Dr ernestine cleveland reems biography

[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 129 (Thursday, September 24, 1998)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1801] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] IN CELEBRATION OF THE THIRTY YEARS OF MINISTRY OF THE CENTER OF HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH AND DR.

ERNESTINE CLEVELAND REEMS, PASTOR AND FOUNDER ______ HON. BARBARA LEE of california in the house of representatives Thursday, September 24, 1998 Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to join in the commemoration of the 30th Year Celebration of the Center of Hope Community Church in the East Oakland community and the Bay area.

This event will be held the week of September 27 to October 3, 1998. Under the leadership of Dr. Ernestine Cleveland Reems Pastor and Founder, the Centers of Hope have made rehabilitation and restoration of their neighborhood the center of their pastoral mission.

While many concentrate on the deterioration of human lives, Center of Hope is a ``Beacon of Hope'' focusing on fos