Full Text of SR0200 101st General Assembly
SR0200 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Unit Church Ushers League, Chicago Zone (UCUL) | 3 | | is a not-for-profit, interfaith organization of Christian men | 4 | | and women who have devoted themselves to the ministry of church | 5 | | ushering; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Unit Church Ushers League, Chicago Zone was | 7 | | founded by John C. Williams; the first nine church usher boards | 8 | | of Chicago were Bethel A.M.E., Greater Walters A.M.E Zion, | 9 | | Quinn Chapel A.M.E., Salem Baptist, now Greater Salem Baptist, | 10 | | South Park Methodist, now Hartzell United Methodist, St. John | 11 | | Baptist Church, now St. John Church Baptist, St. Mary A.M.E., | 12 | | Olivet Baptist, and St. Paul A.M.E.; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, The Unit Church Ushers League, Chicago Zone has | 14 | | grown into a statewide organization, which is affiliated with | 15 | | the National United Church Users Association of America, Inc.; | 16 | | this organization brings together thousands of church ushers | 17 | | from across the country for training and support; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, The Unit Church Ushers League, Chicago Zone is | 19 | | dedicated to enhancing the service provided by its members to | 20 | | their churches and to establishing bonds between doorkeepers | 21 | | throughout the area; through instructions and fellowship, the | 22 | | organization encourages its members to recognize the |
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| 1 | | importance of their ministry; the interdenominational | 2 | | organization provides a forum for its members to gain an | 3 | | increased awareness of the usher's role in the church, learn | 4 | | better techniques to serve the needs of their pastor and | 5 | | congregation, and expand their appreciation of ushering as a | 6 | | Christian ministry; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The Unit Church Ushers League, Chicago Zone is | 8 | | committed to service and the community; they provide hands-on | 9 | | support and economic relief to their communities and to those | 10 | | in need through outreach and education ministries; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, The Unit Church Ushers League, Chicago Zone will | 12 | | celebrate its 100th anniversary on September 28, 2019; | 13 | | therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare September | 16 | | 28, 2019 Unit Church Usher League, Chicago Zone Day in the | 17 | | State of Illinois; and be it further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the Unit Church Ushers League, Chicago Zone as an | 20 | | expression of our esteem and respect.
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