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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois are pleased to recognize the 150th |
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| anniversary of the United Methodist Church of Plano; and
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| WHEREAS, United Methodist Church of Plano was started in |
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| 1856 as the Methodist Episcopal Church; property for the church |
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| was purchased for $200, and the church was built, then rebuilt |
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| in 1905 because of the growth of the congregation; the 1905 |
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| building still stands today with the original stained glass; in |
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| 1968, the Methodist church merged with the Evangelical United |
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| Brethren church; and
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| WHEREAS, The church has accomplished much in recent years, |
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| including the addition of an academic wing; the church has a |
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| strong commitment to education and opens its doors to the |
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| community for 12-step programs, scouting, and other |
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| organizations; and
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| WHEREAS, United Methodist Church of Plano partners with |
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| Templo Sion, a church that is part of the Midwest Latin |
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| American District of the Assemblies of God; each Sunday |
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| afternoon, services are held in Spanish in the United Methodist |
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| Church building; the church also partners with First Baptist |
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| Church of Plano and First Lutheran Church of Plano on events |
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| such as Vacation Bible School; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we recognize the 150th anniversary of the United Methodist |
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| Church of Plano; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the United Methodist Church of Plano as an |
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| expression of our esteem and with best wishes for the future.
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