[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 157 (Friday, September 27, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1219]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





  RECOGNIZING MOUNT ZION MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 27, 2019

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Madam Speaker, it is with great respect and admiration 
that I take this time to congratulate Mount Zion Missionary Baptist 
Church of Michigan City, Indiana, as the congregation joins together in 
celebration of the church's 100th anniversary. The parishioners along 
with Mount Zion's pastor, Reverend Dr. Stanley Mason and leadership, 
will be commemorating this momentous occasion with a celebratory 
banquet on Saturday, September 28, 2019.
   In 1919, Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church was established in 
Michigan City by the church's founding members, Reverend and Mrs. John 
McGee, Mr. John Gibbons, Mother Emma Wilkies, Mother Lola Bolden, and 
Sister Willie Lee Thomas. After many years of holding church services 
in member's homes and store fronts, the congregation and leadership 
purchased a church building in 1923. Mount Zion has been through 
numerous changes in leadership, membership, and location throughout the 
past century, but the foundation of giving back to the community has 
been a steadfast and important mission, and it continues to this day.
   Throughout the years, the members of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist 
Church have been dedicated to charitable efforts within the community 
of Northwest Indiana and beyond. Some of the church's important public 
service projects include providing Christmas baskets for those in need, 
visitation for the sick, and Sunday school programs.
   Under the leadership of the current pastor, Reverend Dr. Stanley 
Mason, new educational ministries have been established, and charity 
work has continued and expanded. In addition, the church building has 
undergone numerous improvements, and the membership has increased. 
Reverend Mason and the congregation of Mount Zion have been a true 
blessing to the community of Northwest Indiana and beyond.
   Madam Speaker, I ask that you and my other distinguished colleagues 
join me in honoring and congratulating Mount Zion Missionary Baptist 
Church in Michigan City, Indiana, on its 100th anniversary. The members 
and church leaders have dedicated themselves to serving others, 
especially to those most in need, and they are an inspiration to us 
all.

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