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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Christ Temple Baptist 
4Church on the occasion of its 60th anniversary; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, In 1959, Rev. Princeton H. McKinney noticed a 
6building near the intersection of 162nd and Wood Boulevard in 
7Markham and was inspired to found a church; on May 9, 1959, he, 
8along with other congregants, founded the Christ Temple Baptist 
9Church; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, By the fall of 1963, the existing building was 
11becoming too small to accommodate the growing membership; the 
12building was expanded and plans were made to construct a new 
13church; the ground breaking ceremony for the new building took 
14place April 22, 1964, Palm Sunday; in August 1964, the first 
15service at the new church was held; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Memorial services for Dr. Martin Luther Jr. were 
17conducted beginning in 1970 and continued throughout the
years; 
18the church's concern for civil affairs is well documented with 
19photographs taken of many elected public officials speaking at

20the church, including the late Mayor Harold Washington, 
21Presidential Candidate Jesse Jackson, and many others; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Christ Temple Baptist has always been concerned 
2not only with the spiritual well-being of its worshippers but 
3with their total well-being and has created programs, 
4activities, and ministries  to serve their members and the 
5community; therefore, be it
  
 
  
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
7HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we congratulate the Christ Temple Baptist Church on its 60th 
9anniversary, and we wish them many more wonderful years; and be 
10it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to Christ Temple Baptist Church as a symbol of our 
13respect and esteem.