HR 552 Summary

• Honors Reverend W. Clinton Haynes, Sr., Pastor of Jacobs Chapel C.M.E. Church in Talledega, Alabama, on his retirement after more than 50 years of service in active ministry.

• Recognizes his educational achievements including a Bachelor's degree in English and Speech from Lane College (1964) and a Master of Divinity degree from Phillips School of Theology in Atlanta.

• Commends his service in leadership roles within the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church at District, Annual, and General Conference levels, including positions as President and Director of Christian Education and Dean of Leadership Training School.

• Acknowledges his 46-year pastorate spanning congregations in Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois.

• Celebrates the support of his wife, Mrs. Gloria Haynes, throughout his ministry, with a retirement celebration scheduled for July 2, 2011, at Athens C.M.E. Church.