HR1434 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate Reverend Donald E. Horath and the Hillside Bethel Tabernacle Church in Decatur on the occasion of the church's 45th anniversary; and

WHEREAS, Reverend Horath founded Hillside Bethel Tabernacle on October 1, 1961; he is celebrating 45 years of pastoral ministry along with the anniversary of the church; and

WHEREAS, He has served in the role of police chaplain in many places, including Faulkner County, Arkansas; Wood County, Alba, Texas; Livingston Parish, Louisiana; and Walker, Louisiana; he has also been active in jail ministry in Decatur; and

WHEREAS, Pastor Horath has been recorded in the third edition of "Who's Who in Religion"; he served as the producer of Hillside Bethel Outreach Television Ministry, which aired on four stations, from 1984 to 2001; he served as Vice-Chairman of Bethel Ministerial Association, Inc., from 1980 to 1985 and as Chairman from 1985 to 1997 and 2003 to 2006; he also served as the Chairman of the Credential Committee from 1997 to 2003; and

WHEREAS, He has been a member of the Christian Minister's Alliance Executive Board of Decatur since 1999; he has been the Administrative Pastor of Hillside Bethel Christian School since 1986, is an officer of Christian Schools of Illinois, and is associated with "Team Impact Ministries"; and

WHEREAS, Reverend Horath graduated from Stephen Decatur High School in Decatur; he completed studies at Bethel Academy, Bethel Ministerial Assoc., Inc., in Indianapolis, Indiana; he received an Administrative Training Certificate from the School of Tomorrow (A.C.E.) in Lewisville, Texas, and a Doctor of Arts in Theology from the University of Israel Cum Laude/University of San Francisco, California, in 2003; and

WHEREAS, The church along with Dr. Horath will celebrate this very special anniversary on Sunday, October 1, 2006; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Reverend Donald E. Horath and the Hillside Bethel Tabernacle Church in Decatur on the occasion of the church's 45th anniversary; and be it further

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