WHEREAS, On Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 7:00 pm Pastor Mark Anthony Henton son of Senior Pastor-Apostle Richard Daniel Henton will celebrate his Installation and Ministry as Pastor at the Monument of Faith Evangelistic Church located at 2750 W. Columbus Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60652; and
WHEREAS, He is the father of two beautiful daughters, Markesha and Markeyla. He attended Chicago Bible College and Logos Bible College. In 1980, he became the youth pastor ofthe Monument of Faith Evangelistic Church, where the youth ministry was known for its Friday all night prayer sessions, conducted by Pastor, Mark A. Henton; and
WHEREAS, In 1984, at the age of 24, he was ordained in the Ministry by Apostle Richard D. Henton. He began evangelizing and was soon traveling the country preaching God's Word. He organized C.O.P.S. - Coalition of Pastors Sons, where he and other local Pastors sons held monthly youth rallies. Moving forward in ministry in 1998 after serving for nearly eighteen years, he resigned as Youth Pastor; and
WHEREAS, In 1999, he organized the Monument International Church Assemblies, better known as M.I.C.A As Executive Director, he worked to build a fellowship of pastors. The fellowship held annual conferences and had some 60 to 75 fellowship pastors; God has now blessed him to make another great milestone in his life, being made successor and Pastor ofthe Monument of Faith Evangelistic Church, where he will work with his father Senior Pastor Apostle Richard D. Henton; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Lona Lane, Alderman ofthe 18th Ward, has apprised this august body of this auspicious occasion; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, gathered here in assembly this twentieth eight day of May, 2014 A.D., do hereby extend to Pastor Mark Anthony Henton our best and happiest wishes upon this occasion; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be prepared and presented to Pas...
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