[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 119 (Thursday, September 21, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1808]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING THE PLAINVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ON ITS 125TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. NANCY L. JOHNSON

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 21, 2006

  Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the 
leadership and congregates of the Plainville United Methodist Church on 
the occasion of its 125th anniversary.
  Every day, the members of the Plainville United Methodist Church give 
testament to the church's mission to faithfully participate in the 
ministries of the church through their prayers, presence, gifts and 
service.
  This mission began in the late 1870s when ``The People called 
Methodist'' began their witness in Plainville. A tent was used as their 
place of worship while the church was constructed. On December 26, 
1881, the cornerstone was laid for the old building on Canal and Broad 
Streets, and the edifice was made ready for occupancy on November 15 of 
the following year.
  For many families and communities, the beliefs held and shared in 
places of worship play an important role in their daily lives. The 
congregation of the United Methodist Church has proven through the 
years that its faith is as firm and unshakeable as the foundation of 
the building in which it worships today. I hope that the 125th 
anniversary celebration represents the beginning of many more years of 
worship and community for the Plainville United Methodist Church and 
the many individuals and families who comprise its congregation.

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