[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 118 (Thursday, September 28, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1621]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH FOR ITS 200TH YEAR OF SERVICE

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                        HON. WILLIAM F. GOODLING

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 28, 2000

  Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Christ Lutheran 
Church, Filey's Parish, for its 200th year of service to the Gospel in 
their community.
  Christ Lutheran Church is a small country church in a growing area of 
Dillsburg, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1800 by the New German 
community, and in 1811 a building was erected for worship and it also 
served as a school. In 1938 Jacob Filey donated the land on which the 
church is presently located. Today, the congregation is made up of 90 
people that attend weekly services. The church houses a daycare, with a 
nursery school located nearby, named Filey's Nursery School.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the congregation of the 
Christ Lutheran Church for their 200th year of outstanding service to 
the community. I wish them continued strength and unity as their parish 
continues to grow and thrive.

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