[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 13875] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]TRIBUTE TO NEW HAMPTON TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH ______ HON. TOM LATHAM of iowa in the house of representatives Wednesday, June 25, 2008 Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Trinity Lutheran Church of New Hampton, Iowa, on celebrating their 50th anniversary as a congregation. On July 31, 1958, the German parishioners of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and the Norwegian parishioners of St. Olaf's Lutheran Church joined together as Trinity Lutheran Church. St. John Lutheran Church of Lawler, Iowa became the third church to join Trinity Lutheran in 1964. The St. John Lutheran Churches in Ionia and Boyd are also now a part of the Trinity family. The original St. Paul church cost $19,000 to build. While growing as a congregation, the Trinity family has also faced adversity in dealing with damaging fires at the church in 1973 and 2001. Both times the congregation came together and built their faith community even stronger. Through new contemporary services, Trinity's methods of conducting their services have changed with society, but its message has remained steadfast. Trinity Lutheran Church of New Hampton is dedicated to benefiting the lives of those in New Hampton and the surrounding rural areas, and for this I offer Trinity my utmost congratulations and thanks on a prosperous history. It is an honor to represent all the parishioners of Trinity Lutheran and the current pastor Reverend Kevin Frey in the United States Congress, and I wish them continued success, grace, peace and celebration as a community. ____________________