[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4119]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST CHURCH OF 
                              THE NAZARENE

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                         HON. ZACHARY T. SPACE

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 12, 2009

  Mr. SPACE. Madam Speaker:
  Whereas, the First Church of the Nazarene was founded in 1833 and 
celebrated its 175th anniversary with a ``Heritage Days'' celebration 
focusing on missions and culminating in an international celebration , 
and
  Whereas, preparations for the celebration began in 2004 with the 
writing and translation of materials sent to every Nazarene church 
around the world with an intention that all 1.6 million members of the 
church will hear the same sermon, and
  Whereas, the First Church of the Nazarene has its roots in Methodism 
and became the First Church of the Nazarene in 1908, and
  Whereas, through its missionary activities, the church now includes 
graduate theological seminaries in North and Central America and Asia-
Pacific, liberal arts colleges in Africa, Canada, Korea and the U.S., 
and
  Whereas, the church is affiliated with more than 40 theological 
schools worldwide and hospitals in Swaziland, India, and New Guinea; 
now, therefore, be it
  Resolved that along with the residents of the 18th Congressional 
District, I commend the First Church of the Nazarene for 175 years of 
service to the community and their continued dedication to 
international cooperation and learning.

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