SR 91 — COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Progressive Baptist Church on the occasion of its one hundredth anniversary.

SLS 26RS-1308 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

91 BY SENATOR BOUDREAUX COMMENDATIONS.A RESOLUTION TocommendandcongratulateProgressiveBaptistChurchofLafayette,Louisiana,uponthe celebration of its one hundredth anniversary and to recognize the church's century of faith, service, and spiritual leadership in the community.

Commends and congratulates Progressive Baptist Church on the occasion of its one hundredth anniversary.

A RESOLUTION TocommendandcongratulateProgressiveBaptistChurchofLafayette,Louisiana,uponthe celebration of its one hundredth anniversary and to recognize the church's century of faith, service, and spiritual leadership in the community.

and WHEREAS, Reverend Marshall faithfully served Progressive Baptist Church for twentyyears,twentyyears,afterwhich after which ReverendAlex, ReverendJ.

Webster, ReverendE.Reverend E.

and PageWHEREAS, 1Reverend Raymond Smith later became pastor and oversaw a period of 3remarkable SLSgrowth 26RS-1308and ORIGINALdevelopment, SRincluding NO.the expansion and renovation of the church building in 1953, to accommodate the increasing membership and the purchase of propertyforfutureexpansionandconstruction,ultimatelybuilding the Fellowship Hall and securing land for use as a church cemetery;

91 WHEREAS, Reverend Raymond Smith later became pastor and oversaw a period of remarkable growth and development, including the expansion and renovation of the church building in 1953, to accommodate the increasing membership and the purchase of propertyforfutureexpansionandconstruction,ultimatelybuilding the Fellowship Halland securing land for use as a church cemetery;

and WHEREAS, under Pastor Joiner's dynamic leadership, the current sanctuary was constructed,Page and1 the church continued to expand with numerous renovations and improvements, including construction of the3 LloydSR JoinerNO. Jr.

91 ENROLLED constructed, and the church continued to expand with numerous renovations and improvements, including construction of the Lloyd Joiner Jr.

Nora was elected as the next pastor ofProgressiveBaptistof ChurchandsinceassumingProgressive leadership,Baptist heChurch hasandsinceassumingleadership,hehasemphasizedthree emphasizedcore threecore focuses:

and WHEREAS,PastorChadhasoverseenmultiplefacilityupgrades,modernizedchurch operations through digital innovation, introduced new ministry initiatives, and established Pagethechurch'sofficialvision,mission,andslogan,reflectinghiscommitmenttounity,purpose, 2tradition, ofand 3progress; SLS 26RS-1308 ORIGINAL SR NO.

91and thechurch'sofficialvision,mission,andslogan,reflectinghiscommitmenttounity,purpose,WHEREAS, tradition,2025 marked the church's Centennial Celebration, a remarkable milestone thathonoredthevision, perseverance,andfaith ofgenerationspastwhilelooking forward with hope and progress;purpose to the future;

and WHEREAS, 2025 marked the church's Centennial Celebration, a remarkable milestone thathonored thevision, perseverance,andfaithofgenerationspastwhilelooking forward with hope and purpose to the future;

THEREFORE,Page BE2 IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the3 LegislatureSR ofNO. Louisiana doesherebycommendandcongratulateProgressiveBaptistChurchofLafayette,Louisiana, uponthecelebrationofitsonehundredthanniversaryanddoesherebyrecognizethechurch's century of faith, service, and spiritual leadership in the community.

91 ENROLLED THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that athe copyofSenate thisof Resolutionthe beLegislature transmittedof toLouisiana Dr.doesherebycommendandcongratulateProgressiveBaptistChurchofLafayette,Louisiana, uponthecelebrationofitsonehundredthanniversaryanddoesherebyrecognizethechurch's century of faith, service, and spiritual leadership in the community.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Dr.

Nora, pastorPastor of Progressive Baptist Church.

ThePRESIDENT originalOF instrumentTHE andSENATE thePage following3 digest, which constitutes no part of the3 legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SR 91 Original 2026 Regular Session Boudreaux Commends andcongratulates Progressive Baptist Church of Lafayette, Louisiana, upon the celebration of its 100th anniversary, and to recognize the church's centuryof faith, service, and spiritual leadership in the community.

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