Bill Text: IL HR0573 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes the 20th anniversary of the International Pentecostal Assembly Ecumenical.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-31 - Resolution Adopted [HR0573 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HR0573-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to recognize the 20th anniversary of the | ||||||
4 | International Pentecostal Assembly Ecumenical (IPA | ||||||
5 | Fellowship); and
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6 | WHEREAS, The district chapters of IPA Fellowship are made | ||||||
7 | up of churches from multiple denominations and faith-based | ||||||
8 | organizations that have united for the purpose of Kingdom
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9 | building through the sharing of ideas, data, resources, | ||||||
10 | information, and services to meet the spiritual,
physical, and | ||||||
11 | social needs of all humanity; the IPA Fellowship hosts | ||||||
12 | seminars,
luncheons, and networking events in various | ||||||
13 | communities; importance is placed on teaching and deliverance | ||||||
14 | in outreach activities, including the jail ministry, the street | ||||||
15 | ministry,
parole chaplaincy training, ministerial training, | ||||||
16 | and community outreach; and
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17 | WHEREAS, The founder, overseer, and CEO of IPA Fellowship | ||||||
18 | is Chief Apostle Dr. William McCoy; he is also the pastor of | ||||||
19 | the Brothers
Keeper Community Outreach Church, the Brothers | ||||||
20 | Keeper Community Resource Center, and The International
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21 | Pentecostal Faith and Community Action Network, Inc.; these | ||||||
22 | organizations were created
to call attention to the need for a | ||||||
23 | message of deliverance from substance addictions, domestic
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1 | abuse, and other such issues; and
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2 | WHEREAS, This year's theme is: "A Thirsting of the | ||||||
3 | Believers"; and
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4 | WHEREAS, This year's convocation will take place at the | ||||||
5 | international headquarters located at the Brothers Keeper | ||||||
6 | Community Outreach Church Ministries in Chicago Heights from | ||||||
7 | June 16, 2015 through June 20, 2015; therefore, be it
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8 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
9 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
10 | recognize the 20th anniversary of the International | ||||||
11 | Pentecostal Assembly Ecumenical and wish them many more | ||||||
12 | successful years; and be it further
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13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
14 | presented to the IPA Fellowship as an expression of our esteem | ||||||
15 | and respect.
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