HJ 438 — Commending East End Baptist Church of Suffolk.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22107488D HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

438 IE Offered March 7, 2022 N Commending East End Baptist Church of Suffolk.

TN ––––––––––R Patron––JenkinsAgreedAgreed Rto ––––––––––by the Senate, March 9, 2022, 2022 O generousWHEREAS, for 134 years, East End Baptist Church of Suffolk has provided spiritual leadership, L anderous community outreach programs, and opportunities for joyful worship in the Baptist tradition;

andL D WHEREAS, East End Baptist Church traces its roots to July 1888, when 26 members of First UE Colored Baptist Church left to organize their own church community;

and CD WHEREAS,L. Fourth Colored Baptist Church was established the following October with the Reverend Church, then East End Baptist Church;

andrchW. subsequently changed its name to the Pine Street BEptist WHEREAS, East End Baptist Church has benefited from the outstanding leadership of 12 pastorsD over the years, including the Reverend Dr.

WayneMelton D.as its first pastor;

Faison, who joined the church insubsequently 2014changed andits hasname helpedto the congregationPine continueStreet toBaptist growChurch, inthen faithEast andEnd numbers;Baptist Church;

and WHEREAS, throughout its history, East End Baptist Church has beenbenefited committedfrom tothe providingoutstanding resourcesleadership andof support12 topastors membershelped of the Suffolkcongregation communitycontinue to grow in need;faith and numbers;

andandined congregationthe church in 2014 and thehas communityWHEREAS, healthythroughout byits hostinghistory, fiveEast vaccinationEnd clinicsBaptist Church has been committed to providing resources and planssupport to continuemembers holdingof morethe asSuffolk necessary;community in need;

and WHEREAS,H Eastcongregation Endand Baptist Church has extended its humanitarian outreach around the world,community byHhealthy supportingby childrenhosting infive impoverishedvaccination communitiesclinics in Central America and Southplans America, as well a4 organizing supplies to sendcontinue to3 refugeesholding fleeingmore theas Russiannecessary; invasion of Ukraine, which began in8 February 2022;

now,and therefore,E beWHEREAS, it commend East End Baptist Church ofhas Suffolkextended for its generationshumanitarian ofoutreach servicearound the world, by R organizing supplies to send to refugees fleeing the residentsRussian invasion of Suffolk;Ukraine, which began ins February 2022;

and,now, therefore, be it RESOLVED FURTHER,by That the Clerk of the House of DelegatesDelegates, preparethe aSenate copyconcurring, ofThat thisthe resolutionGeneral forAssembly presentationhereby toand, thebe Eastitst End Baptist Church of Suffolk as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for theits church'sgenerations long history and legacy of contributionsservice to the Suffolkresidents community.of Suffolk;

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the East End Baptist Church of Suffolk as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the church's long history and legacy of contributions to the Suffolk community.