Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 14-3746

• File #: 14-3746
• Version: 1
• Name: 50th Anniversary of New St. Paul Church of God in christ
• Type: Consent Calendar Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 6/16/2014
• In control: Board of Commissioners
• On agenda: 6/18/2014
• Final action: 6/18/2014
• Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF NEW ST. PAUL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST WHEREAS, On Thursday, July 31, 2014, New St. Paul Church of God in Christ will celebrate its 50th Anniversary; and WHEREAS, In the Fall of 1964 Pastor Joseph Paul Easterling together with 9 members founded Monument of Love Church of God in Christ which later would become New St. Paul Church of God in Christ; and WHEREAS, Having grown from a mission with 9 members to a membership of 100 in 1977 the congregation moved to its permanent location at 2113 W. Marquette Rd.; and WHEREAS, In 1981 in response to the growth and needs of the community it serves, Dr. Easterling changed the direction of the Church. New St. Paul Church of God in Christ began to address not only the spiritual needs of the community, but also ministering to the social and development needs for its growth; such as providing a clothes and food pantry in addition to hosting a free lunch program and summer day cam...
• Sponsors: ROBERT STEELE, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), JERRY BUTLER, EARLEAN COLLINS, JOHN P. DALEY, JOHN A. FRITCHEY, BRIDGET GAINER, JESÚS G. GARCÍA, ELIZABETH "LIZ" DOODY GORMAN, GREGG GOSLIN, STANLEY MOORE, JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY, EDWIN REYES, TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, LARRY SUFFREDIN, JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI

Date	Ver.	Action By	Motion	Result
6/18/2014	1	Board of Commissioners	approve	Pass

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF NEW ST. PAUL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST


WHEREAS, On Thursday, July 31, 2014, New St. Paul Church of God in Christ will celebrate its 50th Anniversary; and

WHEREAS, In the Fall of 1964 Pastor Joseph Paul Easterling together with 9 members founded Monument of Love Church of God in Christ which later would become New St. Paul Church of God in Christ; and

WHEREAS, Having grown from a mission with 9 members to a membership of 100 in 1977 the congregation moved to its permanent location at 2113 W. Marquette Rd.; and

WHEREAS, In 1981 in response to the growth and needs of the community it serves, Dr. Easterling changed the direction of the Church. New St. Paul Church of God in Christ began to address not only the spiritual needs of the community, but also ministering to the social and development needs for its growth; such as providing a clothes and food pantry in addition to hosting a free lunch program and summer day camp; and

WHEREAS, As New St. Paul Church of God in Christ continued to grow in membership and service the congregation worked diligently to expand their facilities through a three phase project completed in 1995 to better serve their neighbors; and

WHEREAS, Now under the leadership of Pastor, Elder Rory C. Hood, New St. Paul Church of God in Christ offers several ministries to fully serve their community such as daycare, food pantry, summer food programs, senior ministry and youth services; and

WHEREAS, New St. Paul Church of God in Christ is a true beacon of hope for the community it has served for nearly 50 years.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that I Toni Preckwinkle, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners along with the Board of Commissioners do hereby congratulate Pastor, Elder Rory C. Hood and the New St. Paul Church of God in Christ on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary and for the important and commendable service and leadership it provides t...