Title
To honor and recognize Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church on the occasion of its 100th Anniversary.
Body
WHEREAS, organized in 1911 as a small congregation, Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church is now a large group of over eight hundred believers; and
WHEREAS, since its founding, Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church has been active in the community; and
WHEREAS, the church supports food pantries and homeless shelters, hosts health fairs and blood drives, convenes workshops on social and economic issues, and organizes a range of activities to meet the needs of the community; and
WHEREAS, for most of its history, Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church has operated a kindergarten-to-eighth grade school, and several years ago it built a new Columbus Adventist Academy; and
WHEREAS, Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church will celebrate its centennial anniversary at numerous events throughout the month of July; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we honor and recognize Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church on the occasion of its 100th Anniversary.