[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 4, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E198]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 4, 2009

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
important community institution in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
  Trinity Episcopal Church this month celebrated its 100th anniversary. 
Since the first service was held at 1100 Harrison Street in Mt. Vernon 
on January 3, 1909, thousands of people have visited Trinity Episcopal 
to share a worship service with their neighbors. Generations of 
families in Mt. Vernon and Jefferson County have been welcomed into the 
congregation at Trinity Episcopal.
  Today, Trinity Episcopal is an important part of the spiritual fabric 
of the community and also serves as a good neighbor to families in need 
throughout the area. Through a century of the congregation's 
generosity, many have found a helping hand, warm embrace, and comfort 
in times of despair.
  I want to congratulate Father Gene Tucker of Trinity Episcopal, all 
members of the congregation, and the extended Trinity Episcopal family 
on 100 years of service and thank them for the important role they play 
in our community.

                          ____________________