[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5690]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    COMMEMORATING THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRINITY UNITED 
              METHODIST CHURCH OF WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 28, 2015

  Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and commemorate 
the centennial anniversary of the Trinity United Methodist Church 
located in West Palm Beach, FL.
  In October 2014, the Trinity United Methodist Church celebrated its 
100th anniversary. Founded in 1914 by Reverend John H. Gordon, the 
church was organized along the Seaboard Railroad on Tamarind Avenue in 
West Palm Beach. Trinity was renovated following a fire and later 
modified after being heavily damaged during the Storm of 1928. In 1968, 
the church was sold and a new sanctuary was constructed on the corners 
of 9th Street and Golf Avenue in the Roosevelt Estates. Trinity's 
history is the story of faith, sacrifice and of a membership devoted to 
the community.
  Since its founding, Trinity has served at the forefront of the 
community, working to enhance educational, social, and economic 
prosperity. Known as the ``Civil Rights Headquarters,'' Trinity United 
Methodist Church served as the main meeting place to plan strategies in 
the fights for the right to vote, integration of schools, and equal 
access. Today, Trinity is still the headquarters for free rides to the 
voting polls, and often partners with the National Association for the 
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and Urban League on various other 
important initiatives.
  Mr. Speaker, Trinity United Methodist Church is a true pillar of the 
community and I continue to applaud their efforts. I wish the Trinity 
United Methodist Church many more years of continued prosperity.

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