[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 144 (Thursday, October 6, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: October 6, 1994]
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       THE FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH CELEBRATES ITS 70TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. MARTIN R. HOKE

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 6, 1994

  Mr. HOKE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Faith 
Lutheran Church on the 70th Anniversary of its founding and join the 
Lakewood community in recognizing this church as a longstanding center 
of worship and community.
  Initially established by the Home Mission Board of the Evangelical 
Lutheran Joint Synod of Ohio, the Faith Lutheran Church celebrated it 
first service 70 years ago at a storefront on Madison Avenue under the 
direction of the Reverend Edward W. Schramm, its first pastor. As the 
congregation expanded, the need for a larger facility became apparent 
and the groundbreaking for the new edifice took place on August 4, 
1931, followed by the dedication ceremony held Easter Sunday, March 27, 
1932.
  The Faith Lutheran Church serves not only as a house of worship but 
an elegant example of gothic architecture. In honor of its 70th year, 
the church will hold a commemorative service officiated by its pastor, 
Richard G. Schluep, on Sunday, October 9, 1994. On this day the church 
members will also welcome a special guest of honor, the Reverend A. 
Otto Baumann II, a former parishioner and resident of Lakewood.
  Please join me in congratulating the congregation and clergy of the 
Faith Lutheran Church for their continued commitment to those religious 
traditions and beliefs which have served the Lakewood community for the 
past 70 years.

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