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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Dave Ziegenbein on 25
4years in the ministry; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Dave Ziegenbein took a missionary trip to Hong
6Kong in 1989; he graduated from Lincoln Christian College in
7Lincoln in 1991; he took his first ministry job at Pleasant
8Hill Christian Church in Raymond and delivered his first sermon
9on October 13, 1991; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Dave Ziegenbein has been a very active minister;
11he and many church members have worked in Mexico, Haiti,
12Indonesia, and Africa; they have also ministered across the
13United States; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Dave Ziegenbein, Pleasant
15Hill Christian Church has seen tremendous growth in all areas;
16in 1999, ground was broken and construction began on the
17present sanctuary, classrooms, nursery, lobby, and offices; in
18the following years, property was purchased to make additional
19space available to hold youth and churchwide activities; 15
20acres of farm land was purchased for further development; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Dave Ziegenbein and his wife, Margaret, have two

 

 

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1children, Jordan and Mallory; he has served on the Raymond
2Library Board, and currently serves with the Raymond-Harvel
3Community Fund; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
6congratulate Dave Ziegenbein on 25 years in the ministry and we
7wish him many more wonderful years; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to Dave Ziegenbein as an expression of our esteem and
10respect.