093_HR0089 LRB093 10920 HSS 11454 r 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 -2- LRB093 10920 HSS 11454 r 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.