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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the congregation
4 of Bethel A.M.E. Church in Robbins on the occasion of the
5 church's 103rd anniversary; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Bethel A.M.E. Church has been a pillar of the
7 Robbins community for the past 103 years and has served as a
8 source of stability and spirituality for the citizens of
9 Robbins, both young and old; and
 
10     WHEREAS, The Bethel A.M.E. Church members have dedicated
11 much of their time and energy to helping the children of their
12 community; they created a Tender Heart Reading Program to help
13 the children of their community experience the joys of reading;
14 the church also created an abstinence and character-building
15 program for teenagers; and
 
16     WHEREAS, The Bethel A.M.E. Church has been a cornerstone of
17 the religious and civic history of the Village of Robbins and
18 of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
 
19     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
20 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
21 congratulate the congregation of Bethel A.M.E. Church on the

 

 

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1 occasion of the church's 103rd anniversary and wish them
2 continued success and happiness in the future; and be it
3 further
 
4     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to the congregation of Bethel A.M.E. Church as a
6 symbol of our esteem and respect.