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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 the Weldon United Methodist Church on the occasion of the
5 church's 100th anniversary on June 6, 2009; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The history of the Weldon United Methodist Church
7 began on June 6, 1909, when the present church building was
8 dedicated; the building's original cost was $14,500; and
 
9     WHEREAS, As the Weldon United Methodist Church grew in
10 membership, a new Education Wing was added and consecrated in
11 1958; the addition provided offices for the pastors, several
12 Sunday School classrooms, a nursery, a kitchenette, and a
13 Fellowship room; other renovations the church has performed are
14 the redecorating of the sanctuary, the modernization of the
15 kitchen and dining hall, the addition of an elevator, a
16 beautiful flower garden, and the hanging of portraits of former
17 members, among other changes; and
 
18     WHEREAS, In June of 1992, the church's membership grew once
19 more when the congregation of the Shiloh church moved to the
20 Weldon United Methodist Church after the closure of the Shiloh
21 church; in 2000, another change was brought about with the
22 formation of the group SALT, also known as the Salt Creek

 

 

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1 Parish, which united the Farmer City, Weedman, and Weldon
2 churches; and
 
3     WHEREAS, In addition to the church's regular services, the
4 Weldon United Methodist Church also holds many special events,
5 including Bible studies, special speakers, musical groups, the
6 M & M (Mission and Me) Club, an after-school program, and IYF
7 for youth; and
 
8     WHEREAS, The congregation of the Weldon United Methodist
9 Church will celebrate the church's 100th anniversary on June
10 14, 2009 with a worship service, special music, and a potluck
11 dinner; therefore, be it
 
12     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
14 congratulate the congregation of the Weldon United Methodist
15 Church on the occasion of the church's 100th anniversary and
16 wish them continued success and happiness in the future; and be
17 it further
 
18     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19 presented to the Weldon United Methodist Church as a symbol of
20 our esteem and respect.