Full Text of HR1277 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate the congregation | 4 | | of Resurrection House Baptist Church on the occasion of the | 5 | | dedication of the church's new building; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Resurrection House Baptist Church began with 13 | 7 | | members meeting at Resurrection House Inc., a non-profit | 8 | | residential living facility for women reintegrating themselves | 9 | | back in mainstream society; the members began a Tuesday night | 10 | | Bible study and the vision began to grow and expand; after many | 11 | | of the members urged Pastor Marcus A. Randle to launch a new | 12 | | church, he began to look for a permanent place of worship and | 13 | | found a location at 244 East 138th Street in Dolton; after | 14 | | negotiations with the real estate company and a short cosmetic | 15 | | make over, Resurrection House held its first Sunday morning | 16 | | worship service on July 5, 2009 at what is known as | 17 | | Resurrection House Baptist Church Campus; the church has grown | 18 | | from its original 13 members to its present congregation of 241 | 19 | | members in the last 2 years; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Immediately after the opening of Resurrection | 21 | | House Baptist Church, numerous ministries began to form, | 22 | | including the "Generation Next" youth ministry, which reached | 23 | | over 75 youth and children in its first year; the church also |
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| 1 | | organized a weekly youth Bible study and took youth on several | 2 | | educational trips and recreational outings; the church's | 3 | | Women's Affairs ministry, entitled "Women on Fire for Christ", | 4 | | has reached out to women from all walks of life; its men's | 5 | | ministry, "Men Resurrecting Men", and its young adult's | 6 | | ministry, "Atmosphere Changers For Christ", have also reached | 7 | | out to many in the community; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Having outgrown their original accommodations, | 9 | | the congregation of Resurrection House Baptist Church will move | 10 | | into a new location at 245 East 138th Street in Dolton; the | 11 | | congregation will dedicate this new building with a service on | 12 | | November 18, 2012; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, The congregation of Resurrection House Baptist | 14 | | Church serve as models of hard work, integrity, and dedication | 15 | | for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 17 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 18 | | we congratulate the congregation of Resurrection House Baptist | 19 | | Church on the occasion of the dedication of the church's new | 20 | | building and wish them continued success and happiness in the | 21 | | future; and be it further
| 22 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to Resurrection House Baptist Church as a symbol of | 2 | | our esteem and respect.
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