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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate the staff and 
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congregation of Bethany United Methodist Church in Itasca on 
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their sesquicentennial; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Reverend Christ Winkler spoke on November 16, 2008 
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to the congregation; he previously served as director of 
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ministry for children and youth at the church; and

 
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    WHEREAS, On November 23, 2008, Reverend Doyle Blanton, a 
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former pastor, will speak; a thanksgiving dinner will be held 
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after the service; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Alice Beine is credited with holding the longest 
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membership in the church, baptized in 1934 and confirmed in 
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1946; three generations of her family are members of the 
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church; and

 
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    WHEREAS, An interesting part of the church history is the 
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actual moving of the church building from Elk Grove Township to 
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Itasca in 1924; wheels were put under the structure and the 
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building was pulled by horses to its current location; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The church was rebuilt in 1955 and a newer 
 


 






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remodeling took place four years ago; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The celebration will come to an end on November 
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30, when current pastor Reverend Kwang Sung Lim will speak on 
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"Rooted in the present, in remembrance of the past and in 
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anticipation of the future"; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate the staff and congregation of Bethany United 
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Methodist Church and wish them the best for the future; and be 
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it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Reverend Kwang Sung Lim as a symbol of our respect 
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and esteem.