Full Text of HR1327 94th General Assembly
HR1327 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are honored to recognize the milestones in the | 4 |
| lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and | 5 |
| WHEREAS, Pastor Ferlander N. Lewis will celebrate his 20th | 6 |
| year as the pastor of the New Mount Olive Baptist Church in | 7 |
| Harvey; and | 8 |
| WHEREAS, Ferlander N. Lewis was born the fifth child of | 9 |
| Rev. James and Rose Lewis; raised in the church all of his | 10 |
| life, he confessed hope in Christ in 1969; and
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| WHEREAS, He began playing the piano at age eight and, | 12 |
| shortly thereafter, began playing for the church where his | 13 |
| father was the pastor; as an accomplished musician and singer, | 14 |
| he has played for many choirs and recording artists and has | 15 |
| appeared on several recording projects; and
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| WHEREAS, Pastor Lewis is a graduate of Beloit College; he | 17 |
| began preaching in 1979; after being licensed and ordained, he | 18 |
| served as an Associate Minister for seven years at the True | 19 |
| Vine Baptist Church of Dixmoor; in February 1986, he was called | 20 |
| to pastor the New Mount Olive Baptist Church of Harvey; as | 21 |
| pastor of the church, Pastor Lewis has witnessed New Mount | 22 |
| Olive grow in every area that reflects the Kingdom of God, | 23 |
| moving from less than 100 members to over 2,500 members; and
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| WHEREAS, He is the CEO of the Christian Help Center, an | 25 |
| organization that offers youth, senior, and vocational | 26 |
| programming and services; he serves on the Board of Directors | 27 |
| at the prestigious Glenwood School; and he is the chaplain for | 28 |
| the City of Harvey; and
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| WHEREAS, Pastor Lewis is listed in the Library of Congress |
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| for his outstanding achievements as a pastor and for his | 2 |
| community involvement; he is a noted and well sought after | 3 |
| speaker, having preached at the National Baptist Convention, | 4 |
| Inc., Progressive National Baptist Convention, NAACP | 5 |
| Convention, PUSH, and a host of churches, universities, and | 6 |
| civic organizations across the country; and
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| WHEREAS, Pastor Lewis is married to Janice and together | 8 |
| they have four children, DiVina, Jeffrey, Jade, and Julian; | 9 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 11 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 12 |
| we congratulate Pastor Ferlander N. Lewis on his 20th | 13 |
| anniversary with the New Mount Olive Baptist Church, commend | 14 |
| him for his contributions to his community, and wish him well | 15 |
| in his future endeavors; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 |
| presented to Pastor Ferlander N. Lewis.
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