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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to honor the members of
4 Progressive Life Giving Word Cathedral in Maywood, Illinois,
5 as they celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of their
6 ministry; and
7 WHEREAS, In 1924 the Church of God in Christ of Maywood
8 had its beginnings; the church started in the home of Brother
9 and Sister Solomon Street; the church grew, and soon found
10 itself needing a new home; Brother Street worked to rent the
11 building behind the Jewish Synagogue; in 1927 the church had
12 its first pastor, Elder W.J. Greenlee; and
13 WHEREAS, In 1947 the Church of God in Christ of Maywood
14 received the new name "Progressive Church of God in Christ";
15 in 1948 the choir was organized with Sister Vera Grace as the
16 first choir president, where she served for thirty-five
17 years; and
18 WHEREAS, On April 1, 1962 the church moved to the former
19 Jewish Synagogue and on August 27, 1972 celebrated the
20 burning of the mortgage; and
21 WHEREAS, On October 30, 1983 Pastor Donald Alford was
22 installed by Bishop William Haven Bonner; under the
23 leadership of Pastor Alford the church has grown with the
24 beginning of the Hope and Rescue Mission, the 24-hour
25 telephone "Hope Line", the 1989 Prayer Crusade, the Easter
26 Pageant, a successful tent revival, successful church
27 programs, and the remodeling of the church property; and
28 WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Pastor Alford, the
29 church has taken a new name: The Progressive Life Giving Word
30 Cathedral; therefore, be it
31 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
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1 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
2 we congratulate the Progressive Life Giving Word Cathedral of
3 Maywood, Illinois on the seventy-fifth anniversary of
4 ministry; and be it further
5 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to Pastor Donald L. Alford.