HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-10-07-G01 Proclamation_Waukee United Methodist AnniversaryAGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: October 7, 2019
AGENDA ITEM:150th anniversary of Waukee United Methodist Church
FORMAT:Proclamation
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RECOMMENDATION: The Mayor shall issue the proclamation.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Proclamation
PREPARED BY:Becky Schuett
REVIEWED BY:
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THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
PROCLAMATION
IN RECOGNITION OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF
WAUKEE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, in 2020,Waukee United Methodist Church, one of the oldest churches in the
community, will celebrate its 150th anniversary; AND,
WHEREAS, the congregation began very humbly in 1869, holding services in the Des Moines
Valley Railroad depot; AND,
WHEREAS, in 1870, the church was chartered and received its first full-time minister,
Archibold H. Murphy; AND,
WHEREAS, services continued to be held over the years at various locations in the community
until an unfinished church building was purchased in 1877, with construction completed and the
building dedicated on April 28, 1878, as the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Waukee; AND,
WHEREAS, now named Waukee United Methodist Church, the congregation broke ground in
1977 on an adjoining lot for the building it calls home today and a new church campus is planned
along SE L.A. Grant Parkway to address current and anticipated congregational growth and
development; AND,
WHEREAS, the members of the Waukee United Methodist church are proud to offer a caring
Christian environment where they serve God, their church and the community; AND,
WHEREAS, Waukee United Methodist Church continues its long tradition of faith, family and
fellowship through initiatives like Change a Child’s Story and the Quilting Team; partnerships
with Waukee Area Christian Food Pantry, Dallas County Community Closet and Trinity United
Methodist Church of Des Moines; groups such as the Waukee United Methodist Women; and
missions such as Joyful Noise Preschool and Childcare and The Table, a free community dinner.
NOW THEREFORE, I, William F. Peard, Mayor of Waukee, do hereby congratulate Waukee
United Methodist Church on 150 years of ministry and service in the community.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the City
of Waukee to be affixed this October 7, 2019.
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William F. Peard, Mayor