Full Text of HR0869 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 Herbert L. | 4 | | Johnson, Jr. on the occasion of his 5 years of dedicated | 5 | | service as Pastor of Liberty Baptist Church; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Pastor Herbert Johnson, Jr. earned his | 7 | | associate's degree in business administration and his bachelor | 8 | | degree with a concentration in management from Robert Morris | 9 | | College; he subsequently earned his Masters of Divinity degree | 10 | | from the McCormick Theological Seminary of the Associated | 11 | | Theological Schools; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Pastor Herbert Johnson, Jr. is the proud pastor of | 13 | | Liberty Baptist Church; following his motto, "A Church for the | 14 | | Community", he has created the ministry priorities of Worship | 15 | | God, Empowering People and Serving the Community; he has | 16 | | promoted the belief that "equipping" is one of the primary ways | 17 | | to help people develop their spiritual gift and encourage their | 18 | | involvement in ministry and social justice and, in turn, | 19 | | mobilize these same people to "equip" others; he also believes | 20 | | that academic preparation will assist others to expand and | 21 | | fulfill their spiritual call and vision; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, Pastor Herbert L. Johnson, Jr. serves as CEO and |
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| 1 | | President of Freedom West Development
Corporation, a 501(c)(3) | 2 | | non-profit organization that gives back-to-school supplies to | 3 | | over 1,200 youth; under his leadership, Liberty Baptist Church | 4 | | has also served 1,000 people with toys, food baskets, and | 5 | | community outreach picnics; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Pastor Herbert Johnson, Jr. is a member of the | 7 | | National Baptist Convention USA, Inc., the Baptist General | 8 | | State Convention of Illinois, the Southern Baptist Convention, | 9 | | the Illinois Baptist Association, and the Rockford and Vicinity | 10 | | District Association; he is a board member of the North Central | 11 | | Baptist Association; he also serves his community through | 12 | | numerous leadership positions, including the Input Committee | 13 | | of the District 205 Rockford Public Schools, Vice Chairman of | 14 | | the Rockford Mass Transit District, and President of the | 15 | | Rockford Minister's Fellowship; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Pastor Herbert Johnson, Jr. will celebrate his 5th | 17 | | anniversary as Pastor of Liberty Baptist Church with a | 18 | | celebration in his honor on March 18, 2012; therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 20 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 21 | | we congratulate Herbert L. Johnson, Jr. on the occasion of his | 22 | | 5 years of dedicated service as Pastor of Liberty Baptist | 23 | | Church and wish him continued success and happiness in the |
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| 1 | | future; and be it further
| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to Pastor Herbert Johnson, Jr. as a symbol of our | 4 | | esteem and respect.
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