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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, It  has  come  to  our  attention  that  Apostle
 3    Richard  D.  Henton,  Pastor  and  Founder of the Monument of
 4    Faith Evangelistic Church of Chicago, will be be  honored  at
 5    the  Church's  39th  Annual  Founder's Week Dinner for his 39
 6    years of pastoral service across the nation; and

 7        WHEREAS, In 1948 he began his preaching ministry  on  the
 8    south  side  of Chicago; he traveled from coast to coast as a
 9    dynamic and successful young evangelist; and

10        WHEREAS,  In  1964  he  founded  the  Monument  of  Faith
11    Deliverance Center, an  interdenominational  church  at  6848
12    South  Racine  Avenue  in Chicago; the membership grew and in
13    1972  the  church  established    the   Monument   of   Faith
14    Evangelistic  Church  at  7359  South  Chappel;  in 1997, the
15    church moved into a 13.5 acre complex at 2750  West  Columbus
16    Avenue;  the  church  is one of the largest, fastest growing,
17    and far reaching ministries in the Chicago area; and

18        WHEREAS, Through the R. D. Henton Foundation,  which  was
19    established   in   1981  as  an  umbrella  for  the  outreach
20    ministries of Monument of Faith, the Breakthrough  Ministries
21    was   established  as  his  evangelistic  outreach  ministry,
22    conducting crusades and ministering to  the  needs  of  God's
23    people  throughout  the  United  States; television and radio
24    broadcasts spread the gospel across the  country  and  around
25    the world; and

26        WHEREAS, Dr. Henton holds a Doctor of Divinity degree and
27    has  authored  various  books  on  many  subjects;  he is the
28    President of the R.D. Henton Logos Bible College and he is  a
29    board   member   of   several   Christian  organizations  and
30    institutions; and

31        WHEREAS, Dr. Henton's wife, Evangelist Carolyn D. Henton,
 
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 1    hosts a weekly radio program entitled Speak Up First Lady; he
 2    is the father of two daughters, Melodie and Amelia,  and  two
 3    sons,  Mark,  the  Pastor of the Monument Center of Life, and
 4    John, who oversees the Monument of Faith Church's drug  abuse
 5    program; therefore, be it

 6        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
 7    NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,  that
 8    we  congratulate  Apostle  Richard  D.  Henton on 39 years of
 9    pastoral and evangelistic service  and  we  extend  our  best
10    wishes  for  his continued success with the Monument of Faith
11    Evangelistic Church and the Breakthrough Ministries;  and  be
12    it further

13        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
14    presented to Apostle  Richard D. Henton as an  expression  of
15    our respect and esteem.