HR0467 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to recognize Andrew D. Singleton, Jr., Senior Pastor and Chief Executive Officer of Victory Apostolic Church in Matteson, for his many years of work in the faith community; and

WHEREAS, Pastor Singleton received his bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Illinois at Chicago; he attended Moody Bible Institute for five years, taking college level courses, and received his Masters of Divinity degree from McCormick Theological Seminary in 2002; and

WHEREAS, Pastor Singleton was saved in 1978 at the Apostolic Church of God (ACOG) in Chicago, where Bishop Arthur M. Brazier is Pastor Emeritus; he became an Ordained Elder in the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (P.A.W.) in 1989; at ACOG, he served in many capacities, including time as the Director of both the Ministerial Alliance and the Prison Ministry, and was elevated to the office of Assistant Pastor in 1995; he was elevated to District Elder in the P.A.W. in 2003; in 2008, he resigned from the P.A.W. and formed the Victory Association to help transform churches by training leaders; and

WHEREAS, Pastor Singleton currently serves as Senior Pastor and Chief Executive Officer of Victory Apostolic Church; he led the church's first service, which was held at the former Ramada Inn in Harvey in 1996; the church later moved to a newly renovated facility in Chicago Heights, which seated over 250 worshippers and was purchased at a cost of $500,000; in 2000, Victory sponsored its first community outreach event, "A Taste of Victory", which was designed to link church, community, and business; over 3,000 people attend this event each year at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights; since its inception in 1996, the church has grown from 12 members to over 2,100 members with over 70 ministries; in February of 2009, Victory moved from its original site in Chicago Heights into their new 2,500 seat church in Matteson; and

WHEREAS, Pastor Singleton also serves as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Financial Planner (CFP); he has worked as Chief Finance Officer and Vice President of Finance for several Chicago-based non-profit organizations, including the Englewood Community Health Organization, the Community Mental Health Council, and the Westside Health Partnership; and

WHEREAS, Pastor Singleton has been married for 34 years to his wife, Brenda; they are the proud parents of three children, Takara, Karena, and Andrew, III, and the grandparents of Brianna Cheyenne; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize Andrew D. Singleton, Jr. for his many years of work in the faith community and in helping to strengthen the social, economic, and cultural standing of the southern suburbs as a whole; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Pastor Andrew D. Singleton, Jr. as a symbol of our esteem and respect.