SR 252: Honoring Shelby First United Methodist Church on its Two Hundredth Anniversary.
The senate honors Shelby First United Methodist Church on its bicentennial anniversary. The church has been a source of spiritual inspiration and has encouraged countless individuals to pursue lives of worship, service, learning, and fellowship. Its impact on the Shelby community is impossible to quantify, but its contributions to society are outstanding. The church has stood strong in the face of challenges and has had a positive effect on both the community and the world. This milestone reflects what can be accomplished by those who project their values and devotion through their faith. The senate applauds the church on its bicentennial and salutes everyone who has contributed to its longevity. A copy of the resolution will be transmitted to the church.
| Dec. 23, 2025 | Adopted |
As Adopted by the Senate
136th General Assembly
Regular Session
S. R. No. 252
$2025-2026$
Senator Romanchuk
A RESOLUTION
Honoring Shelby First United Methodist Church on its Two Hundredth Anniversary.
WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly 1 of Ohio are pleased to pay tribute to Shelby First United 2 Methodist Church on the memorable occasion of its Bicentennial; and3
WHEREAS, For the past two hundred years, Shelby First United 4 Methodist Church has served as a tremendous source of spiritual 5 inspiration, and it has encouraged countless individuals to pursue 6 lives of worship, service, learning, and fellowship. The impact this 7 fine institution has had on the Shelby community is impossible to 8 quantify, and its contributions to society are truly outstanding; and9
WHEREAS, This auspicious celebration offers the members of Shelby 10 First United Methodist Church the opportunity to share their memories 11 and to reflect on the benefits of life in their close-knit community. 12 The parishioners can be proud that their remarkable example has 13 ensured that the best traditions of the past will shape a future of 14 benevolence and prosperity; and15
WHEREAS, Listed on the Ohio Historic Inventory and named a local 16 landmark, Shelby First United Methodist Church has stood strong in the 17 face of challenges and has had a positive effect on both the community 18 and the world. This important milestone reflects what can be 19 accomplished by those who project their values and devotion through 20 their faith, and we look with optimism as the church upholds its rich 21 legacy in the years to come; therefore be it22
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 136th General 23 Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, applaud Shelby First 24 United Methodist Church on its Bicentennial and salute everyone who25
has contributed to the longevity of this House of God; and be it ..... 26
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RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly ..... 28
authenticated copy of this Resolution to Shelby First United Methodist ..... 29
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Senator Romanchuk