2009-2010 Bill 764: Westminster Baptist Church - South Carolina Legislature Online

1 South Carolina General Assembly 2 118th Session, 2009-2010 3 4 S. 764 5 6 STATUS INFORMATION 7 8 Senate Resolution 9 Sponsors: Senator Alexander 10 Document Path: l:\s-res\tca\005west.mrh.tca.docx 11 12 Introduced in the Senate on April 29, 2009 13 Adopted by the Senate on April 29, 2009 14 15 Summary: Westminster Baptist Church 16 17 18 HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 19 20 Date Body Action Description with journal page number 21 4/29/2009 Senate Introduced and adopted SJ3 22 23 24 VERSIONS OF THIS BILL 25 26 4/29/2009 27 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A SENATE RESOLUTION 10 11 TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR WESTMINSTER BAPTIST 12 CHURCH IN WESTMINSTER, SOUTH CAROLINA IN 13 OCONEE COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF ITS ONE 14 HUNDRED TWENTYFIFTH ANNIVERSARY, AND TO WISH 15 ITS FAITHFUL CONGREGATION AND PASTOR MANY 16 MORE YEARS OF SERVICE TO GOD AND THEIR CHURCH. 17 18 Whereas, Westminster Baptist Church in Westminster, South 19 Carolina, will celebrate its one hundred twenty-fifth anniversary 20 on Sunday, July 5, 2009; and 21 22 Whereas, the current pastor is Rev. Dr. Randy Keasler; and 23 24 Whereas, by 1820 a small congregation was meeting for worship 25 and taking its name from Westminster Abbey in England, the 26 Westminster Baptist Church was founded. Services were held in a 27 log structure; and 28 29 Whereas, the church grew and prospered while doing the Lord’s 30 work in its community and in 1886, 1915, and 1977 new 31 sanctuaries were dedicated to the glory of God; and 32 33 Whereas, a school annex was erected in 1952 and an educational 34 building in 1962; and 35 36 Whereas, Westminster Baptist Church has served as a vital part of 37 its community in numerous ways, including embracing and 38 ministering to all of God’s children, providing wholesome 39 activities and services to community members, and spreading the 40 gospel and teaching the Word of God; and 41

[764] 2 1 Whereas, Westminster Baptist Church’s rich history precedes a 2 richer future as the church continues to do God’s will as it serves 3 its community and enhances the quality of life in Oconee County. 4 As it looks to the future, Westminster Baptist Church will pause to 5 reflect on its first one hundred twentyfive years during joyous 6 festivities. Now, therefore, 7 8 Be it resolved by the Senate: 9 10 That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, 11 recognize and honor Westminster Baptist Church in Westminster, 12 South Carolina, on the occasion of its one hundred twentyfifth 13 anniversary, and wish its faithful congregation and pastor many 14 more years of service to God and their church. 15 16 Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to 17 Westminster Baptist Church. 18 XX 19

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