Page 1 of 2 Regular Session, 2010 ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 148 BY SENATOR BROOME A RESOLUTION To commend Pastor Enoch Adeboye, The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, and welcome him on his visit to Baton Rouge and Louisiana. WHEREAS, The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, will visit the Dominion Sanctuary in East Baton Rouge Parish on June 23, 2010; and WHEREAS, The Redeemed Christian Church of God was founded in Nigeria in 1952 by Reverend Akindayoni and since 1981, the number of parishes have grown exponentially, with at least about 2,000 parishes in Nigeria; being present in other African nations, including C'ote D'Ivoire, Ghana, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Gambia, Cameroon, and South Africa; in Europe, the countries of England, Germany, and France; and in the United States at Dallas, Tallahassee, Houston, New York, Washington D.C., and Chicago; as well as in the Carribean states of Haiti and Jamaica; and WHEREAS, The Redeemed Christian Church of God is a ministry that has over 18,000 branches worldwide, with branches in over 1l0 countries; and WHEREAS, the church is known worldwide for its Holy Ghost Service, an all night miracle service held on the first Friday of each month, where the average headcount is about 500,000; and WHEREAS, in 1973, Enoch Adeboye, a young university lecturer, joined The Redeemed Christian Church of God and became an interpreter of sermons from Yoruba to English, was ordained a pastor of the church in 1975, and became General Overseer in 1981; and WHEREAS, millions attend Pastor Adeboye's crusades where signs of wonder and healing take place; and WHEREAS, Pastor Adeboye ministers around the world and has been listed in the Newsweek magazine as one of the "50 Most Powerful People in the World"; and SR NO. 148 ENROLLED Page 2 of 2 WHEREAS, the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana is honored by Pastor Adeboye's visit to Baton Rouge and Louisiana. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Pastor Enoch Adeboye, The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, and welcome him on his visit to Baton Rouge and Louisiana. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Pastor Enoch Adeboye. PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE