S*0798 Resolution, By Anderson
 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND REVEREND STEPHEN SAMUEL LOMAX FOR
 HIS DEDICATION AND DEVOTION TO THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IN GREENVILLE COUNTY ON
 THE OCCASION OF A CELEBRATION HONORING HIS TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE
 MINISTRY.

   05/29/97  Senate Introduced and adopted SJ-7

TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND REVEREND STEPHEN SAMUEL LOMAX FOR HIS DEDICATION AND DEVOTION TO THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IN GREENVILLE COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF A CELEBRATION HONORING HIS TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE MINISTRY.

Whereas, a celebration will be held in honor of Reverend Stephen Samuel Lomax to commemorate his twenty years of service in the ministry at Rock Hill #1 Baptist Church in Greenville, South Carolina on Sunday, July 27, 1997 at 5:00 p.m; and

Whereas, Reverend Lomax came from humble beginnings to earn his present position of great respect and honor from citizens and leaders throughout South Carolina and the nation; and

Whereas, Reverend Lomax is married to the former Mrs. Frances Delores Shaw and they are the proud parents of four outstanding children; and

Whereas, Reverend Lomax graduated from Erskine Theological Seminary earning two degrees, a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry, without financial backing; and

Whereas, Reverend Lomax has an extraordinary and unique ability to inspire and motivate people and is widely known and revered in the Christian community as a dynamic gospel preacher; and

Whereas, under Reverend Lomax's direction, Rock Hill #1 Baptist Church underwent more than $125,000 of renovations during the first few years of his pastorate and within four years the church was again debt-free; and

Whereas, Reverend Lomax's most recent project has been to establish a children's church under the direction of his wife who is gifted in the field of teaching young children; and

Whereas, Reverend Lomax has licensed or ordained nine young men into the preaching ministry and is giving guidance to two other ordained ministers; and

Whereas, Reverend Lomax currently has the longest running religious worship service on the radio in upper South Carolina; and

Whereas, Reverend Lomax will be designated in 1998 as President of the Enoree River Congress of Christian Education and assume training responsibilities of 34 churches; and

Whereas, Reverend Lomax is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the NAACP, a member of the Greenville and Vicinity Ministerial Alliance and a member of Christian Education where he is soon to become president; and

Whereas, Reverend Lomax also served as past advisor to the Concerned Citizens for Equal Justice of Greenville and Vicinity and as a past special advisor to the Mayor of Simpsonville on Matters of Civil Rights; and

Whereas, Reverend Lomax has been and continues to be a selfless provider of vision and guidance to a Christian community that has allowed many groups and affiliations to work together for a better South Carolina. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the Senate of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, hereby recognize and commend Reverend Stephen Samuel Lomax for his dedication and devotion to the Christian community in Greenville County, on the occasion of a celebration honoring his twenty years of service in the ministry.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Reverend Stephen Samuel Lomax.