LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 10th Anniversary of Salam
Arabic Lutheran Church in Brooklyn, New York, to be celebrated on Febru-
ary 14, 2009

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, This Legislative Body takes pleasure in commemorating the
10th Anniversary of Salam Arabic Lutheran Church in Brooklyn, New York,
to be celebrated on February 14, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Located in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, New York, Salam
Arabic Lutheran Church was organized in 1998, to become the first offi-
cial Arabic Lutheran Church in North America; and
WHEREAS, A member of the Metropolitan New York Synod of the Evangeli-
cal Lutheran Church in America, Salam Arabic Lutheran Church serves the
spiritual and social needs of the Arab and Middle Eastern community in
the borough; and
WHEREAS, Salam Arabic Lutheran 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
commemorate the 10th Anniversary of Salam Arabic Lutheran Church in
Brooklyn, New York, to be celebrated on February 14, 2009, fully confi-
dent that this commemoration reflects the belief in those values which
enhance the dignity and purpose of life; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Salam Arabic Lutheran Church in Brooklyn, New York.