Full Text of HR1545 95th General Assembly
HR1545 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, On September 19, 2008, Bishop Henry Phillips, Jr., | 3 |
| the President of the Ecclesia Covenant Fellowship | 4 |
| International (E.C.F.I.), where he serves as an Apostolic | 5 |
| Covering for churches in the United States and Africa, was | 6 |
| consecrated to the office of Bishop by the Almighty God through | 7 |
| Archbishop Lawrence Langston and the Trans-Atlantic and | 8 |
| Pacific Alliances of Churches of England; and
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| WHEREAS, Bishop Henry Phillips, Jr. is a native of East St. | 10 |
| Louis; he is the second child of Pastor Henry and Mrs. Mae | 11 |
| Belle Phillips; and
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| WHEREAS, At the young age of 10, Bishop Henry Phillips, Jr. | 13 |
| accepted God as his Lord and Savior; as a young man, he served | 14 |
| as a faithful worker within his local church and held several | 15 |
| leadership positions, including usher, choir director, adult | 16 |
| Sunday school teacher, Youth Ministry Coordinator in the | 17 |
| District Y.P.W.W., and State Minister of Music for the Illinois | 18 |
| S.E. Jurisdiction of the Churches of God in Christ; and
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| WHEREAS, Bishop Henry Phillips, Jr. studied theology at the | 20 |
| Christian Life School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia and | 21 |
| continued his ministry studies at the St. Louis Bible College | 22 |
| in St. Louis, Missouri; he then received his Doctorate of |
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| Religious Philosophy at the Tabernacle Bible College and | 2 |
| Seminary in Tampa, Florida; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1994, Bishop Henry Phillips, Jr. founded and | 4 |
| began the Pastorate of Power of Change Ministries; he presently | 5 |
| has reached a congregation of over 1,200 members, including the | 6 |
| Power of Change Christian Center's second location in Mount | 7 |
| Vernon; the ministry has stepped beyond the walls of the church | 8 |
| by purchasing a recreation center that will support the needs | 9 |
| of the community; and
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| WHEREAS, Bishop Henry Phillips, Jr. is a member of the | 11 |
| Joint Colleges of African American Pentecostal Bishops; he | 12 |
| serves as the Police Commissioner of Cahokia; he also serves as | 13 |
| a member of the Illinois State Treasurer Advisory Board; and
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| WHEREAS, In addition to his numerous civic duties, Bishop | 15 |
| Henry Phillips, Jr. has a number of certifications in Christian | 16 |
| counseling, marital and human behavioral counseling, church | 17 |
| growth, and leadership development; he is currently working on | 18 |
| his first book; and | 19 |
| WHEREAS, Bishop Henry Phillips, Jr. is married to Dr. | 20 |
| Patricia Phillips; together, they have three sons, Rickey, | 21 |
| Demetric, and Corey; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 2 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 3 |
| honor Bishop Henry Phillips, Jr. on the occasion of becoming | 4 |
| consecrated to the office of Bishop and wish him luck in his | 5 |
| future endeavors; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 |
| presented to Bishop Henry Phillips, Jr. as a symbol of our | 8 |
| respect and esteem.
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