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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The jurisdictional congregation of the Seventh |
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| Jurisdiction of Illinois of the Church of God in Christ will |
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| honor the life and service of Bishop R.D. Edward Goodwin, Sr., |
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| on Thursday, April 21, 2004, at the Chateau Bu-Sche in Alsip; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Bishop Goodwin has been the faithful leader of the |
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| Seventh Jurisdiction of Illinois of the Church of God in Christ |
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| for the past 10 years and has served God and the Inglewood |
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| community of Chicago for 19 years at the Prayer Tower Church of |
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| God in Christ; Bishop Goodwin has a heart to help and serve not |
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| only those in Inglewood but all persons in the Chicagoland |
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| area; and
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| WHEREAS, He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Human |
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| Services from Daniel Hale Williams University and a Master of |
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| Arts degree in Theological Studies from the University of |
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| Chicago, McCormick Theological Seminary; and
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| WHEREAS, Bishop Goodwin has been married 46 years to Dollie |
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| Louise, and has four children and 12 grandchildren who are all |
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| active in church administration and ministry; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we join with the jurisdictional congregation in honoring Bishop |
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| R.D. Edward Goodwin, Sr., and give heartfelt thanks for his |
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| many years of Christian life and service to the Chicagoland |
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| community; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to Bishop R.D. Edward Goodwin, Sr., as an expression |
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| of our esteem.
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