HR0227 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Bishop Mark A. Moore Sr. on the occasion of his installation as pastor of Indiana Avenue Pentecostal Church of God in Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Indiana Avenue Pentecostal Church of God, one of Chicago's most historic Pentecostal Churches, was established in 1934; and

WHEREAS, A fourth-generation preacher, Bishop Moore was elected to be the fourth pastor in succession of Indiana Avenue Pentecostal Church of God on September 1, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Bishop Moore earned his Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Study of World Religions from Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts; he was ordained in the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World in 1985; and

WHEREAS, Bishop Moore served as a national evangelist from 1989 to 1991, during which he traveled extensively throughout the United States, ministering in churches of various sizes; and

WHEREAS, Bishop Moore previously served as the pastor of Zion Temple Church in Havre De Grace, Maryland from 1992 to 2001; during his tenure, the congregation experienced a 300% increase in attendance and substantial spiritual and financial growth; he was the founding pastor of Faith Covenant Church of Jesus Christ in Decatur, Georgia in 1996, serving until 2022; and

WHEREAS, Bishop Moore was consecrated to the office of bishop at the World Assemblies of Restoration in Baltimore, Maryland in 2010; and

WHEREAS, Bishop Moore will lead Indiana Avenue Pentecostal Church of God beside his wife, Dr. Shirley Ann Moore; they are the parents of three young adults, Pastor Mark Moore Jr., George David Moore, and Sharon Alise Moore; and

WHEREAS, Bishop Moore will be installed at an official pastoral installation service at the Indiana Avenue Pentecostal Church of God in Chicago on April 29, 2023; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Bishop Mark A. Moore Sr. on his installation as pastor of Indiana Avenue Pentecostal Church of God, and we wish him the best in his new position; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Bishop Moore as an expression of our esteem and respect.