4575798 ACR 20-102, "Mount Horeb Baptist Church 143rd Anniversary Recognition Resolution of 2013"

a Ceremonial Resolution

20-102 

In the Council of the District of Columbia

September 17, 2013

 

To recognize and honor Mount Horeb Baptist Church for its outstanding commitment, dedication, and service to the residents of Washington, D.C., and to celebrate Mount Horeb Baptist Church’s 143^rd anniversary;

            WHEREAS, the Mount Horeb Baptist Church at 2914 Bladensburg Road, N.E., had its beginning in a small house at 203 Warren Street, N.E., in 1870;

WHEREAS, 12 committed Christians met for worship and founded and organized Mount Horeb Baptist Church;

WHEREAS, the Mount Horeb Baptist Church, N.E., is known as an exceptional congregation working to promote New Testament Christianity throughout the District of Columbia;

WHEREAS, the Mount Horeb Baptist Church moved to its current location in 1978 and saw its membership grow to over 500 worshippers, which includes seniors from Fort Lincoln area and the surrounding Ward 5 area;

WHEREAS, under Pastor Reverend Dr. H. B. Sampson, III’s leadership, an initiative of ‘Going Forward for the Glory of God,’ has taken shape and 216 individuals have been impacted by the Mount Horeb Baptist Church through Christian development, baptism, or restoration;

WHEREAS, the Mount Horeb Baptist Church has been active in providing volunteer service to nursing homes and other outreach facilities, and has received service awards for some of these services;

WHEREAS, the Mount Horeb Baptist Church makes its facilities available for voting purposes when elections are held locally and nationally;

WHEREAS, the Mount Horeb Baptist Church serves as a resource for the Fort Lincoln neighborhood for community meetings, activities, and events when an additional facility is needed; and

WHEREAS, the Mount Horeb Baptist Church provides free vacation bible community meetings, school, computer camp, and a Christian summer day camp for children, teenagers, and adults.

            RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Mount Horeb Baptist Church 143^rd Anniversary Recognition Resolution of 2013”.

            Sec. 2.  The Council of the District of Columbia honors Mount Horeb Baptist Church for decades of extraordinary dedication and service to the residents of Washington, D.C., and celebrates Mount Horeb’s 143^rd anniversary.

            Sec. 3.  This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.