[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 779]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATING THE ST. LUKE A.M.E. ZION CHURCH

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                          HON. MELISSA A. HART

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 25, 2005

  Ms. HART. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
congratulate the St. Luke A.M.E. Zion Church of Lawrence County, 
Pennsylvania on its 160th anniversary.
  This past December the church celebrated the anniversary of its 
foundation in 1844 and stands as the oldest African American church in 
Lawrence County. St. Luke's is a source of inspiration and symbol of 
strength for all its members and the Lawrence County community as a 
whole. In order to mark the special occasion Reverend Kevin Lee, 
assistant pastor of the Second Baptist Church of New Brighton, spoke at 
the 11 a.m., Sunday worship. Reverend Robert Lewis Sr., former pastor 
of St. Luke's and current pastor of St. James of Massillon, Ohio, spoke 
following a 4 p.m. catered dinner.
  I ask my colleagues in the United States House of Representatives to 
join me in honoring the congregation of St. Luke A.M.E. Zion Church in 
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. It is an honor to represent the Fourth 
Congressional District of Pennsylvania and a pleasure to salute an 
enduring institution like St. Luke's.

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