[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21300]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      TRIBUTE TO 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN

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                            HON. FRED UPTON

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 5, 2004

  Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the 100th year 
anniversary of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kalamazoo, 
Michigan. This celebrated Church has stood and continues to stand as a 
symbol of faith, hope, and reverence.
  The Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church began as a mission 
congregation on December 4, 1904. The first service was held at ``The 
Auditorium'' on Portage Street, and the church was referred to as the 
English Lutheran in the 1905 Kalamazoo City Directory. When the 
congregation had grown to need a larger facility, the present site was 
purchased on April 11, 1926 for $7,200.00. The ``new'' Trinity Lutheran 
Church construction began September 12, 1927, with the cornerstone 
being laid on Reformation Sunday. The building was dedicated June 10, 
1928, and 262 members moved into the new building.
  Another stint with over crowded conditions and the need for more 
space led to another building project--the 34-room Parish Education 
Building. The cornerstone was laid in 1956 and the new $160,000.00 
project was dedicated on October 13, 1957. Several projects over the 
years have changed the appearance of this wonderful church building, 
both ``inside and out,'' bringing it to the current configuration 100 
years later.
  It goes without mention that God has richly blessed Trinity Lutheran 
Church in Kalamazoo and there is and always has been much talent, 
enthusiasm, and dedication among Trinity's members. Of even greater 
significance has been their repeated desire for and response to the 
Word of God for direction.

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