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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Bishop J.E. Moore, 
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pastor of Christ Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith in 
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Joliet, on being named the Presiding Bishop of the Pentecostal 
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Churches of the Apostolic Faith Association, Inc; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Bishop Moore has served the Joliet community for 
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over 40 years and his church has served as the host site for 
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the annual Joliet Gospel Fest for many years; and

 
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    WHEREAS, As a community leader, he served the Joliet area 
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as a board member for Big Brothers, as a board member for the 
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YMCA, as an Advisory Board Member for Joliet School District 
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86, and as an Advisory Board member for Will County; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from 
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Berean Christian College, a Bachelor of Arts degree from 
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Governor State University, a Masters of Arts degree from Moody 
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Bible Institute, a Masters of Theology from Trinity Theological 
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Seminary, a Ph.D. from the International Seminary, and a Doctor 
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of Ministry degree from the American Seminary; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Bishop Moore was ordained with ministerial 
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(Elder) credentials in July of 1967; he was appointed to 
 


 






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District Elder in March of 1973; he was appropriated as Bishop 
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in March of 1994; he was nominated Elective Assistant Presiding 
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Bishop of the International Pentecostal Churches of the 
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Apostolic Faith, then appropriated in July of 2000; and he  was 
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named Elective Presiding Prelate of the International 
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Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith Association, Inc. 
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and appropriated in July of 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He and his lovely wife, Tecola, are the parents of 
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five beautiful children: Jayme Lynn, Gregory Wayne, who is 
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married to Tracy, Robin, James Edger Anthony, who is married to 
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Ira, and Edyth Colleen, who is married to Melvin Campbell; they 
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are the proud grandparents of seven grandchildren: Jay, James 
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Jr., Christian, Christopher, Melvin, Jeremiah, Tecola 
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Climmieteen, and Jariah; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Bishop Moore on this honor and wish him continued 
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success in the future; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Bishop J.E. Moore as a symbol of our respect.