CHURCHES AND SYNAGOGUES
Addresses
ROFEH International (organization) Congregation Bais Pinchas Jubilee Award Presentation to Sidney and Toby Thurm Blechner: Naftali Y. Horowitz, E1858 [13OC]
Articles and editorials
`He Has Ilumined Our Minds, Deepened Our Souls, Enlarged Our Hearts'—The Very Rev. Constantine S. Bebis Retires After 58 Years as Pastor, E2074 [17NO]
Ionic Coptic Winter—Democracy and Christians in Egypt, E1957 [27OC]
Bills and resolutions
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see S. Res. 37), S482 [2FE] (see H. Res. 61), H509 [26JA]
Community service: recognize anniversary of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Welfare Program and impact of the program in the U.S. and throughout the world in helping people in need (see S. Res. 323), S7452 [15NO]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA (see H.R. 1521), H2665 [13AP]
Egypt: condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church, express condolences to those affected by the attack, call for a full investigation of bombing, and ensure practice of religious freedom (see S. Res. 22), S127 [25JA]
Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on restoring religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 27), H774 [14FE]
Jones, Noel: tribute (see H. Res. 326), H4457 [22JN]
Kennedy, D. James: tribute (see H. Res. 71), H510 [26JA]
Religion: anniversary of King James Bible (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2604 [12AP]
Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism: anniversary (see H. Res. 222), H2604 [12AP]
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park: lease space for a park headquarters, expand boundary, and conduct a study of potential land acquisitions (see S. 114), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 3100), H6624 [5OC]
Securities: specify when certain securities issued in connection with church plans are treated as exempted securities (see H.R. 33), H34 [5JA]
Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8261 [7DE]
Taxation: clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (see S. 143), S126 [25JA]
———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 3600), H8260 [7DE]
Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (see H. Res. 306), H4277 [15JN]
Histories
Lewis Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Fayetteville, NC, E691 [11AP]
Proclamations
Bald Rock Baptist Church Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E2153 [1DE]
Bishop Miles and First Lady Helen Fowler Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1494 [2AU]
New Life Church Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E504 [16MR]
Oakhurst Presbyterian Church Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1852 [13OC], E2145 [1DE]
Obbie L. Burns Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E762 [15AP]
Pastor Grace C. Washington Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E187 [9FE]
Pastor Jasper Williams, Jr., Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E199 [10FE]
Pastor Michael A. Shinn Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E198 [10FE]
Pastor Ulysses and First Lady Annie Ponder Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E937 [24MY]
Pastor Woodrow Walker II Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E201 [10FE]
Reverend Dr. George Moore Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E171 [9FE]
Reverend Dr. John H. Smith, Sr., Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1492 [2AU]
Thankful Missionary Baptist Church, Decatur, GA, Anniversary: Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E194 [10FE]
Remarks in House
Afghanistan: retaliation against U.N. employees and citizens of Western countries after burning of Koran at Gainesville, FL, church, H2333 [6AP]
Asbury Park, NJ: anniversary of Shiloh Community Fellowship United Holy Church of America, E1981 [2NO]
Asheville, NC: anniversary of Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry Doctor's Medical Clinic, E1800 [6OC]
Bayonne, NJ: anniversary of St. Mary's Star of the Sea Parish, E895 [13MY]
Bethesda, MD: anniversary of St. Luke's House, E915 [23MY]
Bolivar, MO: anniversary of First Assembly of God Church, E1775 [5OC]
Brentwood, TN: anniversary of Tennessee Baptist Children's Home, E1716 [23SE]
Brereton, Harmar: B'nai B'rith Amos Lodge No. 136 Americanism Award recipient, E917 [23MY]
Brooklyn, NY: anniversary of Temple Beth Emeth v'Ohr Progressive Shaari Zedek, E790 [3MY]
Brownsboro, TX: anniversary of First Methodist Church, E1548 [7SE]
Burton, MI: anniversary of Harris Memorial Church of God in Christ, E2158 [1DE]
———anniversary of South Flint Tabernacle, E894 [13MY]
Camden, NJ: tribute to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints groundbreaking ceremony, E1663 [20SE]
Carrollton, TX: anniversary of First United Methodist Church, E1715 [23SE]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (H. Res. 61), H419 [24JA]
Chattanooga, TN: tribute to Sts. Peter and Paul Church, H6924 [14OC]
Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Buna Vestire Romanian Orthodox Cathedral, E1340 [15JY]
———anniversary of Holy Trinity Baptist Church, E388 [1MR]
———tribute to Czech Catholics of Greater Cleveland Feast of St. Wenceslaus, E1708 [23SE]
Clifford, MI: anniversary of St. Patrick Catholic Chapel, E952 [25MY]
Columbus, GA: anniversary of Greater Beulah Baptist Church, E2101 [18NO]
Delta, AL: anniversary of Mount Moriah Baptist Church, E503 [16MR]
Devon, PA: anniversary of Baptist Church in the Great Valley, E661 [7AP]
Dumfries, VA: tribute to Little Union Baptist Church, E2253 [14DE]
East Chicago, IN: anniversary of Holy Trinity Hungarian Church, E1546 [7SE]
———anniversary of Sacred Heart Parish, E1549 [7SE]
———anniversary of St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, E1585 [9SE]
Edison, NJ: anniversary of Temple Emanu-El, E1125 [16JN], E1257 [7JY]
Egypt: condemn attacks on Coptic Christians, H6791 [12OC], E978 [27MY], E1495 [2AU], E1957 [27OC], E2113 [22NO], E2272 [15DE]
———condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church, H50 [6JA], E67 [18JA]
Fairfax, VA: anniversary of Ekoji Buddhist Temple, E1838 [12OC]
Fall River, MA: anniversary of St. Anthony of Padua Church, E930 [23MY]
Farmington Hills, MI: anniversary of Servant Church of St. Alexander, E1157 [22JN]
Fayetteville, NC: anniversary of Lewis Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, E691 [11AP]
Flint, MI: anniversary of First Union Baptist Church, E1789 [6OC]
———anniversary of St. George Orthodox Church, E790 [3MY]
Florence, MA: anniversary of Florence Congregation Church, E1675 [21SE]
Freedom of speech: allegations of violations at veterans cemetery, H4678 [7JY]
Grossman, Tomer and Efrat: Hebrew Institute of Riverdale Community Service Award recipients, E1048 [3JN]
Hammond, IN: anniversary of Open Door Church, E1228 [6JY]
Hyde Park, NY: anniversary of St. James' Episcopal Church, E1320 [14JY]
Independence, OH: anniversary of St. Michael Church, E1702 [23SE]
Kendleton, TX: opening of Newman Chapel United Methodist Church multipurpose worship center, E553 [29MR], E564 [30MR]
La Grange, IL: anniversary of St. Cletus Church, E1169 [22JN]
Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of Victory Missionary Baptist Church, E1063 [9JN]
LaSalvia, Thelma and Joseph: Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago Christe Fidelis Award recipients, E2269 [15DE]
Laufer, Steven and Chani: Hebrew Institute of Riverdale Young Leadership Award recipients, E1046 [3JN]
Laurinburg, NC: anniversary of Bright Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church, E699 [12AP]
Leesburg, GA: anniversary of Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, E2006 [4NO]
Loretto, PA: tribute to Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel Altar and Rosary Society, E2330 [20DE]
Madison, IL: anniversary of Canaan Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, E2288 [16DE]
Madison, NJ: anniversary of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1419 [27JY]
Madison, WI: anniversary of Mount Zion Baptist Church, E895 [13MY]
Mason Neck, VA: anniversary of Shiloh Baptist Church, E565 [30MR]
Merrillville, IN: anniversary of Protection of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church, E1753 [4OC]
Middletown, CT: anniversary of St. Sebastian Parish, E865 [11MY]
Mogote, CO: San Rafael Presbyterian Church recipient of Colorado Historical Society Stephen H. Hart Award, E382 [1MR]
Monroe, LA: tribute to Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady, E1659 [20SE]
Morristown, NJ: anniversary of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1861 [13OC]
———anniversary of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, E1864 [13OC]
Munster, IN: anniversary of Temple Beth-El, E1941 [26OC]
Nanticoke, PA: anniversary of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, E1539 [6SE]
New Haven, CT: anniversary of Choir of Men and Boys of Trinity Church, E1069 [13JN]
New York, NY: anniversary of All Souls' Episcopal Church, E2022 [7NO]
———anniversary of Old Broadway Synagogue, E2021 [7NO]
———anniversary of Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, E1378 [21JY]
———anniversary of Park Avenue Christian Church, E40 [7JA]
Newton, MA: anniversary of Daughters of Myrtle (organization), E152 [8FE]
Orlando, FL: tribute to Cathedral Church of St. Luke Orlando Deanery Boychoir and Girls Choir for White House performance, E2325 [20DE]
Palestine, TX: anniversary of First United Methodist Church, E1547 [7SE]
Parma Heights, OH: closing of Parma Park Reformed Church, E541 [29MR]
Pasadena, CA: anniversary of New Revelation Missionary Baptist Church, E218 [14FE]
Pensacola, FL: anniversary of Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel, E893 [13MY]
Peoria, IL: anniversary of Congregation Agudas Achim, E2005 [4NO]
Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of Trinity Church Oxford, E582 [31MR]
Pompton Plains, NJ: anniversary of First Reformed Church, E821 [5MY]
Pontiac, MI: anniversary of Newman African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1471 [1AU]
Port Washington, NY: anniversary of Chabad of Port Washington, E679 [8AP]
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA: anniversary of Congregation Ner Tamid of South Bay, E283 [18FE]
Religion: anniversary of King James Bible, H1781 [14MR]
———historical impact of Judeo-Christian values, H6964-H6966 [14OC], H7130-H7132 [26OC], H9916-H9918 [16DE]
Richmond, VA: anniversary of St. Philip's Episcopal Church, E1804 [6OC]
Roslyn Heights, NY: anniversary of Temple Beth Sholom, E1067 [13JN]
Sacramento, CA: anniversary of Shiloh Baptist Church, E1874 [14OC]
Salisbury, MO: anniversary of Salem Lutheran Church, E1861 [13OC]
San Francisco, CA: anniversary of St. Monica's Catholic Church, E1909 [24OC]
Santa Barbara, CA: anniversary of Old Mission Santa Barbara, E2175 [2DE]
Santa Maria, CA: anniversary of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, E2084 [17NO]
Schererville, IN: anniversary of St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, E1584 [9SE]
Securities: specify when certain securities issued in connection with church plans are treated as exempted securities (H.R. 33), H5130-H5134 [18JY]
Selma, AL: anniversary of Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, H5672 [28JY]
St. Mary's Benevolent Society: anniversary, E1769 [5OC]
Staten Island, NY: tribute to Temple Israel Reform Congregation Yom Hashoah-Holocaust Commemoration Program, E1980 [2NO]
Stern, Lila: Congregation Shaarey Israel, Montebella, NY, ``Woman of Valor'' award recipient, E1065 [13JN]
Struthers, OH: anniversary of Struthers Presbyterian Church, E2059 [16NO]
Thomasville, GA: anniversary of Providence Missionary Baptist Church, E685 [8AP]
Three Kings Day: observance, E21 [6JA]
Turkey: end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties (H. Res. 306), H8873, H8878 [13DE], H8912 [14DE], E2252, E2253, E2254, E2261 [14DE], E2276 [15DE], E2290 [16DE]
Turner, Vincent: U.S. Corps of Chaplains Chaplain of the Year award recipient, E1410 [26JY]
Wadsworth, OH: anniversary of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, E1446 [29JY]
West Bloomfield, MI: anniversary of Congregation B'nai Moshe, E679 [8AP]
Ypsilanti, MI: anniversary of Messias Temple Church, E2104 [18NO]
Remarks in Senate
Aberdeen, SD: anniversary of Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, S4389 [6JY]
Baltimore, MD: anniversary of Pennsylanvia Avenue African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, S6386 [11OC]
Boston, MA: restoration of African Meeting House, S7989 [29NO]
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada (organization): anniversary, S3162 [19MY]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (S. Res. 37), S492 [2FE]
Community service: recognize anniversary of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Welfare Program and impact of the program in the U.S. and throughout the world in helping people in need (S. Res. 323), S7584 [15NO]
Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act: tribute to DREAM Sabbath events recognizing achievements of immigrant students seeking legal status in the U.S., S5938 [23SE], S6855 [20OC]
Egypt: condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church, express condolences to those affected by the attack, call for a full investigation of bombing, and ensure practice of religious freedom (S. Res. 22), S265 [26JA], S368 [31JA]
Jewish Federation of the Desert: tribute to new facility in Rancho Mirage, CA, S6596 [17OC]
Portland, ME: anniversary of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, S5898 [22SE]
San Bernardino, CA: anniversary of New Hope Mission Baptist Church, S5332 [6SE]
Reports filed
Church Plan Investment Clarification Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 33) (H. Rept. 112-131), H4586 [1JY]
Texts of
H. Res. 306, end religious discrimination, safeguard Christian heritage, and return confiscated church properties in Turkey, H8873 [13DE]
H.R. 33, Church Plan Investment Clarification Act, H5131 [18JY]
S. Res. 22, condemn bombing of Coptic Christian church in Egypt, express condolences to those affected by the attack, call for a full investigation of bombing, and ensure practice of religious freedom, S245 [25JA], S368 [31JA]
S. Res. 37, recognize goals of Catholic Schools Week and honor contributions of Catholic schools, S486, S493 [2FE]
S. Res. 323, recognize Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Welfare Program anniversary and impact of the program in the U.S. and throughout the world in helping people in need, S7454, S7584 [15NO]