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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are honored to recognize the milestones in the
4 lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Pastor Ferlander N. Lewis will celebrate his 20th
6 year as the pastor of the New Mount Olive Baptist Church in
7 Harvey; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Ferlander N. Lewis was born the fifth child of
9 Rev. James and Rose Lewis; raised in the church all of his
10 life, he confessed hope in Christ in 1969; and
 
11     WHEREAS, He began playing the piano at age eight and,
12 shortly thereafter, began playing for the church where his
13 father was the pastor; as an accomplished musician and singer,
14 he has played for many choirs and recording artists and has
15 appeared on several recording projects; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Pastor Lewis is a graduate of Beloit College; he
17 began preaching in 1979; after being licensed and ordained, he
18 served as an Associate Minister for seven years at the True
19 Vine Baptist Church of Dixmoor; in February 1986, he was called
20 to pastor the New Mount Olive Baptist Church of Harvey; as
21 pastor of the church, Pastor Lewis has witnessed New Mount
22 Olive grow in every area that reflects the Kingdom of God,
23 moving from less than 100 members to over 2,500 members; and
 
24     WHEREAS, He is the CEO of the Christian Help Center, an
25 organization that offers youth, senior, and vocational
26 programming and services; he serves on the Board of Directors
27 at the prestigious Glenwood School; and he is the chaplain for
28 the City of Harvey; and
 
29     WHEREAS, Pastor Lewis is listed in the Library of Congress

 

 

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1 for his outstanding achievements as a pastor and for his
2 community involvement; he is a noted and well sought after
3 speaker, having preached at the National Baptist Convention,
4 Inc., Progressive National Baptist Convention, NAACP
5 Convention, PUSH, and a host of churches, universities, and
6 civic organizations across the country; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Pastor Lewis is married to Janice and together
8 they have four children, DiVina, Jeffrey, Jade, and Julian;
9 therefore, be it
 
10     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
12 we congratulate Pastor Ferlander N. Lewis on his 20th
13 anniversary with the New Mount Olive Baptist Church, commend
14 him for his contributions to his community, and wish him well
15 in his future endeavors; and be it further
 
16     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17 presented to Pastor Ferlander N. Lewis.