Bill Text: IL HR0648 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates the pastor and congregation of the Clinton Assembly of God Church on the 75th anniversary of the church.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2009-10-14 - Resolution Adopted [HR0648 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HR0648-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate the pastor and | ||||||
| 4 | congregation of the Clinton Assembly of God Church on the 75th | ||||||
| 5 | anniversary of the church; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, The anniversary celebration was held on Sunday, | ||||||
| 7 | August 16, 2009 with a day-long special event with an emphasis | ||||||
| 8 | on "Seventy-Five Years Toward Eternity"; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, The church was organized in April of 1934 with 34 | ||||||
| 10 | charter members; the current church was built in the early | ||||||
| 11 | 1970s; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Three of the former pastors, Reverend Clifford | ||||||
| 13 | DePrenger, Reverend Sam Leroy Thompson, and Reverend Anita | ||||||
| 14 | Livingood spoke to the congregation at the special service; | ||||||
| 15 | also in attendance was Illinois Assembly of God Superintendent | ||||||
| 16 | Reverend Larry Griswold and Clinton Mayor Ed Wollet; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Special music was provided by the adult and | ||||||
| 18 | children's choirs at the morning service; videos were shown, | ||||||
| 19 | letters were read by those unable to attend, and the day was | ||||||
| 20 | filled with expectations for the future; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, A luncheon was held following the morning's | ||||||
| 2 | events; the afternoon service featured associate pastors from | ||||||
| 3 | the past, including Steve Livingood, Larry Nuttal, Don | ||||||
| 4 | Hutchins, and Bob Meschnark; therefore, be it
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| 5 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 6 | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 7 | congratulate the pastor and congregation of the Clinton | ||||||
| 8 | Assembly of God Church on this momentous occasion and wish them | ||||||
| 9 | continued success in the future; and be it further
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| 10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 11 | presented to Pastor Dan Bell as a symbol of our sincere respect | ||||||
| 12 | and esteem.
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