HR0451 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Bishop J.E. Moore, pastor of Christ Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith in Joliet, on being named the Presiding Bishop of the Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith Association, Inc; and

WHEREAS, Bishop Moore has served the Joliet community for over 40 years and his church has served as the host site for the annual Joliet Gospel Fest for many years; and

WHEREAS, As a community leader, he served the Joliet area as a board member for Big Brothers, as a board member for the YMCA, as an Advisory Board Member for Joliet School District 86, and as an Advisory Board member for Will County; and

WHEREAS, He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Berean Christian College, a Bachelor of Arts degree from Governor State University, a Masters of Arts degree from Moody Bible Institute, a Masters of Theology from Trinity Theological Seminary, a Ph.D. from the International Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from the American Seminary; and

WHEREAS, Bishop Moore was ordained with ministerial (Elder) credentials in July of 1967; he was appointed to District Elder in March of 1973; he was appropriated as Bishop in March of 1994; he was nominated Elective Assistant Presiding Bishop of the International Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith, then appropriated in July of 2000; and he was named Elective Presiding Prelate of the International Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith Association, Inc. and appropriated in July of 2008; and

WHEREAS, He and his lovely wife, Tecola, are the parents of five beautiful children: Jayme Lynn, Gregory Wayne, who is married to Tracy, Robin, James Edger Anthony, who is married to Ira, and Edyth Colleen, who is married to Melvin Campbell; they are the proud grandparents of seven grandchildren: Jay, James Jr., Christian, Christopher, Melvin, Jeremiah, Tecola Climmieteen, and Jariah; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Bishop Moore on this honor and wish him continued success in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Bishop J.E. Moore as a symbol of our respect.