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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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 11, 2006 

Ms. WATERS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Government Reform 

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; 


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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 


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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 CalvertJohnson, 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 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) honors Reverend John Deron Johnson, pas3 tor of Phillips Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal 

4 Church in Los Angeles, California, for his long his5 tory of hard work; 


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1 (2) recognizes the love and commitment that he 

2 has shown the Church and the South Los Angeles 

3 community; and 

4 (3) extends its appreciation to him on the occa5 sion of the Anniversary Celebration held in his 

6 honor. 

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