Bill Text: IL HR1051 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Pastor Lavell (L.V.) Jenkins, of the Greater Christian Unity Missionary Baptist Church in Robbins, on his years of service and on his retirement.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-03-24 - Resolution Adopted [HR1051 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HR1051-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are pleased to congratulate Pastor Lavell
(L.V.) Jenkins, of the Greater Christian Unity Missionary
Baptist Church in Robbins, on his years of service and his
retirement; and
WHEREAS, He was born the tenth child of thirteen to Pastor
Sam and Mrs. Estelle Jenkins; together with three brothers, two
nephews, and a good friend, Lavell formed the group "The
Spiritual Travelers"; at the choir's anniversary of the
Universal Baptist Church on Chicago's Westside, Lavell met his
wife of now over 50 years, Mary A. Jenkins; and
WHEREAS, On April 3, 1960, he was ordained as a deacon at
the Obedient Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of
Pastor James G. Lewis; on February 27, 1972 Deacon Jenkins
became Reverend Lavell Jenkins, under Pastor James Lark; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Jenkins was called to the Greater
Christian Unity Missionary Baptist Church, as Pastor, on April
14, 1974; during his tenure, the church has been able to pay
off its first mortgage, renovate the restrooms to accommodate
the handicap, and purchase pews and additional land; and

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WHEREAS, In the spring of 2006, the church paid tribute to
Pastor Jenkins by naming the dining hall the "Reverend L. V.
Jenkins Fellowship Hall" in recognition of his hard work and
dedication to the ministry; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the years, Pastor Lavell Jenkins has
not only served Greater Christian Unity but also the community
of Robbins; with the ministry at heart, he studied at the
Chicago Baptist Institute to further increase his knowledge of
the Word; and
WHEREAS, He has been a part of the South Suburban Ministers
Alliance, Robbins Ministers Conference, and the Westside
Ministers Conference of Chicago; in the 1960s, Pastor Jenkins
marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil
rights leaders from Chicago's Grant Park to Chicago City Hall;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
congratulate Pastor Jenkins on his retirement and honor him for
his years of service to the people of the Greater Christian
Unity Missionary Baptist Church and the community of Robbins;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

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presented to Pastor Lavell Jenkins as a symbol of our respect
and esteem.