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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 Pastor Lavell 
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(L.V.) Jenkins, of the Greater Christian Unity Missionary 
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Baptist Church in Robbins, on his years of service and his 
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retirement; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He was born the tenth child of thirteen to Pastor 
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Sam and Mrs. Estelle Jenkins; together with three brothers, two 
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nephews, and a good friend, Lavell formed the group "The 
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Spiritual Travelers"; at the choir's anniversary of the 
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Universal Baptist Church on Chicago's Westside, Lavell met his 
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wife of now over 50 years, Mary A. Jenkins; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, On April 3, 1960, he was ordained as a deacon at 
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the Obedient Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of 
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Pastor James G. Lewis; on February 27, 1972 Deacon Jenkins 
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became Reverend Lavell Jenkins, under Pastor James Lark; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Reverend Jenkins was called to the Greater 
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Christian Unity Missionary Baptist Church, as Pastor, on April 
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14, 1974; during his tenure, the church has been able to pay 
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off its first mortgage, renovate the restrooms to accommodate 
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the handicap, and purchase pews and additional land; and
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, In the spring of 2006, the church  paid tribute to 
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Pastor Jenkins by naming the dining hall the "Reverend L. V. 
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Jenkins Fellowship Hall" in recognition of his hard work and 
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dedication to the ministry; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Throughout the years, Pastor Lavell Jenkins has 
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not only served Greater Christian Unity but also the community 
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of Robbins; with the ministry at heart, he studied at the 
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Chicago Baptist Institute to further increase his knowledge of 
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the Word; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He has been a part of the South Suburban Ministers 
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Alliance, Robbins Ministers Conference, and the Westside 
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Ministers Conference of Chicago; in the 1960s, Pastor Jenkins 
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marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil 
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rights leaders from Chicago's Grant Park to Chicago City Hall; 
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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 Pastor Jenkins on his retirement and honor him for 
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his years of service to the people of the Greater Christian 
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Unity Missionary Baptist Church and the community of Robbins; 
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and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 


 






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presented to Pastor Lavell Jenkins as a symbol of our respect 
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and esteem.