[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 28 (Tuesday, March 6, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E290]
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IN SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ZION EVANGELICAL 
                      LUTHERAN CHURCH, HURON, OHIO

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                          HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 6, 2001

  Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, for the past 100 years, the Zion 
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Huron, Ohio has served as a beacon of 
hope, strength and prosperity for Ohio's Fifth Congressional District. 
Today the church celebrates its centennial and I want to recognize its 
contribution to Huron and all of Ohio.
  What began as an idea of forming a congregation in 1901 in Huron, has 
become a century-long dedication to faith and family. The church has 
served as a place for friends, neighbors, colleagues and coworkers to 
come together to form a close-knit family. They all share a common-bond 
centered around their dedication to their church. The importance of 
family values and family worship is of profound importance to the 
people of Huron, and they are proud of their church, their religious 
beliefs and their heritage.
  First established as a parish early 1901, Pastor August H. Dornbrier 
held the first service in a little white German Reformed church that 
was rented then later purchased. Since then, the church and its 
congregation have had a vibrant history. The congregation has grown 
dramatically to more than 270 members from its early days when 42 
people attended the first service. The congregation has had three homes 
where many of the rich German traditions have been upheld.
  Located on the shores of Lake Erie, the church represents all that in 
good in our communities--grace, elegance and commitment. We, in Ohio's 
Fifth Congressional District, are blessed to have such centerpieces in 
our communities. The strength of these communities relies upon the 
strength of our faith. The Ohio state motto, ``With God all things are 
possible,'' truly embodies this concept.
  One-hundred years after its founding, the Zion Evangelical Lutheran 
Church in Huron, proudly celebrates its history--a story that is a 
testament to the congregation's enduring faith and extraordinary 
commitment to God and community. Huron is a much stronger community 
because of the work of the church and its members. I congratulate the 
congregation's perseverance and I am confident the church will be just 
as strong during its next 100 years of service.

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