Page 1 of 2 Regular Session, 2011 ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 149 BY SENATOR MURRAY A RESOLUTION To commend Pastor Maize Warren Jr. on the joyous occasion of the third anniversary of the founding of the Spirit and Truth Family Worship Center and on his ministering to the spiritual needs of its congregation in New Orleans and Gretna, Louisiana. WHEREAS, it is with great respect of purpose that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the good works and spiritual guidance provided to the community by Elder Maize Warren, senior pastor and teacher of one of the fastest growing churches in New Orleans, established on June 4, 2008; and WHEREAS, it was at that time that Pastor Warren and his family began doing God's work and experienced expansive growth with a flock that now numbers over seven hundred fifty members in two church locations; and WHEREAS, God continues to work miracles and to expand this blessed ministry to a third worship center location to be launched in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the summer of 2011; and WHEREAS, the sacred seeds of love and redemption sown by Pastor Warren took root in the hearts of his congregation; and WHEREAS, Jesus Christ has bestowed his blessings on this congregation and its leadership for its good works, spiritual guidance, and Christian fellowship it provides to the community; and WHEREAS, in three short years, the creation and support of family ministries have provided a touchstone and have lighted the way for faithful servants of the Lord at every age and in every circumstance; and WHEREAS, from the sanctuary of the worship center many lost souls have been saved, called into the Lord's service, rescued from the perils of drugs and hopeless ungodliness, and set upon the path of righteous; and SR NO. 149 ENROLLED Page 2 of 2 WHEREAS, the Spirit and Truth Family Worship Center is a community-based ministry that strives to bring spiritual healing and restoration to the city of New Orleans while also spreading the gospel of God's love and grace. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Pastor Maize Warren Jr. and the membership of the Spirit and Truth Family Worship Center on the celebration of its third anniversary and on tending to the spiritual needs of its extended church family. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Pastor Maize Warren Jr. PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE