Bill 4065

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4065
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970422
Primary Sponsor:                   Canty
All Sponsors:                      Canty, G. Brown, Neal, Woodrum
                                   and Young 
Drafted Document Number:           dka\4478mm.97
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19970423
Subject:                           New Covenant Presbyterian
                                   Church (USA) of Sumter County,
                                   Resolutions

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
House   19970423  Received from Senate
Senate  19970423  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
House   19970422  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate

TO CONGRATULATE NEW COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA) OF SUMTER COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF THE DEDICATION OF ITS NEWLY CONSTRUCTED SANCTUARY.

Whereas, New Covenant Presbyterian Church (USA) of Sumter County, began its history in January, 1981, as a nucleus of thirty faithful worshipers meeting at the Moore Elementary School in Sumter; and

Whereas, the faithful and visiting ministers and neighboring Presbyterians worshiped together and laid the groundwork for the organization of a new church; and

Whereas, the Reverend Warren Lesane, Jr., became the organizing pastor of the new church, which chose the name of New Covenant, and he officiated at its Charter Day Service, marking the formal beginning of New Covenant Presbyterian Church (USA); and

Whereas, the Reverend Lesane was installed as the first pastor of the church and faithfully served the members until 1990; and

Whereas, many of the church's successful Christian education and outreach ministries began under his leadership; and

Whereas, the church's dream of erecting a sanctuary was revitalized and came to fruition when the new sanctuary was completed in October of 1995, fewer than fourteen years after the group of thirty faithful met in a school house; and

Whereas, the Reverend Retha Mungin-Nelson, during her six years as the spiritual leader of New Covenant, has inspired increased membership, participation, and support; and

Whereas, she led the effort for the new sanctuary and rightfully officiated at the dedication of the New Covenant Presbyterian Church (USA) Sanctuary in Sumter County Sunday, April 20, 1997. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly congratulate the membership and leadership of New Covenant Presbyterian Church (USA) of Sumter County on the occasion of the dedication of the church's new sanctuary.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Reverend Mungin-Nelson on behalf of the congregation of New Covenant Presbyterian Church (USA).