Bill Text: IL HR0779 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates the congregation and pastor of Resurrection House Baptist Church in Chicago on the third anniversary of the church.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-02-22 - Resolution Adopted [HR0779 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HR0779-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, Resurrection House began with 13 members meeting | ||||||
3 | at Resurrection House Inc., a not-for-profit residential | ||||||
4 | living facility for women reintegrating themselves back in | ||||||
5 | mainstream society; these 13 members began a Tuesday night | ||||||
6 | bible study and the vision began to grow and expand; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Pastor Marcus A. Randle began to look for a | ||||||
8 | permanent place of worship and soon found 244 West 138th | ||||||
9 | Street; on July 5, 2009, Resurrection House held its first | ||||||
10 | Sunday morning worship service; and
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11 | WHEREAS, They were successful in launching a youth | ||||||
12 | ministry, "Generation Next"; a weekly bible study for the youth | ||||||
13 | was also started; the women's affairs ministry, entitled "Women | ||||||
14 | on Fire for Christ" has grown by leaps and bounds reaching | ||||||
15 | women from all walks of life; and
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16 | WHEREAS, "Men Resurrecting Men", a men's ministry was | ||||||
17 | started by the church; discipleship training classes, | ||||||
18 | intercessory prayer ministry, a recovery ministry, compassion | ||||||
19 | ministry, and a young adult ministry, called "Atmosphere | ||||||
20 | Changers For Christ" were also started; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Resurrection House Baptist Church has grown to a |
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1 | present congregation of 241 members in the last 2 years; | ||||||
2 | through community outreach, the evangelism ministry | ||||||
3 | E.A.G.L.E.S., and acts of kindness, the church meets the needs | ||||||
4 | of the people in the area; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Resurrection House Baptist Church will celebrate | ||||||
6 | from February 24-26, 2012 with special services and programs; | ||||||
7 | therefore, be it
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8 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
9 | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
10 | we congratulate the congregation and pastor of Resurrection | ||||||
11 | House Baptist Church on this special occasion; and be it | ||||||
12 | further
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13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
14 | presented to Pastor Marcus Randle as a symbol of our respect | ||||||
15 | and esteem.
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