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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate the congregation
4 of the Bible Fellowship Church in Olney on the occasion of the
5 church's 100th anniversary; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Bible Fellowship Church was established on
7 July 31, 1909 as a Christian Church; the church later became a
8 Congregational Christian Church in 1935; in 1984, the church's
9 name was changed to Bible Fellowship Church; and
 
10     WHEREAS, For 79 years, the Bible Fellowship Church met in a
11 building located in downtown Olney; in 1987, the church
12 purchased property and constructed a new building in the
13 north-east section of Olney; the congregation began meeting in
14 the new building in April of 1988; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Since 1967, the Bible Fellowship Church has had an
16 active interest in missions and has supported missionaries in
17 many foreign countries and in various ministries within the
18 United States; currently, Bible Fellowship supports those
19 active in ministry in Jordan, India, Papua New Guinea, and
20 Russia; and
 
21     WHEREAS, The congregation of the Bible Fellowship Church

 

 

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1 celebrated the church's 100th anniversary with a special
2 service on September 20, 2009; therefore, be it
 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
5 congratulate the congregation of the Bible Fellowship Church on
6 the occasion of the church's 100th anniversary of service to
7 the people of Olney; and be it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to Brady Farr, Pastor of Bible Fellowship Church, as
10 a symbol of our respect and esteem.