Full Text of HR0278 96th General Assembly
HR0278 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Reverend Dale | 4 |
| Lawson, Sr., Pastor Emeritus Reverend Princeton McKinney, and | 5 |
| the congregation of Christ Temple Community Baptist Church, in | 6 |
| Markham, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the church; | 7 |
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| WHEREAS, The theme for the Golden Jubilee will be "Christ | 9 |
| Temple Baptist Church @ 50: Looking to the Future!"; and
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| WHEREAS, On May 9, 1959 the founding pastor, Reverend | 11 |
| Princeton H. McKinney and several others gathered to organize | 12 |
| Christ Temple Baptist Church; land was purchased that same | 13 |
| year, and on Christmas Day of 1960 money was raised to complete | 14 |
| the payment of the "Little White Building"; and
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| WHEREAS, On April 29, 1964 construction began on a new | 16 |
| church building and in August of that same year the move was | 17 |
| made to the new structure; and
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| WHEREAS, The church continued to grow with the organization | 19 |
| of a Nurse Corps; installation of air conditioning in 1966; a | 20 |
| special prayer room was dedicated to the late Charles | 21 |
| Washington, Sr.; the first pew was purchased by Brother and |
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| Sister Robert Varnado; additional parking space was purchased; | 2 |
| a new church sign was purchased; and S&H Green Stamps were | 3 |
| solicited and used to purchase a new piano for the sanctuary; | 4 |
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| WHEREAS, An electronic lift was added to aid the | 6 |
| handicapped; and a day care center is now in operation; and | 7 |
| WHEREAS, On August 26, 2001, the 42nd anniversary and | 8 |
| retirement celebration for Pastor McKinney was held and the | 9 |
| street where the church resides was renamed P.H. McKinney | 10 |
| Street in his honor; installation services for current pastor, | 11 |
| Reverend Dale A. Lawson, were held in September of 2001; in | 12 |
| January of 2002 Reverend McKinney was recognized and named | 13 |
| Pastor Emeritus by Reverend Lawson and the church membership; | 14 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 16 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 17 |
| congratulate everyone who worships and is a part of the | 18 |
| glorious history of Christ Temple Baptist Church and wish them | 19 |
| continued success in the community; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 |
| presented to Reverend Lawson, Reverend McKinney, and the | 22 |
| congregation of Christ Temple Baptist Church as a symbol of our |
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| respect and admiration.
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