Senate Resolution No. 5078

BY: Senator PARKER

COMMEMORATING the 172nd Anniversary of St. Paul's
United Methodist Church of Vanderveer Park,
Brooklyn, New York, to be celebrated on Sunday, May
6, 2018

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
172nd Anniversary of St. Paul's United Methodist Church of Vanderveer
Park, Brooklyn, New York, to be celebrated on Sunday, May 6, 2018; this
year's theme is: Divine Manifestation; and

WHEREAS, St. Paul's United Methodist Church of Vanderveer Park
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 172nd Anniversary of St. Paul's United Methodist Church
of Vanderveer Park, Brooklyn, New York, to be observed on Sunday, May 6,
2018, fully confident 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
transmitted to St. Paul's United Methodist Church of Vanderveer Park,
Brooklyn, New York.