Page 1 of 2 Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 16 BY SENATOR MORRELL A RESOLUTION To commend Pastor George Green Jr. of the House of Healing Outreach Church upon his revival of evangelism within the Mid-City community of New Orleans. 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 George Green Jr., pastor and teacher at one of the fastest growing churches in New Orleans, the House of Healing Outreach Church, established in 2008; and WHEREAS, it was at that time that Pastor Green and his wife, Valerie, began to advance God's work and experience expansive growth with a flock that now numbers over two hundred parishioners; and WHEREAS, the sacred seeds of love and redemption sown by Pastor Green have taken root in the hearts of his congregation; and WHEREAS, from the sanctuary of the worship center in the very heart of Mid-City, many lost souls have been saved, called to the Lord's service, rescued from the perils of drugs, hopelessness, and ungodliness, and then set upon the path of righteousness; and WHEREAS, for the past four years, the ministries have provided counseling services for marriage and family relations, substance abuse, and financial well being, and have provided a beacon to light the way for faithful servants of the Lord of every age and in every circumstance; and WHEREAS, in March 2012, the House of Healing Outreach Church will undertake a special prayer revival, an event to take God's message to the streets, calling upon one and all to address through prayer the troubled issues of poverty and violence that plague the city; and WHEREAS, the House of Healing Outreach Church is at the center of this movement, with a mission to take back the fallen and downtrodden and return them to God's grace; and SR NO. 16 ENROLLED Page 2 of 2 WHEREAS, the House of Healing Outreach Church asks everyone, the lowest of the low and the highest of the high, to pray together for a ground swell of hope, to place Mid- City and all of New Orleans on the path of righteousness and success once again; and WHEREAS, it is firmly believed that Jesus Christ has bestowed his blessings on this congregation and its leadership for the good works, spiritual guidance, and Christian fellowship it provides to all who come by faith to "worship at the cross"; and WHEREAS, the House of Healing Outreach Church continues its community-based ministry and 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 George Green Jr. of the House of Healing Outreach Church upon his revival of evangelism within the Mid-City community of New Orleans. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Pastor George Green Jr. PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE