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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives  are
 3    pleased to honor milestone events in the lives of citizens of
 4    Illinois; and

 5        WHEREAS,  Pastor  John  Gioia  has  faithfully  served as
 6    pastor of the Riverton First Baptist Church  since  September
 7    28, 1992; and

 8        WHEREAS,  Pastor  John  Gioia  has  demonstrated his many
 9    talents  over  the  years  as  pastor,   preacher,   teacher,
10    musician,  humorist,  construction  worker, shepherd, father,
11    and friend; and

12        WHEREAS, Pastor John Gioia has faithfully  baptized  more
13    than  100  people  and  has caused the Riverton First Baptist
14    Church congregation to grow from a mere handful  to  hundreds
15    of members; and

16        WHEREAS,   Pastor   John   Gioia   successfully  led  the
17    congregation through a building  project,  completing  a  new
18    building,  and  embarking  on  the construction of a building
19    addition to provide further space; and

20        WHEREAS, Pastor John  Gioia  and  his  family  have  been
21    called  to  continue service to the denomination at Foothills
22    Baptist Church in Gold Canyon, Arizona, following the morning
23    service on Sunday, October 26, 2003; and

24        WHEREAS, Pastor John Gioia and his wife, Beth, are  truly
25    God's  servants  and  a gift sent to bless the Riverton First
26    Baptist Church during the period of  September  28,  1992  to
27    October  26,  2003,  and they and their family are loved more
28    than words could ever express; therefore, be it

29        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
30    NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
 
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 1    we congratulate Pastor John Gioia for his service at Riverton
 2    First Baptist Church, wishing him and his family well as they
 3    move to serve another church,  and  we  declare  October  26,
 4    2003, as Pastor John Gioia Appreciation Day at Riverton First
 5    Baptist Church; and be it further

 6        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 7    presented to Pastor  John  Gioia  as  an  expression  of  our
 8    esteem.