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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to recognize the 150th
4 anniversary of the United Methodist Church of Plano; and
 
5     WHEREAS, United Methodist Church of Plano was started in
6 1856 as the Methodist Episcopal Church; property for the church
7 was purchased for $200, and the church was built, then rebuilt
8 in 1905 because of the growth of the congregation; the 1905
9 building still stands today with the original stained glass; in
10 1968, the Methodist church merged with the Evangelical United
11 Brethren church; and
 
12     WHEREAS, The church has accomplished much in recent years,
13 including the addition of an academic wing; the church has a
14 strong commitment to education and opens its doors to the
15 community for 12-step programs, scouting, and other
16 organizations; and
 
17     WHEREAS, United Methodist Church of Plano partners with
18 Templo Sion, a church that is part of the Midwest Latin
19 American District of the Assemblies of God; each Sunday
20 afternoon, services are held in Spanish in the United Methodist
21 Church building; the church also partners with First Baptist
22 Church of Plano and First Lutheran Church of Plano on events
23 such as Vacation Bible School; therefore, be it
 
24     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
25 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
26 we recognize the 150th anniversary of the United Methodist
27 Church of Plano; and be it further
 
28     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
29 presented to the United Methodist Church of Plano as an
30 expression of our esteem and with best wishes for the future.