IN HONOR OF REVEREND DR. RALPH WALTER HULING
April 2, 2020
Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an
outstanding Man of God, and friend of long standing, Reverend Dr. Ralph
Walter Huling, who will celebrate his 30th anniversary as the
distinguished pastor of St. James Missionary Baptist Church in
Columbus, Georgia. An anniversary worship service will be held on
Sunday, August 6, 2017 at the church at 5214 St. James Street in
Columbus.
outstanding Man of God, and friend of long standing, Reverend Dr. Ralph
Walter Huling, who will celebrate his 30th anniversary as the
distinguished pastor of St. James Missionary Baptist Church in
Columbus, Georgia. An anniversary worship service will be held on
Sunday, August 6, 2017 at the church at 5214 St. James Street in
Columbus.
Dr. Huling is a native of Columbus, Georgia. He served our nation
honorably as a Chaplain Assistant in the U.S. Army. He earned a
Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree from Troy
State University in Phenix City, Alabama and went on to earn a
Doctorate in Pastoral Theology from Anderson Theological Seminary in
Camilla, Georgia. He utilizes his education to further the next
generation by serving as an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at both
Chattahoochee Valley Community College and Columbus Technical College.
honorably as a Chaplain Assistant in the U.S. Army. He earned a
Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree from Troy
State University in Phenix City, Alabama and went on to earn a
Doctorate in Pastoral Theology from Anderson Theological Seminary in
Camilla, Georgia. He utilizes his education to further the next
generation by serving as an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at both
Chattahoochee Valley Community College and Columbus Technical College.
Throughout his pastoral career, Dr. Huling has played a leading role
in several religious-affiliated and community-based organizations. In
addition to serving as Pastor of St. James Missionary Baptist Church,
he has also pastored at New Hope Baptist Church in Lumpkin, Georgia for
24 years. He is the President of the Interdenominational Ministerial
Alliance; faculty member of the National Baptist Convention; certified
dean in the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education; moderator
of the Mt. Moriah Baptist Association; and International Instructor in
the Germany Congress of Christian Education. In addition, he has served
as the President of the Columbus Clergy Class.
in several religious-affiliated and community-based organizations. In
addition to serving as Pastor of St. James Missionary Baptist Church,
he has also pastored at New Hope Baptist Church in Lumpkin, Georgia for
24 years. He is the President of the Interdenominational Ministerial
Alliance; faculty member of the National Baptist Convention; certified
dean in the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education; moderator
of the Mt. Moriah Baptist Association; and International Instructor in
the Germany Congress of Christian Education. In addition, he has served
as the President of the Columbus Clergy Class.
Not one to rest on his laurels, Dr. Huling is an active member of
many civic organizations where he continuously seeks to pour his time
and energy into his community. He is the President of 100 Black Men of
Columbus; 2nd Vice Chairman of the Urban League Board of Directors;
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Enrichment Service Program;
and a member of the Who's Who Board of Directors for Non-Profits of
Georgia. He serves on the Board of Directors of Head Start and the
Board of Directors for the Golf Authority in Columbus, Georgia.
many civic organizations where he continuously seeks to pour his time
and energy into his community. He is the President of 100 Black Men of
Columbus; 2nd Vice Chairman of the Urban League Board of Directors;
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Enrichment Service Program;
and a member of the Who's Who Board of Directors for Non-Profits of
Georgia. He serves on the Board of Directors of Head Start and the
Board of Directors for the Golf Authority in Columbus, Georgia.
Dr. Huling is a strong advocate for restoring the family unit. He
retired as a Family Service Coordinator from the Muscogee County School
District. In addition, Dr. Huling wrote a book titled, ``The Biblical
and Cultural Concepts of Marriage and Family Life.'' He travels around
the world teaching and counseling couples and those seeking to be
married. He has received numerous humanitarian awards including the
President Award from the Georgia Family Service Coordinators
Association.
retired as a Family Service Coordinator from the Muscogee County School
District. In addition, Dr. Huling wrote a book titled, ``The Biblical
and Cultural Concepts of Marriage and Family Life.'' He travels around
the world teaching and counseling couples and those seeking to be
married. He has received numerous humanitarian awards including the
President Award from the Georgia Family Service Coordinators
Association.
Dr. Huling has achieved much in his life but none of it would be
possible without the love and support of his loving wife of 35 years,
Dorothy; his daughters, Nekita and Daisha; and grandson, Nolan.
possible without the love and support of his loving wife of 35 years,
Dorothy; his daughters, Nekita and Daisha; and grandson, Nolan.
Mr. Speaker, today I ask my colleagues to join me, the congregation
of St. James Missionary Baptist Church, and the more than 730,000
residents of Georgia's Second Congressional District in extending our
sincerest congratulations to the Reverend Dr. Ralph Walter Huling. A
man of great accomplishment, he is an outstanding mentor, strong
leader, and prominent community activist, but above all, he is a
faithful servant of God.
of St. James Missionary Baptist Church, and the more than 730,000
residents of Georgia's Second Congressional District in extending our
sincerest congratulations to the Reverend Dr. Ralph Walter Huling. A
man of great accomplishment, he is an outstanding mentor, strong
leader, and prominent community activist, but above all, he is a
faithful servant of God.