Full Text of HR0694 93rd General Assembly
HR0694 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Monument of | 3 |
| Faith Evangelistic Church of Chicago is celebrating its 40th | 4 |
| anniversary; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1948, Apostle Richard D. Henton began his | 6 |
| preaching ministry on the
south side of Chicago; he traveled | 7 |
| from coast to
coast as a dynamic and successful young | 8 |
| evangelist; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1964, he founded the Monument of Faith | 10 |
| Deliverance Center, an
interdenominational
church at
6848 | 11 |
| South Racine Avenue in Chicago; the membership grew and in 1972 | 12 |
| the church
established the Monument of
Faith Evangelistic | 13 |
| Church at 7359 South Chappel; in 1997, the church
moved into a | 14 |
| 13.5 acre complex at 2750 West Columbus Avenue; the church is | 15 |
| one
of the largest, fastest growing, and far reaching | 16 |
| ministries in the Chicago
area; since its inception, the church | 17 |
| has grown tremendously; and
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| WHEREAS, Through the R. D. Henton Foundation, which was | 19 |
| established in 1981
as
an umbrella for the outreach ministries | 20 |
| of Monument of Faith, the
Breakthrough Ministries was | 21 |
| established as his evangelistic outreach ministry,
conducting | 22 |
| crusades and ministering to
the
needs of God's people | 23 |
| throughout the United States; television and radio
broadcasts | 24 |
| spread the gospel across the country and around the world; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Henton holds a Doctor of Divinity degree and | 26 |
| has authored
various books on many subjects; he is the | 27 |
| President of the R.D. Henton Logos
Bible College, and he is a | 28 |
| board member of several Christian organizations and
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| institutions; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Henton's wife, Evangelist Carolyn D. Henton,
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| hosts a weekly radio program entitled Speak Up First Lady; he | 2 |
| is the father
of two daughters, Melodie and Amelia, and two | 3 |
| sons, Mark, the Pastor of the
Monument Center of Life, and | 4 |
| John, who oversees the Monument of Faith Church's
drug abuse | 5 |
| program; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 7 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 8 |
| congratulate the Monument of Faith Evangelistic Church on the | 9 |
| occasion of its 40th anniversary; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 |
| presented to Monument of Faith Evangelistic Church as an | 12 |
| expression of our respect and esteem.
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