversary Celebration 
                           held in his honor.

Whereas Rev. John Deron Johnson is a native of Mobile, Alabama, and has been in 
        the ministry since April 24, 1986;
Whereas Rev. Johnson began his preaching career at Taylor Chapel, C.M.E. Church 
        in Prichard, Alabama;
Whereas Rev. Johnson has an extensive pastoral career that includes Hopewell 
        C.M.E. Church, Pineapple, Alabama; Wesley Chapel C.M.E. Church, Century, 
        Florida; Carter Temple C.M.E. Church (as Assistant Pastor to Rev. Henry 
        Williamson, Sr.), Chicago, Illinois; St. Luke C.M.E. Church, Champaign, 
        Illinois; and Scruggs Memorial C.M.E. Church, St. Louis, Missouri;
Whereas in August 2002, Rev. Johnson became the pastor of Phillips Temple C.M.E. 
        Church in Los Angeles, California;
Whereas Rev. Johnson graduated from the Mobile County Public School system in 
        Alabama and earned his Bachelor of Science degree with a major in 
        psychology from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama;
Whereas Rev. Johnson received a Master of Divinity degree from Garrett-
        Evangelical Theological Seminary at Northwestern University;
Whereas Rev. Johnson served on the board of trustees, and was a member, of the 
        National Association of Black Seminarians during his tenure at Garrett-
        Evangelical;
Whereas at Carter Temple, Rev. Johnson was involved in a special ministry to the 
        youth in the community called Project Image, which was designed to 
        provide positive role models for young African-American men;
Whereas Rev. Johnson continued his youth ministry while in Champaign, Illinois, 
        where he also developed a strong Men and Women's Group ministry;
Whereas Rev. Johnson led a very successful youth ministry at Scruggs Memorial 
        C.M.E. Church, for which he received a grant to provide child abuse 
        awareness education in selected St. Louis public schools, and this 
        program continued by providing individual and family counseling to 
        abused and neglected children in the East St. Louis area;
Whereas in St. Louis, Rev. Johnson served in the community on various boards and 
        auxiliaries, further exemplifying his commitment to the community;
Whereas at Phillips Temple C.M.E. Church, Rev. Johnson is an active leader in 
        the feeding ministry, which distributes food to 300 families each week, 
        the ``English as a Second Language'' program, and the ``Sober Living 
        Counseling'' program;
Whereas Rev. Johnson recently organized the Palmdale/Antelope Valley Mission and 
        was recently elected to the Central Alameda Neighborhood Council 
        Stakeholder-Faith Based Institution/Organization;
Whereas Rev. Johnson has a wife, Mrs. Kimberly Calvert-Johnson, and a son, Ryan; 
        and
Whereas Rev. Johnson is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., a historic 
        Greek letter organization noted for outstanding community service, and 
        has received the ``Outstanding Young Men of America'' award: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors Reverend John Deron Johnson, pastor of Phillips 
        Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles, 
        California, for his long history of hard work;
            (2) recognizes the love and commitment that he has shown 
        the Church and the South Los Angeles community; and
            (3) extends its appreciation to him on the occasion of the 
        Anniversary Celebration held in his honor.
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