Full Text of HR0554 095th General Assembly
HR0554 95TH 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 Pastor Jerry Short | 4 |
| of the First Church of the Nazarene in Danville, as he moves on | 5 |
| to a new position as assistant district superintendent of the | 6 |
| Chicago Central District; and
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| WHEREAS, Pastor Short will work with churches from Watseka | 8 |
| to Danville and from Paxton to Gilman; he will visit each | 9 |
| church once a quarter, meet with church boards, and serve as | 10 |
| interim pastor when necessary; and
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| WHEREAS, Pastor Short has served in the ministry for fifty | 12 |
| years, including twenty in Danville; he has seen changed lives | 13 |
| and the community come together to help others, including | 14 |
| involvement with the Woman's Care Clinic; and
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| WHEREAS, Pastor Short and his wife were blessed with a | 16 |
| farewell gift by their congregation, the renovation of their | 17 |
| home in nearby Catlin; and
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| WHEREAS, Pastor Short has also served in New Castle, | 19 |
| Indiana, Port Huron, Michigan and Adrian, Michigan, and | 20 |
| Lawrence, Indiana during his pastoral service; and
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| WHEREAS, Pastor Short and his wife recently received the | 2 |
| Distinguished Service Award from the Nazarene district | 3 |
| assembly; and | 4 |
| WHEREAS, Pastor Short is involved with the Rotary Club, the | 5 |
| Salvation Army advisory board, the CRIS elder abuse board, the | 6 |
| HALO Project, and the area Ministerial Association; he works | 7 |
| with the church district authorizing board and the ministers' | 8 |
| credential board; and he is a past member of the Olivet | 9 |
| Nazarene University board of trustees; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 11 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 12 |
| congratulate Pastor Jerry Short and his wife as they move into | 13 |
| this new position and wish them continued success in the | 14 |
| ministry; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 |
| presented to Pastor Jerry Short as a symbol of our respect and | 17 |
| esteem.
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