South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

H 4428 — Dr. Tony Boyce, 25th ministerial anniversary

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A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE DR. TONY BOYCE OF MT. EMMANUEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF GREENVILLE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS TWENTY-FIFTH MINISTERIAL ANNIVERSARY AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED BLESSING IN HIS SERVICE TO THE LORD.

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The updated version of Bill H 4428 includes added lines that express congratulations to Dr. Tony Boyce for his twenty-five years of ministerial service at the Mt. Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville. This amendment highlights Dr. Boyce’s achievements and dedication to his community and faith. Recognizing such milestones can foster community support and appreciation for local leaders, which is important for promoting civic engagement and morale.

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2025-2026 Bill 4428 Text of Previous Version (Apr.
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29, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 4428Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A house RESOLUTION   TO CONGRATULATE DR.
TONY BOYCE OF MT.
EMMANUEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF GREENVILLE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS TWENTY-FIFTH MINISTERIAL ANNIVERSARY AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED BLESSING IN HIS SERVICE TO THE LORD.
  Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to learn that Dr.
Tony Boyce, pastor of Mt.
Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church of Greenville, is celebrating his twenty-fifth pastoral anniversary this year.
To mark the occasion, his church honored him with a festive banquet on April 19, 2025;
and   Whereas, born the youngest of three children to the Reverend George and Mrs.
Alice Boyce, this native of Laurens serves the Lord with faithfulness and a vision for ministry that emphasizes full obedience to God and humble service to humanity for effective kingdom building;
and   Whereas, in preparation for his service as a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the young Tony Boyce earned his bachelor's degree in elementary education from the College of Charleston (1999), a master's degree in divinity from Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta (2003), and a doctoral degree in ministry from Gardner-Webb University (2010).
On April 16, 2000, he was licensed to preach the gospel by Mt.
Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Laurens;
and   Whereas, he served first as a youth pastor (Mt.
Carmel Missionary Baptist Church, Duluth, Georgia, 2002-2003) and then as assistant to the pastor (Reedy River Missionary Baptist Church, Mauldin, 2003-2008).
On August 3, 2003, Tony Boyce was ordained a Baptist minister by Tumbling Shoals Baptist Association in Laurens.
On February 28, 2009, he was elected the twenty-first pastor of Greenville's Mt.
Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church, organized in 1896, and he shepherds his Mt.
Emmanuel flock to this day;
and   Whereas, Tony Boyce believes strongly in personal involvement with his community, and he puts his convictions into action by serving his community in numerous capacities.
He has been a board member for the Urban League of the Upstate, Greenville NAACP, Graduate Greenville, Advisory Board Black Pages, USA Inc., Piedmont Consistory #169, and Red Cross Lodge #223.
He was also an Independence Party candidate for the South Carolina House of Representatives (District 25);
and   Whereas, further, he has served his denomination at the local, church, state, and national levels.
Elected moderator of the Reedy River Baptist Association Inc.
in 2019, he has served as moderator emeritus for that organization since 2024.
Further, in obedience to the Lord's command to preach the gospel to the nations (Matthew 28:19), Dr.
Boyce has rendered Christian service in various ways.
These include his part in a mission to Migori, Kenya (ITC/Youth Hope Builders Global Initiative, 2018) and his co-establishing of Hope Builders Academy (a school for orphaned and impoverished children, also in Migori, Kenya, 2018-present).
He also served as a board member of the United Christian Athletic Association (a basketball outreach to youth and adults in Greenville County, 2003-2009);
and   Whereas, Dr.
Boyce considers it one of the greatest triumphs of his life that he was able to persuade the lovely Schevelle Thomas Boyce to become his wife.
Married on May 28, 2005, they are the delighted parents of two children:
Jillian Anise, born in 2009, and Antonio Josiah, born in 2013;
and   Whereas, with great pleasure, the members of the House honor Dr.
Boyce and extend their sincere thanks for his dedicated pastoral care over a quarter-century of distinguished ministerial service.
Now, therefore,   Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
  That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate Dr.
Tony Boyce of Mt.
Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church of Greenville on the occasion of his twenty-fifth ministerial anniversary and wish him continued blessing in his service to the Lord.
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  Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Dr.
Tony Boyce.
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What does H 4428 do?
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE DR. TONY BOYCE OF MT. EMMANUEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF GREENVILLE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS TWENTY-FIFTH MINISTERIAL ANNIVERSARY AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED BLESSING IN HIS SERVICE TO THE LORD.
Who sponsors H 4428?
H 4428 is sponsored by Murphy, Chris, May, Robert J., III, Representative Chandra E. Dillard, Representative Terry Alexander, Representative Carl L. Anderson, Representative Lucas Atkinson, Representative William H. Bailey, Representative Nathan Ballentine, Representative Justin T. Bamberg, Representative Bruce W. Bannister, Representative Heather Bauer, Representative Thomas Beach, Representative Beth E. Bernstein, Representative Phillip Bowers, Representative Jeff Bradley, Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr., T. Case Brittain, Jr. (Republican), Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns, Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos, Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon, Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV, Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman, Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley, Representative William "Bill" Clyburn, Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter, Representative Neal A. Collins, Representative Brandon L. Cox, Representative Heather Ammons Crawford, Representative April Cromer, Representative Sylleste H. Davis, Representative Adam L. Duncan, Representative Sarita L. Edgerton, Representative Shannon S. Erickson, Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr., Stephen D. Frank (Republican), Representative Craig A. Gagnon, Representative Kambrell H. Garvin, Representative Gil Gatch, Representative Daniel Gibson, Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam, Representative Wendell G. Gilliard, Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath, Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr., Representative Hamilton R. Grant, Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr., Representative Brandon Guffey, Representative Patrick B. Haddon, Representative William "Bill" Hager, Representative Kevin Hardee, Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris, Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart, Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr., Representative Charles V. Hartz, Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes, Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman, Representative Lee Hewitt, Representative David R. Hiott, Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon, Representative Harriet A. Holman, Representative Lonnie Hosey, Representative Leon Howard, Representative William C. "Chris" Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Representative Wendell K. Jones, Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr., Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin, Representative John Richard C. King, Representative Roger K. Kirby, Representative Kathy Landing, Representative M. Brian Lawson, Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon, Representative Steven Wayne Long, Representative Phillip D. Lowe, Jason Luck (Democrat), Representative Josiah Magnuson, Representative David Martin, Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D., Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr., Representative John R. McCravy III, Representative Annie E. McDaniel, Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis, Representative Cody T. Mitchell, Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV, Representative JA Moore, Representative Travis A. Moore, Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr., Representative Dennis C. Moss, Representative Mike M. Neese, Representative Brandon Newton, Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton, Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative Jordan S. Pace, Representative Fawn M. Pedalino, Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope, Representative Luke S. Rankin, Representative Robert T. Reese, Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr., Representative Robby Robbins, Representative Seth Rose, Representative J. Todd Rutherford, Representative Richard Blake Sanders, Carla M. Schuessler (Republican), Representative Heath Sessions, Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder (Democrat), Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis, Representative Bill Taylor, Representative James E. Teeple, Representative Jackie R. Terribile, Representative David Vaughan, Representative Courtney S. Waters, Representative J. David Weeks, Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore, Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire, Representative Paul B. Wickensimer, Representative Robert Q. Williams, Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative Chris Wooten, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., and Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith.
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