093_HR0089

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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  offer  our  sincere congratulations to Peace
 4    United Church of Christ in honor on  its  100th  anniversary;
 5    and

 6        WHEREAS,  Peace  United  was founded on March 10, 1903 by
 7    German immigrants in Bensenville; and

 8        WHEREAS, The church was founded as a part of  the  German
 9    Evangelical  Synod,  under  the German name of Friedenskirche
10    meaning Peace Church; and

11        WHEREAS, The name was officially changed to  the  English
12    version in the 1940s; and

13        WHEREAS,  It  later  became a part of the Evangelical and
14    Reformed denomination before becoming a member of the  United
15    Church of Christ in 1957; and

16        WHEREAS,  The  original  wood  frame  building  has  been
17    replaced  by  a  separate  building  with a modern sanctuary,
18    fellowship hall, classrooms, and offices; and

19        WHEREAS, Peace United is an active congregation of  about
20    260 members and many active friends; and

21        WHEREAS,  The  church  serves  the community by providing
22    space for community groups to meet or hold special  functions
23    such  as  the  Girl Scouts, Brownies, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts,
24    Kiwanis, and Alcoholics Anonymous; and

25        WHEREAS, Peace United has also opened its  doors  to  the
26    Bensenville/Wood Dale Food Pantry; therefore, be it

27        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
28    NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,  that
29    we  offer our sincere congratulations to the members of Peace
 
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 1    United  Church  of  Christ  on  the  occasion  of  the  100th
 2    anniversary of the founding of the church and we commend  the
 3    congregation  for the years of service it has provided to the
 4    community; and be it further

 5        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
 6    presented  to  the  congregation  of  Peace  United Church of
 7    Christ with our best wishes for continued success in  service
 8    to the community.