Full Text of HR1200 96th General Assembly
HR1200 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The Rogers Park Presbyterian Church is | 3 |
| celebrating 100 years of faithful witness and service to the | 4 |
| Rogers Park community in 2010; and
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| WHEREAS, The Rogers Park Presbyterian Church is located at | 6 |
| the corner of Greenview and Greenleaf Avenues in Chicago; it | 7 |
| was officially organized by the Presbytery of Chicago on | 8 |
| January 13, 1910; the congregation began gathering in homes and | 9 |
| schools for worship, Christian education, and fellowship; and
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| WHEREAS, The first building, called the Chapel, was | 11 |
| dedicated in June 1912 and remains to this day central to its | 12 |
| ministry; by April of 1925, the congregation numbered more than | 13 |
| 600, and more space was needed; the second building, which | 14 |
| included a new sanctuary and fellowship hall, was dedicated in | 15 |
| January 1927; and
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| WHEREAS, The Rogers Park Presbyterian Church was known in | 17 |
| its early years as " A Family Church for the Friendly Service | 18 |
| of the Community";
over the past ten decades the church has | 19 |
| been a faithful and caring presence in the community, | 20 |
| experiencing many blessings and challenges as the community | 21 |
| went through various changes; new groups of people moving in | 22 |
| and out, changes in the economy and technology, and significant |
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| events in national and world history; and
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| WHEREAS, The Rogers Park Presbyterian Church has been and | 3 |
| continues to be a safe haven for people of all persuasions and | 4 |
| circumstances; it is a congregation that cares for the physical | 5 |
| and spiritual needs of people in the community; and | 6 |
| WHEREAS, The Rogers Park Presbyterian Church has been and | 7 |
| continues to be home to a number of other congregations and | 8 |
| fellowships of various faith traditions; the Church hosts a | 9 |
| number of organizations and programs that serve the community, | 10 |
| including the Christopher House preschool, the English as a | 11 |
| Second Language Program, the Cook County Probation Office: | 12 |
| Communities Dare to Care Program, Chicago Public Schools: Smart | 13 |
| Program, and the Rogers Park Garden Club; and | 14 |
| WHEREAS, The members of the Rogers Park Presbyterian Church | 15 |
| have given and continue to give their time, talent, and | 16 |
| resources to various local and global missions, including the | 17 |
| RPPC Clothing Pantry and the Good News Community Kitchen; the | 18 |
| Church has been and will always be a place dedicated to the | 19 |
| worship and service of God, and the love and care of all God's | 20 |
| people; and
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| WHEREAS, "Faithful in all Seasons" is the theme for the | 22 |
| 100th anniversary celebration, recognizing the faithfulness of |
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| the church members, and more importantly God's faithfulness to | 2 |
| them; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 4 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 5 |
| congratulate the congregation and pastor of Rogers Park | 6 |
| Presbyterian Church on their centennial celebration; and be it | 7 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 |
| presented to Deborah Paton, Pastor of the Rogers Park | 10 |
| Presbyterian Church, as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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