HJ563: Commending Mount Pleasant Baptist Church on the occasion of its 144th anniversary.
WHEREAS, in 2011 Mount Pleasant Baptist Church celebrates 144 years of serving the Lord and the community of Alexandria; and
WHEREAS, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church began in humble circumstances as freed slaves traveled to Alexandria in 1867 seeking a new way of life; and
WHEREAS, on their pilgrimage, the freed men met a wealthy landowner by the name of Charles Brown, who, impressed by the men?s character, sold them 60 acres of land to build their homes and donated an acre of land for a church; and
WHEREAS, the men, eager to have a place for praise and study, constructed a one-room, hand-hewn log building to worship in on Sundays and use as a school during the week; and
WHEREAS, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church continued to grow physically and spiritually over the next 144 years; the log building was expanded and then moved to make way for a brick structure that was later enlarged to include a choir loft, Pastor?s Study, and other rooms; and
WHEREAS, in 1992 the old sanctuary was renamed the ?Pinkett and Sheppard Memorial Chapel? to honor two previous pastors of the congregation; and
WHEREAS, today, the membership of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church has grown to over 1,000 people who come from all over the Washington metropolitan area and represent various cities, states, and countries; and
WHEREAS, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church has been served throughout its 144-year history by immensely dedicated and able pastors, who have provided visionary leadership, devout worship, meaningful Christian education, and enthusiastic ministry and community missions; and
WHEREAS, in 2011 Dr. Harry J. Pilson, Sr., pastor of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, will celebrate 40 years in the ministry; he has been the beloved pastor of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church for the past 23 years; and
WHEREAS, throughout its long history, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church has provided its devoted congregation, its neighbors, and the community with a special place to worship, to help others, and to grow in faith and service; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly commend and congratulate Mount Pleasant Baptist Church on the occasion of its 144th anniversary; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Dr. Harry J. Pilson, Sr., Pastor of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, as an expression of the General Assembly?s congratulations and best wishes for future success in the church?s many ministries.
Patrons-- Kory, Herring, Sickles, Surovell and Watts; Senators: Howell, Petersen and Puller
WHEREAS, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church celebrates 144 years of serving the Lord and the community of Alexandria in 2011; and
WHEREAS, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church began in humble circumstances as freed slaves traveled to Alexandria in 1867 seeking a new way of life; and
WHEREAS, on their pilgrimage, the freed men met a wealthy landowner by the name of Charles Brown, who, impressed by the men?s character, sold them 60 acres of land to build their homes and donated an acre of land for a church; and
WHEREAS, the men, eager to have a place for praise and study, constructed a one-room, hand-hewn log building to worship in on Sundays and use as a school during the week; and
WHEREAS, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church continued to grow physically and spiritually over the next 144 years; the log building was expanded and then moved to make way for a brick structure that was later enlarged to include a choir loft, Pastor?s Study, and other rooms; and
WHEREAS, in 1992, the old sanctuary was renamed the ?Pinkett and Sheppard Memorial Chapel? to honor two previous pastors of the congregation; and
WHEREAS, today, the membership of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church has grown to over 1,000 people who come from all over the Washington metropolitan area and represent various cities, states, and countries; and
WHEREAS, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church has been served throughout its 144-year history by immensely dedicated and able pastors, who have provided visionary leadership, devout worship, meaningful Christian education, and enthusiastic ministry and community missions; and
WHEREAS, in 2011, Dr. Harry J. Pilson, Sr., pastor of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, will celebrate 40 years in the ministry; he has been the beloved pastor of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church for the past 23 years; and
WHEREAS, throughout its long history, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church has provided its devoted congregation, its neighbors, and the community with a special place to worship, to help others, and to grow in faith and service; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly commend and congratulate Mount Pleasant Baptist Church on the occasion of its 144th anniversary; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Dr. Harry J. Pilson, Sr., Pastor of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, as an expression of the General Assembly?s congratulations and best wishes for future success in the church?s many ministries.