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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the staff and
4 congregation of Bethany United Methodist Church in Itasca on
5 their sesquicentennial; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Reverend Christ Winkler spoke on November 16, 2008
7 to the congregation; he previously served as director of
8 ministry for children and youth at the church; and
 
9     WHEREAS, On November 23, 2008, Reverend Doyle Blanton, a
10 former pastor, will speak; a thanksgiving dinner will be held
11 after the service; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Alice Beine is credited with holding the longest
13 membership in the church, baptized in 1934 and confirmed in
14 1946; three generations of her family are members of the
15 church; and
 
16     WHEREAS, An interesting part of the church history is the
17 actual moving of the church building from Elk Grove Township to
18 Itasca in 1924; wheels were put under the structure and the
19 building was pulled by horses to its current location; and
 
20     WHEREAS, The church was rebuilt in 1955 and a newer

 

 

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1 remodeling took place four years ago; and
 
2     WHEREAS, The celebration will come to an end on November
3 30, when current pastor Reverend Kwang Sung Lim will speak on
4 "Rooted in the present, in remembrance of the past and in
5 anticipation of the future"; therefore, be it
 
6     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
8 congratulate the staff and congregation of Bethany United
9 Methodist Church and wish them the best for the future; and be
10 it further
 
11     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 presented to Reverend Kwang Sung Lim as a symbol of our respect
13 and esteem.