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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Current members and guests gathered in fun and |
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| fellowship on January 29, 2005, to celebrate the 150th |
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| anniversary of Rockton United Methodist Church; all came to |
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| relive the past and honor the present; and
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| WHEREAS, In January of 1855, the church first opened its |
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| doors to a new congregation; and
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| WHEREAS, Charter members who founded the church were |
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| honored in memory, and past and present programs, picnics, |
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| trips, skits, and assisting others in need were all part of the |
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| history that was relived during the anniversary celebration; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, During the evening skits, the actors donned |
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| vintage clothing to make the past come to life; the narrators |
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| ended the evening's history lesson by sharing the interesting |
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| fact that the church was built at the same time that Madison |
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| became a city, before the time of streets and houses; and
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| WHEREAS, The celebration ended with the singing of |
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| traditional favorite hymns; 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 heartily congratulate the members of Rockton United |
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| Methodist Church on the occasion of their 150th anniversary |
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| celebration and extend our best wishes for the church's |
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| continued growth and service to the community; and be it |
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| further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to Rockton United Methodist Church as an expression |
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| of our esteem.
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