Bill Text: IL HR0372 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Reverend Dr. Leroy R. Henry II on his retirement as pastor of the Mary Magdalene Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2009-05-12 - Resolution Adopted [HR0372 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HR0372-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are pleased to congratulate Reverend Dr. Leroy
R. Henry II on his retirement as pastor of the Mary Magdalene
Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Dr. L R. Henry has devoted fifty years toward the
spiritual growth and nurturing of God's Kingdom; in 1956 he was
called into the preaching ministry and was ordained on July 9,
1961, at St. Matthew Baptist Church by the late Pastor Reverend
J. P. Gordon; and
WHEREAS, In 1962 Dr. Henry organized and began his
Pastorate at the Mary Magdalene Missionary Baptist Church in
Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Henry's educational background began at The
Chicago Baptist Institute, where he earned an Associate degree
in Religion in 1979; he continued to study at the Chicago
Baptist Institute, earning a Bachelor of Theology degree in
1980; in 1989 be received three prestigious Seven-Year Training
diplomas from the Department of Christian Education of the
Baptist Sunday School and Training Union Congress of the
National Baptist Publishing Board; and he earned a Doctorate of
Divinity degree from the Gospel Outreach Theological Institute

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of Houston, Texas, in 1996; and
WHEREAS, He has been a distinguished professor at the
Chicago Baptist Institute for more than twenty years; first
Vice-President of the Illinois Missionary Baptist Convention;
Treasurer of the Illinois Missionary Baptist State Convention
for seven years; First Vice-Moderator of the Northwood River
Baptist District Association; a member of the Lifelink Housing
Corporation's Board of Directors for more than eight years; and
an outstanding President of the Baptist Ministerial Alliance of
Chicago and Vicinity for six years; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Henry is especially proud of his lovely wife
for fifty-four years, Dora, who has assisted him in nurturing
their six children in God's way; all six of their children have
earned college degrees; and they have nineteen grandchildren
and five great-grand children; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
congratulate Reverend Dr. Henry on his retirement and wish him
the best in all his future endeavors; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Reverend Dr. Henry as a symbol of our respect.