[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 170 (Tuesday, October 17, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E982]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING TRANSFIGURATION LUTHERAN CHURCH

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                             HON. CORI BUSH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 17, 2023

  Ms. BUSH. Mr. Speaker Pro Tempore, St. Louis and I rise to 
commemorate Transfiguration Lutheran Church on 120 years of faith, 
community, and service.
  Transfiguration Lutheran Church was organized on November 8, 1903, 
and became the first African American Lutheran Congregation west of the 
Mississippi River. They have committed themselves to improving the 
lives and wellbeing of their community by providing meals, athletics, 
dance, music, art classes, and field trips at their TLC Summer Day 
Camp, established in 2016. Their women's ministry emphasizes the 
strength and contributions of biblical women, women in history, and the 
women who currently make up their congregation.
  Many lives have been forever changed due to the efforts of 
Transfiguration Lutheran Church, and a thank you will never feel quite 
adequate to reflect our immense gratitude as a region for their work. 
St. Louis honors their dedication and may we all commit to paying their 
efforts forward.

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