[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7685]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 17, 2009

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
important community institution in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
  In February, Trinity Episcopal Church celebrated its 100th 
anniversary. Since the first service was held at 1100 Harrison Street 
in Mt. Vernon on January 3, 1909, thousands of people have visited 
Trinity Episcopal to worship with their neighbors. Generations of 
families in Mt. Vernon and Jefferson County have been welcomed into the 
congregation.
  Today, Trinity Episcopal is an important part of the spiritual fabric 
of the community and serves as a good neighbor to families in need 
throughout the area. Through a century of the congregation's 
generosity, many have found a helping hand, warm embrace, and comfort 
in times of despair.
  I want to congratulate Father Gene Tucker of Trinity Episcopal, all 
members of the congregation, and the extended Trinity Episcopal family 
on 100 years of service and thank them for the important role they play 
in our community.

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