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92_HR1054

 
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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  are honored to recognize milestone events in
 4    the lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and

 5        WHEREAS, It has come to our attention  that  on  July  3,
 6    2002,  the  Reverend  Henry M. Williamson, Sr. was elected as
 7    the 52nd Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal  Church,
 8    Presiding Prelate of the 9th Episcopal District; and

 9        WHEREAS,  Bishop  Williamson was born in Arkansas, reared
10    in Tennessee, and called to ministry in 1967 in Gary, Indiana
11    at Israel Christian Methodist Church; he was ordained  Deacon
12    in 1968 and Elder in 1969 by Bishop J. Claude Allen; and

13        WHEREAS,  Bishop  Williamson earned his bachelor's degree
14    in Sociology from Purdue University, his Master's of Divinity
15    from Garrett Theological Seminary with an advanced degree  in
16    Clinical  Pastoral  Education,  and  an  honorary  Doctor  of
17    Divinity degree from United Theological Seminary; and

18        WHEREAS,  Bishop  Williamson  is  in  his  35th  year  of
19    pastoral  service in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
20    which includes Pastor of West Side (Gary, Indiana), New  Hope
21    (Evanston,   Illinois),   Pilgrim  Temple  (East  St.  Louis,
22    Illinois),  Phillips  Temple  (Indianapolis,  Indiana),   and
23    Central  Metropolitan (Jacksonville, Florida); he is chairman
24    of the Joint Board of Finance  for  the  Southeast  Missouri,
25    Illinois, and Wisconsin Annual Conference; and

26        WHEREAS,  Since  1986  as  Pastor  of the historic Carter
27    Temple in Chicago, Illinois, Bishop Williamson's  burden  for
28    growth  developed  the Abundant Life Ministry; there has been
29    both spiritual and economic growth of the  church;  pride  in
30    the  Christian  Methodist  Episcopal Church heritage and area
31    colleges has motivated the congregation to send  students  to
 
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 1    the  Christian  Methodist  Episcopal  colleges  and seminary;
 2    Bishop Williamson has  helped  develop  a  family  atmosphere
 3    which  cares  for  children, youth, and the elderly; outreach
 4    ministries such  as  More  Like  Christ  (homeless  program),
 5    African   American   male  ministries  (Boys  to  Men  Choir,
 6    Christian  Methodist  Men,  and   Man-Boy   Breakfast),   the
 7    Sisterhood,  scholarships,  and  television  ministries (seen
 8    twice weekly in the Chicago area) help  take  Christ  to  the
 9    community;  in  addition, Bishop Williamson is the founder of
10    One Church School which Christian Methodist Episcopal  Church
11    has  embraced  and  made  a  national  outreach ministry that
12    involves churches and schools in partnership in teaching  the
13    value  of life and the value of learning to our young people;
14    he is also a former president of the Rainbow/Push  Coalition;
15    and

16        WHEREAS,  Most proud of his family, Bishop Williamson and
17    his wife of 28 years, the former Doris Yvonne Keyes, are  the
18    proud  parents  of  Henry  Jr.,  a  graduate  of Northwestern
19    University and currently a  financial  analyst  with  LaSalle
20    Partners  of Chicago, and Kelli Daonne, a graduate of Chicago
21    State University and  currently  a  teacher  in  the  Chicago
22    Public  Schools;  they  are  also  the  proud grandparents of
23    Jonathan, a source of much joy and happiness in their  lives;
24    therefore, be it

25        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
26    NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
27    we congratulate  Bishop  Henry  M,  Williamson,  Sr.  on  his
28    election  as  the  52nd  Bishop  of  the  Christian Methodist
29    Episcopal Church, Presiding  Prelate  of  the  9th  Episcopal
30    District; and be it further

31        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
32    presented to Bishop Henry M. Williamson, Sr. as an expression
33    of our esteem.

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