[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 188 (Thursday, November 29, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1571]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO HOLLYWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 29, 2018

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Hollywood United 
Methodist Church in Hollywood, a unique neighborhood of Los Angeles, 
California, upon the twenty-fifth anniversary of its Red Ribbons of 
Hope.
   Hollywood United Methodist Church (HUMC) was founded in 1909, when 
the first congregants began organizing. As the congregation grew, a 
decision was made to build a new home for the church. Designed by 
renowned architect Thomas P. Barber and based partially on the English 
Gothic style of London's Westminster Hall, construction began in 1927 
and in 1930, the stately church was unveiled, lauding its illustrious 
reign as a Hollywood landmark. In 1981, the church was declared as a 
Historic-Cultural Monument by the City of Los Angeles, and in 2015, a 
second campus, the Toluca Lake Campus of Hollywood United Methodist 
Church was opened.
   Since its inception, HUMC has provided spiritual guidance and 
tangible support to the Hollywood area community--working to fulfill 
its mission to be an inclusive, vibrant, diverse congregation that 
welcomes all people. This ideology is apparent in the church's many 
programs and ministries that include Homeless Ministry, Youth Programs 
and participation in mission efforts assisting those in need by 
rebuilding lives and homes in the U.S. and abroad.
   Perhaps the church's most recognized ministry however, is its 
compassionate hospitality to people living with HIV/AIDS. For many 
years, the church has offered pastoral counseling and supportive 
services referrals to persons and their families living with HIV/AIDS. 
HUMC supports outreach efforts for Project Angel Food, The NAMES 
Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, The Wall/Las Memorias and the Pediatric 
AIDS Foundation, and congregants participate in the annual AIDS Walk 
Los Angeles. In 1993, HUMC installed its Red Ribbons of Hope--red 
ribbons being the universal symbol of support and awareness for those 
living with HIV/AIDS--on both campuses to proclaim the church as ``a 
sanctuary of hope and love.''
   I am proud to recognize Hollywood United Methodist Church's on the 
twenty-fifth anniversary of its Red Ribbons of Hope, and I invite all 
Members to join me in honoring this momentous occasion.

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