Full Text of HR0801 99th General Assembly
HR0801 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the congregation of New | 4 | | Testament Fellowship Church on the occasion of the church's | 5 | | 29th anniversary; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, New Testament Fellowship Church was founded by | 7 | | Pastor Sam Russell, an Elder at the Churches of God in Christ | 8 | | in Carbondale; he shared the gospel with others by teaching | 9 | | weekly bible study in his home, which became a launching pad | 10 | | for the New Testament Fellowship Church; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Shortly after the passing of his mother, Pastor | 12 | | Sam Russell announced to his church that he would be departing | 13 | | to start his own church; after securing and renovating a | 14 | | building as a place of worship, New Testament Fellowship | 15 | | Church's first service was held on September 21, 1986 with the | 16 | | message of "Be Faithful"; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Revivals began and were held monthly at New | 18 | | Testament Fellowship Church in 1987; through these revivals, | 19 | | many souls were saved, many backsliders were reclaimed, and the | 20 | | church's membership grew; during this time, the church's Sunday | 21 | | School Department also grew greatly; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Pastor Sam Russell, there | 2 | | have been many diverse community outreach ministries developed | 3 | | at New Testament Fellow Church within the last 20 years, such | 4 | | as Pastoral Care, PH Connection, Hurting and Healing, | 5 | | Children's Church, Teen Ministry, Food Distribution, Financial & | 6 | | Education Planning, Women's Ministry, Neighborhood Outreach, | 7 | | and Prison Ministry; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Pastor Sam Russell and the congregation of New | 9 | | Testament Fellowship Church serve as models of hard work, | 10 | | integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of | 11 | | Illinois; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 13 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 14 | | congratulate the congregation of New Testament Fellowship | 15 | | Church on the occasion of the church's 29th anniversary and | 16 | | wish them continued success and happiness in the future; and be | 17 | | it further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to New Testament Fellowship Church as a symbol of our | 20 | | esteem and respect.
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