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[Congressional Record: October 16, 2000 (Extensions)]
[Page E1800]
From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:cr16oc00-14]
TRIBUTE TO LA RESURRECCION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
______
HON. JOSE E. SERRANO
of new york
in the house of representatives
Monday, October 16, 2000
Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, it is with joy and pride that I pay tribute
to La Resurreccion United Methodist Church which, this past Sunday,
moved to a new home in the Melrose Community of the Bronx at the
historic Methodist building, which was built in 1878 by German
Methodists.
La Resurreccion has initiated effective ministries to address the
needs of the community, such as creating one of the only church-
sponsored Harm Reduction/Needle Exchange programs. This program targets
single room occupancy hotels in New York City, serving over twenty five
hundred participants and employing fifteen to twenty people. La
Resurreccion has created an Immigration Clinic with the assistance of
lawyers who provide their services free of charge to assist
undocumented Immigrants with legal advice. La Resurreccion has also
opened an after-school tutoring program called Creando Horizontes,
designed and directed by educational professionals to target and
enhance the reading and math skills children from the first to the
eight grades.
Mr. Speaker, in collaboration with various community agencies, public
officials and community leaders, La Resurreccion works to address the
needs of our community. Among their prophetic ministries are: Educating
and Empowering the Community, Advocating for Gay and Lesbian Rights,
Advocating for the release of the Puerto Rican Political Prisoners,
Advocating for Peace in Vieques, and Denouncing both Police Brutality
and Anti-Immigration Laws. Presently, they are working with various
agencies to create entrepreneurial opportunities for our young people.
It is a privilege for me to represent the 16th district of New York,
where the new home of La Resurreccion United Methodist Church is
located. I am delighted by the church's success. I have witnessed
first-hand the exemplary work they are doing for our community and I am
deeply impressed. I applaud the commitment and the efforts of La
Resurreccion United Methodist Church's staff, under the leadership of
Reverend Eddie Lopez, Jr., in the assistance they provide to our
community, as well as in facilitating educational opportunities for our
youth.
Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing La
Resurreccion United Methodist Church and its staff and in wishing them
continued success in their new building.
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