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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Zion Lutheran Church in Naperville is celebrating |
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| its 150th anniversary in 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Zion Lutheran Church was organized in 1854; for |
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| ten years, services were held at members' homes; the first |
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| church was dedicated on the Sunday after Christmas in 1864; and
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| WHEREAS, The facilities of the current church at 11007 |
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| South Book Road
in Naperville have enabled Zion Lutheran Church |
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| to serve the needs of a growing community in many ways; in |
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| addition to the Sunday services and Sunday School, the church |
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| is growing and thriving through its Early Childhood Learning |
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| Center, Bible classes, youth programs, young adult program, and |
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| choir; and
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| WHEREAS, During its year-long sesquicentennial |
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| celebration, the members of Zion Lutheran Church are focusing |
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| on the four themes of missions, education, service, and |
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| celebration; under the church's pastor, the Rev. Dale Hauser, |
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| the church's members are rejoicing and rededicating themselves |
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| to the church's mission; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| that we congratulate the Zion Lutheran Church on the occasion |
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| of its 150th anniversary and we convey our appreciation for its |
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| invaluable contributions to the community it serves; and be it |
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| further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the Zion Lutheran Church with our best wishes on |
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| this historic occasion.
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