[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 121 (Friday, September 5, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1720]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               A TRIBUTE TO SCOTT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 5, 2003

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Scott United Methodist 
Church in Pasadena, CA. On Saturday, September 20th, Scott United 
Methodist Church will celebrate 100 years of dedicated service to the 
community.
  In its century of existence, the location of Scott United Methodist 
Church, named for Bishop Isaiah Benjamin Scott, has changed on numerous 
occasions, but the benevolent spirit of the church has remained a 
consistent presence in the community. After its first humble meeting in 
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Harris in 1903, the church assembled in a 
series of buildings for short periods until 1930 when the congregation 
settled into the church building at 55 Mary Street for the next 43 
years. Scott United Methodist Church then held services at First United 
Methodist Church on Colorado Boulevard for 2 years before arriving at 
the current site on Orange Grove Boulevard.
  Despite the many moves in its history, Scott United Methodist Church, 
acting on its motto, ``the church at the heart of the community with 
the community at heart,'' continually dedicated itself in service to 
the people of Pasadena. That commitment remains to this day. The 
Aspires West-Pasadena Program supports at-risk youth in the Pasadena 
area, and the ``Clothe the Pasadena Unified School District School 
Children'' project provides school wardrobes for children from low-
income families. Scott United Methodist Church also provides assistance 
to the needy with its rent relief and holiday food programs.
  I consider it a great privilege to recognize Scott United Methodist 
Church for its 100 years of service to the people of the San Gabriel 
Valley. I ask all Members to join me in wishing Scott United Methodist 
Church many more fruitful years of service to the community.

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