LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Brooklyn Congregations United upon the
occasion of hosting its Faith Study Conference

WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the people of the State of New York to
recognize and acknowledge those within our midst who have made signif-
icant contributions to the quality of life therein; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Brooklyn
Congregations United upon the occasion of hosting its Faith Study
Conference on Monday, April 4, 2011, at the Lutheran Church of the Good
Shepherd in Brooklyn, New York; and
WHEREAS, Brooklyn Congregations United (BCU) is a merger of Community
Action Project and SouthWest Brooklyn Congregations; it has held dozens
of public meetings attended by close to 10,000 congregational members
and neighbors working for positive solutions to community problems; and
WHEREAS, BCU works to develop low to moderate-income community leaders
to build powerful organizing efforts capable of involving large numbers
of people in the identification, research and resolution of issues
defined by its community; and
WHEREAS, Through this particular work, BCU hopes to capture the imag-
ination of its community and convert it to become healthy and renewed
where people join together in striving for a common good; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown a
long and sustained commitment to excellence certainly have earned the
recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Brooklyn Congregations United upon the occasion of hosting its
Faith Study Conference; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Brooklyn Congregations United.