HR 176 — Commending First Baptist Church Mahan.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22107601D HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.

176 IE Offered March 10, 2022 N Commending First Baptist Church Mahan.

TN ––––––––––R Patron––JenkinsAgreed Rto by the House of Delegates, March 11, 2022 WHEREAS, for more than 155 years, First Baptist Church Mahan has helped the residents of Suffolk O grow in faith by providing opportunities for joyful worship in the Baptist tradition and generoDsgenerous L comWHEREAS, First Baptist Church Mahan traces its roots to 1866 when a group of Suffolk residents L banded together to form their own church community outreachand programs;held meetings at a house in the Cedar Hill E Cemetery;

and WHEREAS,D First Baptist Church Mahan traces its roots to 1866 when a group of Suffolk residents banded together to form their own church community and held meetings at a house in the Cedar HiCl CemWHEREAS, in 1868, the circuit rider minister who led the group, Reverend Corprew, moved the E church to a two-room brick house on what is now the corner of North Main Street and Mahan Street, that had notably served as an impromptu headquarters for George Washington during the Revolutionary War;

and WHEREAS,Alfred FirstAdkins Baptist Church Mahan built its first church building in 1870 on landBack donatedStreet, bynow AlfWHEREAS,known overas the years, First Baptist Church MahanStreet; has benefited from the leadership and guidance of 12 full-time pastors and its original circuit rider pastor;

and WHEREAS,building in addition1870 toon holdingland regulardonated worshipby services,WHEREAS, Firstover Baptist Church Mahan has served the communityyears, through partnerships with the American Red Cross, the Coalition Against Poverty in Suffolk, Suffolk Public Schools, the Virginia Department of Health, the Baptist General ConventRon of VirWHEREAS, during the COVID-19 pandemic, First Baptist Church Mahan furtherhas servedbenefited from the 7leadership communityand byguidance hostingof vaccination12 clinicsfull-time pastors and otherits communityoriginal servicecircuit eventsrider topastor; help those in need;

now,and therefore,H bethe itcommunity RESOLVEDthrough bypartnerships with the HouseAmerican ofRed Delegates,Cross, Thatthe FirstCoalition BaptistAgainst ChurchPoverty Mahanined hereby7 beSuffolk, commendedSuffolk onPublic Schools, the occasionVirginia Department of itsHealth, 155ththe anniversaryBaptist inGeneral 2021;Convention of E Virginia, and various agencies of the City of Suffolk;

and,and beR itcommunity forby presentationhosting tovaccination Firstclinics Baptist Church Mahan as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the church's history and legacyother ofcommunity contributionsservice events to thehelp Suffolkthose community.in need;

/now, /therefore, 7be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That First Baptist Church Mahan hereby be commended on theRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to First Baptist Church Mahan as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the church's history and legacy of contributions to the Suffolk community.