[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 163 (Thursday, November 29, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2171]
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               IN RECOGNITION OF THE LITTLE WHITE CHAPEL

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 29, 2001

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Little White 
Chapel in Burbank, CA. The congregation will celebrate the 60th 
anniversary of the Little White Chapel on December 2, 2001.
  Founded on Sunday, December 28, 1941, the Little White Chapel has 
been serving its congregation for 60 years now. In 1941, the Little 
White Chapel was built even before it had a single member and well 
before the congregation had been organized. The Greater Los Angeles 
Church Federation to the Christian Church, guided by the philosophy of, 
``Build it and they will come,'' held Little White Chapel Day in 1941 
and with the proceeds, erected the current day church.
  The first church services were held on Sunday, December 28, 1941, 
where Dr. Clifford A. Cole presented the church to the people of 
Burbank and opened its doors to all who would come. As the years went 
by, the church was able to add Sunday school rooms, a social hall, a 
kitchen, an annex for overflow crowds, and a Sanctuary.
  Throughout the years, the congregation has taken an active role in 
volunteering and working in the surrounding community of Burbank. The 
church's congregation has initiated the Good Samaritan Fund to help 
members of the community in times of distress and need. The fund has 
given over 36 percent of its funds to causes beyond the local church, 
especially those dealing with interfaith approaches to alleviating the 
causes of racism, poverty, hunger, and homelessness.
  So today, I ask all Members of Congress to join me in congratulating 
the Little White Chapel and its congregation on the celebration of 
their 60th anniversary and thank them for their outstanding 
participation and service to our community.

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