WHEREAS
,
In
1905, the Mediator Lutheran Church ministry began at 29th
&
Oakdale Streets in Philadelphia and later moved into its current location at 2832 N. 28th
Street; and
WHEREAS
,
In 1927, the church formed the Young People League aimed at maintaining the active participation of the youth in the congregation; and
WHEREAS
,
During the 1960’s, the first African Americans joined Mediator Lutheran Church and in 1965,
twelve African Americans were confirmed as new members; and
WHEREAS
,
In 1968 the church added a Summer Day Camp as part of the evangelism emphasis of the congregation providing the children in the community with safe and structured programs throughout the summer; and
WHEREAS
,
Recognizing how drugs and alcohol plagued the community, Mediator developed an outreach program known as the “12 + 12 group” which has met twice weekly for approximately thirty years and is considered one of the oldest established programs in North Philadelphia; and
WHEREAS
,
Mediator has also helped the community by providing emergency food for individuals and families in need and has also supplied fuel grants to those who were eligible; and
WHEREAS
,
The church has also created a program called, “Serving Those Who Serve” aimed at providing Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners to police and fire department employees that work during the holidays; now therefore
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA,
That we hereby honor and commend Mediator Lutheran Church on the occasion of its 100th Anniversary; and
FURTHER RESOLVED,
That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to Pastor Timothy Poston the presiding pastor of Mediator Lutheran Church as a symbol of this legislative body’s gratitude for the role it has played in its service to God and Humanity.
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