Full Text of HR0695 094th General Assembly
HR0695 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, On September 11, 2005, the congregation of the | 3 |
| Scales Mound United Methodist Church welcomed former members of | 4 |
| the congregation and community members to the Church's 150th | 5 |
| anniversary celebration, which included a worship service and a | 6 |
| potluck dinner; and
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| WHEREAS, The Scales Mound United Methodist Church | 8 |
| describes itself as a family of Christians who worship God | 9 |
| under the leadership of the Methodist guidance set forth by | 10 |
| Reverend John Wesley; and
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| WHEREAS, During the 150 years that this church has served | 12 |
| Scales Mound, this farming community has faced challenges, | 13 |
| persevered, and progressed through years of hardship, plenty, | 14 |
| development, success, and societal change; whatever the nature | 15 |
| of the times this congregation has always shown one constant, | 16 |
| the heart-felt welcome that Scales Mound Methodist Church | 17 |
| members gave to all who worshipped with them; and
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| WHEREAS, During 1854, local Methodists organized and began | 19 |
| plans to build a church in Scales Mound; the plans quickly | 20 |
| turned into reality and in 1855 the Methodists erected a stone | 21 |
| church on the site now utilized by Scales Mound Methodist | 22 |
| Church; the Scales Mound Church, which cost $1800 and seated | 23 |
| 200 people, well met the needs of the congregation's 125 | 24 |
| members; a parsonage next to the church was added in 1860; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1883, the stone church was replaced by a | 26 |
| simple, but beautiful wooden structure with Gothic stained | 27 |
| windows, dignified arches, a tall belfry with spires, and a | 28 |
| bell to call worshippers to service; a church hall and kitchen | 29 |
| were added in 1929; in 1950, a building renovation was | 30 |
| completed; and
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| WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the Scales Mound | 2 |
| Methodist Church family welcomed the members of other churches, | 3 |
| when those churches closed; the members of the Veta Grande | 4 |
| Church, the Mt. Zion Church, the Wiley Church, and the Council | 5 |
| Hill Church were warmly brought into the fold; and
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| WHEREAS, The Scales Mound Methodist Church was well served | 7 |
| by 41 dedicated pastors; beginning in the late 1950's, Scales | 8 |
| Mound was served by 3 pastors and a succession of 18 diligent | 9 |
| seminarians from the Dubuque Theological Seminary of Dubuque, | 10 |
| Iowa, and the Garrett Seminary of Evanston, Illinois; since | 11 |
| 2002, Scales Mound has been blessed with the spiritual | 12 |
| leadership of Pastor Marilyn Nolan; and
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| WHEREAS, In the 150th anniversary worship service, the | 14 |
| congregation's Homecoming Prayer thanked God: for all the years | 15 |
| of worship and witness in Scales Mound; for those who | 16 |
| established the congregation, their faith and vision, and their | 17 |
| gifts and abilities; for all prior members who gave freely of | 18 |
| their time and money and who provided wise guidance to the | 19 |
| congregation; and, for those worshipping that day, the prayer | 20 |
| asked for the peace that passes understanding; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 22 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 23 |
| we heartily congratulate the members of the Scales Mound United | 24 |
| Methodist Church on the occasion of its 150th anniversary and | 25 |
| extend our best wishes for the Church's continued growth and | 26 |
| service to the community; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 28 |
| presented to the Scales Mound United Methodist Church as an | 29 |
| expression of our esteem.
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