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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Reverend Larry D. 
4Lewis, pastor, and the congregation of Bethel African Methodist 
5Episcopal Church in Champaign, as they host the Illinois North 
6District Conference; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, The Illinois North District of the African 
8Methodist Episcopal Church consists of 18 churches from 
9Illinois and Iowa, and is under the leadership of The Reverend 
10Tyson J. Parks, Presiding Elder; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, The Conference will be held from April 13, 2011 to 
12April 16, 2011 at the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal 
13Church; and
 
14    WHEREAS, The Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church was 
15founded in 1863 and is a leading religious institution that 
16provides spiritual, moral, and religious leadership in the 
17community; and
 
18    WHEREAS, The Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church 
19performs much important work within the community; it 
20financially supports such projects as Empty Tomb, the Women in 
21Transition Shelter, and the Martin Luther King Scholarship 
 
 
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1Fund, and sponsors children from the Don Moyer Boys and Girls 
2Club of Greater Champaign; and


  
 
3    WHEREAS, The leaders and congregation of the Bethel African 
4Methodist Episcopal Church, through their exemplary faith, 
5hard work, and generosity, contribute greatly to the people of 
6the Champaign and Urbana communities and this State; therefore, 
7be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
9NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10we congratulate everyone involved in the Illinois North 
11District Conference and wish them success and inspiration; and 
12be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to Reverend Tyson J. Parks and Reverend Larry D. 
15Lewis as a symbol of our respect and esteem.