Bill Text: NY J01708 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending Vanderveer Park United Methodist Church upon the occasion of hosting its 2nd Annual Seniors Luncheon on June 2, 2019

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-04 - ADOPTED [J01708 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01708-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1708

BY: Senator PARKER

        COMMENDING Vanderveer Park United Methodist Church
        upon  the occasion of hosting its 2nd Annual Seniors
        Luncheon on June 2, 2019

  WHEREAS, Religious institutions, and the many spiritual, social  and
educational  benefits  they confer, play a vital role in the development
of the moral fabric of a responsible citizenry; and

  WHEREAS, It is the tradition of this State and this  Nation  to  pay
tribute  to  those  institutions and individuals who have contributed to
the ethical and spiritual values of their communities; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
commend Vanderveer Park United Methodist Church  upon  the  occasion  of
hosting its 2nd Annual Seniors Luncheon on Sunday, June 2, 2019; and

  WHEREAS,  Located  in  Brooklyn,  New  York,  Vanderveer Park United
Methodist  Church  has  enjoyed  a  rich  history  of  enriching   lives
spiritually,   while  fighting  for  civil  rights  and  social  justice
throughout the Church's existence; and

  WHEREAS, Vanderveer  Park  United  Methodist  Church  has  not  only
survived,  but  thrived,  due  to  the great contributions of its senior
citizens, who are truly the history of the church; and

  WHEREAS, After moving to Vanderveer Park, New York, in 1897,  Howard
E.   Sands and several other individuals decided to form a Sunday School
and a church; a committee was formed, a meeting place  was  rented,  and
the  first  session  of  Sunday  School was held at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday,
September 2, 1900, with 44 scholars, followed by the  first  session  of
church at 11:00 a.m.; and

  WHEREAS,  On  Wednesday  evening  October  17,  1900, the church was
formally organized in the Chapel led by Reverend Dr. James E.  Chadwick,
Presiding Elder of the Brooklyn South District, and was named Vanderveer
Park Methodist Episcopal Church; and

  WHEREAS,  On  July 10, 1902, ground was broken for a new church, and
on October 12, 1902, the Chapel opened its doors to the public;  as  the
congregation  grew,  the  cornerstone  of a service building was laid on
March 15, 1925; and

  WHEREAS, Through the years, the  Vanderveer  Park  United  Methodist
Church endured World War I, the Great Depression, and a three alarm fire
on  June 28, 1974; today, under the luminous direction of Pastor Kirk D.
Lyons, Vanderveer Park United Methodist Church stands on  the  threshold
of tomorrow, prepared to meet the challenges of the coming decades while
retaining that spiritual resolve which characterizes its past; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is the custom of this Legislative Body to take note of
enduring religious institutions and to bring such  institutions  to  the
attention of the people of this Empire State; now, therefore, be it


  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Vanderveer Park United Methodist Church  upon  the  occasion  of
hosting  its  2nd  Annual  Seniors  Luncheon  on June 2, 2019; and be it
further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  Pastor  Kirk D. Lyons, Vanderveer Park United Methodist
Church, Brooklyn, New York.