Bill Text: IL SR0200 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Declares September 28, 2019 Unit Church Ushers League, Chicago Zone Day in the State of Illinois.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-12 - Resolution Adopted [SR0200 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR0200-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The Unit Church Ushers League, Chicago Zone (UCUL) | ||||||
3 | is a not-for-profit, interfaith organization of Christian men | ||||||
4 | and women who have devoted themselves to the ministry of church | ||||||
5 | ushering; and
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6 | WHEREAS, The Unit Church Ushers League, Chicago Zone was | ||||||
7 | founded by John C. Williams; the first nine church usher boards | ||||||
8 | of Chicago were Bethel A.M.E., Greater Walters A.M.E Zion, | ||||||
9 | Quinn Chapel A.M.E., Salem Baptist, now Greater Salem Baptist, | ||||||
10 | South Park Methodist, now Hartzell United Methodist, St. John | ||||||
11 | Baptist Church, now St. John Church Baptist, St. Mary A.M.E., | ||||||
12 | Olivet Baptist, and St. Paul A.M.E.; and
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13 | WHEREAS, The Unit Church Ushers League, Chicago Zone has | ||||||
14 | grown into a statewide organization, which is affiliated with | ||||||
15 | the National United Church Users Association of America, Inc.; | ||||||
16 | this organization brings together thousands of church ushers | ||||||
17 | from across the country for training and support; and
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18 | WHEREAS, The Unit Church Ushers League, Chicago Zone is | ||||||
19 | dedicated to enhancing the service provided by its members to | ||||||
20 | their churches and to establishing bonds between doorkeepers | ||||||
21 | throughout the area; through instructions and fellowship, the | ||||||
22 | organization encourages its members to recognize the |
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1 | importance of their ministry; the interdenominational | ||||||
2 | organization provides a forum for its members to gain an | ||||||
3 | increased awareness of the usher's role in the church, learn | ||||||
4 | better techniques to serve the needs of their pastor and | ||||||
5 | congregation, and expand their appreciation of ushering as a | ||||||
6 | Christian ministry; and
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7 | WHEREAS, The Unit Church Ushers League, Chicago Zone is | ||||||
8 | committed to service and the community; they provide hands-on | ||||||
9 | support and economic relief to their communities and to those | ||||||
10 | in need through outreach and education ministries; and
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11 | WHEREAS, The Unit Church Ushers League, Chicago Zone will | ||||||
12 | celebrate its 100th anniversary on September 28, 2019; | ||||||
13 | therefore, be it
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14 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
15 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare September | ||||||
16 | 28, 2019 Unit Church Usher League, Chicago Zone Day in the | ||||||
17 | State of Illinois; and be it further
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18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
19 | presented to the Unit Church Ushers League, Chicago Zone as an | ||||||
20 | expression of our esteem and respect.
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