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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to congratulate Pastor Charles M. Brown on | ||||||
4 | the occasion of his third pastoral anniversary on September 18, | ||||||
5 | 2016; and
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6 | WHEREAS, On March 3, 2013, Pastor Charles Brown began the | ||||||
7 | journey of developing a church with the need of the people in | ||||||
8 | mind; Mt. Olive Community Church began its first church service | ||||||
9 | on May 5, 2013 at the Southside Mission before acquiring and | ||||||
10 | moving into its present home at 603 West Nebraska Avenue in | ||||||
11 | Peoria; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Under Pastor Charles Brown's leadership, Mt. | ||||||
13 | Olive Community Church has served as a beacon of light | ||||||
14 | throughout the heart of Peoria; the church has been dedicated | ||||||
15 | to providing community love, support, and inspiration and has | ||||||
16 | extended itself to various community agencies and focus groups | ||||||
17 | while connecting people with many resources, such as food, | ||||||
18 | clothing, shelter, housing, resources, jobs, and career | ||||||
19 | support; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Pastor Charles Brown has worked hand-in-hand with | ||||||
21 | city and county leaders to support efforts in strengthening the | ||||||
22 | residents in the Peoria area; he has served as a community |
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1 | advocate on the front lines of support to stop violence, while | ||||||
2 | creating a safer city for all; he also created and promoted Job | ||||||
3 | Fairs, which began in the fellowship hall of the church but | ||||||
4 | have grown to utilize the Peoria Civic Center and have assisted | ||||||
5 | hundreds of people in obtaining employment; the church also | ||||||
6 | conducts both a Spring Festival and Fall Festival for the | ||||||
7 | purpose of promoting peace, family, and safe neighborhoods; and
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8 | WHEREAS, On June 11, 2016, Pastor Charles Brown and the Mt. | ||||||
9 | Olive Community Church received a proclamation from the Peoria | ||||||
10 | Mayor Jim Ardis declaring June 11, 2016 as Mt. Olive Community | ||||||
11 | Church Day in honor of Pastor Brown and the church's work in | ||||||
12 | the community; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Pastor Charles Brown lives in Peoria with his wife | ||||||
14 | Alice and his four children, Alexandria, Alex, Jennifer, and | ||||||
15 | Jeremiah; and | ||||||
16 | WHEREAS, Pastor Charles Brown serves as a model of hard | ||||||
17 | work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of | ||||||
18 | Illinois; therefore, be it
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19 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
20 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
21 | congratulate Pastor Charles M. Brown on the occasion of his | ||||||
22 | third pastoral anniversary and wish him continued success and |
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1 | happiness in the future; and be it further
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2 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
3 | presented to Pastor Charles Brown as a symbol of our esteem and | ||||||
4 | respect.
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