Bill Text: IL HR0426 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates the Zion Lutheran Church of Rockford on its 140th anniversary. Recognizes the Zion Lutheran Church's humanitarian efforts.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-24 - Resolution Adopted [HR0426 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0426-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to congratulate the Zion Lutheran Church | ||||||
| 4 | of Rockford on the occasion of its 140th anniversary; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, The Zion Lutheran Church marked August 7, 2023 as | ||||||
| 6 | the 140th anniversary of its founding by a handful of Swedish | ||||||
| 7 | immigrants; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Over the past century, the Zion Lutheran Church | ||||||
| 9 | has grown from approximately 100 members to over 2,000 | ||||||
| 10 | members, staying rooted in the neighborhood of the 61104 zip | ||||||
| 11 | code; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Although the Zion Lutheran Church has experienced | ||||||
| 13 | war, depression, and doubt in its long history, the church's | ||||||
| 14 | spirit has continued to shine bright in the darkness; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Through its Community Development Partnerships, | ||||||
| 16 | the Zion Lutheran Church has invested over 40 million dollars | ||||||
| 17 | in neighborhood redevelopment; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, The Zion Lutheran Church has been instrumental in | ||||||
| 19 | creating the Zion Development housing agency, the Patriots | ||||||
| 20 | Gateway Community Center, the Buddy House program at Blackhawk | ||||||
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| 1 | Apartments, Katie's Cup Coffee Bar, the Rockford Midtown | ||||||
| 2 | Market, and Cars & Coffee Rockford; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, The Zion Lutheran Church has a tradition of loyal | ||||||
| 4 | family membership, with many congregants having been members | ||||||
| 5 | all their lives, and their parents and grandparents have | ||||||
| 6 | faithfully labored for the Church; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, The Zion Lutheran Church has a long history of | ||||||
| 8 | supporting missionary work and providing basic needs through | ||||||
| 9 | its ministries and partnerships in this country and overseas; | ||||||
| 10 | therefore, be it
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| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 12 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 13 | we congratulate the Zion Lutheran Church of Rockford on its | ||||||
| 14 | 140th anniversary; and be it further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That we recognize the Zion Lutheran Church's | ||||||
| 16 | humanitarian efforts; and be it further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 18 | presented to Pastor Michael Thomas of the Zion Lutheran Church | ||||||
| 19 | as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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