Full Text of HR0450 96th General Assembly
HR0450 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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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| Parish, which united the Farmer City, Weedman, and Weldon | 2 |
| churches; and
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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.
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