HR0738 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Reverend Jarvis J. Hanson, D.Min. on the occasion of his 17 years of pastoral service at the New Nazareth Baptist Church of Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Rev. Hanson earned a Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Faith International University, a Bachelor of Arts in Ministry from Newburgh Bible College, a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies from Lake Charles Theological Seminary, and both a Master of Arts in Theology and a Doctor of Ministry from St. Thomas Christian University; he completed his Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Level 1 Certification through the Sankofa Clinical Pastoral Education Center; he is a board certified Christian counselor doctoral diplomat through the International Association Of Christian Counseling Professionals, and he is currently a doctoral candidate in Christian counseling at the Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary; and

WHEREAS, Rev. Hanson committed to his faith at an early age, beginning his stewardship at United Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Rockford at the age of 10; he then became the interim pastor of the New Direction Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church of Rockford at the age of 16, serving from March 2000 to August 2000; he was ordained as a minister at United Faith Missionary Baptist Church in November 2006; and

WHEREAS, Rev. Hanson currently serves as pastor of the historic New Nazareth Missionary Baptist Church of Chicago, celebrating his 17 years of service on April 28, 2024; he remains dedicated to leading his congregation with grace and dignity, and his work includes traveling throughout the State of Illinois and the U.S. to offer preaching, teaching, and lecturing; and

WHEREAS, Rev. Hanson serves as director of the Young Pastors Division and chairman of the Moderator's Division for the Baptist General State Convention of Illinois, a moderator of the Greater New Era Baptist District Association of Chicago and Vicinity, an adjunct professor of Homiletics for Chicago Baptist Institute International, and as a certified dean through the Sunday School Publishing Board of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.; he also belongs to the South Shore Ministerial Alliance of Chicago and Vicinity; and

WHEREAS, Rev. Hanson has been nominated for induction into the Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers at Morehouse College; and

WHEREAS, Rev. Hanson is the husband of Brandy Hanson and the father of Alycen-Grace Michele Hanson; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Reverend Jarvis J. Hanson, D.Min. on his 17-year pastoral anniversary at the New Nazareth Missionary Baptist Church of Chicago, and we wish him continued success; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Rev. Hanson as a symbol of our esteem and respect.