South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012
H. 4037
STATUS INFORMATION
House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. CobbHunter, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bikas, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brannon, Brantley, G.A.Brown, H.B.Brown, R.L.Brown, Butler Garrick, Chumley, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cole, Cooper, Corbin, Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Edge, Erickson, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gilliard, Govan, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Hayes, Hearn, Henderson, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, King, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D.C.Moss, V.S.Moss, Munnerlyn, Murphy, Nanney, J.H.Neal, J.M.Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parker, Parks, Patrick, Pinson, Pitts, Pope, Quinn, Rutherford, Ryan, Sabb, Sandifer, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, J.R.Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Toole, Tribble, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Young
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Introduced in the House on April 6, 2011
Adopted by the House on April 6, 2011
Summary: Ministers' Wives and Ministers' Widows Association State Convention
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
DateBodyAction Description with journal page number
4/6/2011HouseIntroduced and adopted (House Journalpage66)
VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
4/6/2011
AHOUSE RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE THE SIXTYSIXTH ANNUAL SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF MINISTERS’ WIVES AND MINISTERS’ WIDOWS STATE CONVENTION, TO BE HELD IN ORANGEBURG APRIL 89, 2011, AND TO COMMEND THE ORGANIZATION FOR ITS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.
Whereas, the sixtysixthannual South Carolina Association of Ministers’ Wives and Ministers’ Widows State Convention will be hosted this year by itsOrangeburg Allianceat the Family Life Center in Orangeburg from Friday, April 8, 2011, through Saturday, April 9, 2011, at which time it will honor its annual Minister’s Wife of the Year and Minister’s Widow of the Year recipients for their outstanding contributions to their church, community, and local chapter; and
Whereas, the South Carolina Association of Ministers’ Wives and Ministers’ Widows (SCAMWMW), which holds membership in the International Association of Ministers’ Wives and Ministers’ Widows, Inc., provides educational workshops for ministers’ wives, ministers’ widows, and husbands that impact clergy families and that impact church ministries; and
Whereas, the overall purposes of the organization are to unite ministers’ wives and ministers’ widows of variousChristian denominations into one Christian fellowship; sponsor an annual conference that provides information,inspiration, and problemsolving skill development; cultivate international good will, develop stronger interpersonal relationships, and foster a more effective communication network; promote cultural exchange with ministers’ wives and widows around the world; and function as a Christian nonprofit corporation and implement the Christian and charitable purposes of the corporation; and
Whereas, local alliances of SCAMWMW are actively involved in communityservice projects on the local, state, and national levels; and
Whereas, each year, a monetary contribution is presented to a charitable organization from SCAMWMW. The organization is chosen from the city in which the state convention is held, in the case of this year’s convention, Orangeburg, which has an SCAMWMW alliance membership of twentyfive ministers’ wives and ministers’ widowsand is one of fourteenalliances in the Palmetto State; and
Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives recognize that the success of the State of South Carolina, the strength of its communities, and the vitality of American society as a whole depend, in great measure, upon the dedication of individuals and groups like SCAMWMW who use their talents and resources to serve others. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
Thatthe members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution,recognize the sixtysixth annual South Carolina Association of Ministers’Wives and Ministers’Widows State Convention, to be held in Orangeburg April 89, 2011, and commend the organization for its many years of service to the community.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to the South Carolina Association of Ministers’Wives and Ministers’Widows.
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