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Regular Session, 2013
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 148
BY SENATOR WALSWORTH
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Pastor Tommy L. Carr for his 30 years of dedicated
service to the Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church.
A RESOLUTION1
To commend Pastor Tommy L. Carr for his thirty years of dedicated service to the Zion Hill2
Missionary Baptist Church and the spiritual comfort he has provided to others3
through his ministry.4
WHEREAS, in 1983 Pastor Carr accepted pastorship of one of the largest churches5
in Union Parish, Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church; and6
WHEREAS, Pastor Carr has now become the longest serving, tenured, full-time7
pastor in a predominately black church in the area; and8
WHEREAS, Pastor Carr has been an active and vital pastor and teacher to the9
church's congregation and to many more believers throughout Louisiana and other states;10
and11
WHEREAS, Pastor Carr's discernment and commitment to God and the members of12
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church has led him to mentor ten sons of the ministry at Zion13
Hill as well as numerous others throughout the region; and14
WHEREAS, Pastor Carr's character has always exemplified his courage and stamina15
for spreading God's word and standing, no matter the odds, for what is right and spiritual;16
and 17
WHEREAS, Pastor Carr is presently moderator of the Gumspring Baptist18 SR NO. 148
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Association, serving also as vice president, Northeast Regional Chairperson, and instructor1
of the Louisiana Baptist Congress of Christian Education; and2
WHEREAS, Pastor Carr is also currently an instructor in the National Baptist3
Congress of Christian Education; and4
WHEREAS, Pastor Carr has always shown himself to be a great and godly leader5
who humbles himself before his almighty God; and6
WHEREAS, Pastor Carr is, beyond any doubt, a true believer and always places the7
needs of his congregation and his personal love of God before any of his own troubles; and8
WHEREAS, for the past thirty years, Pastor Carr has presided over his flock and9
their church and in that time he has brought great peace to those he has ministered and great10
spiritual stability to the Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Farmerville.11
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana12
does hereby recognize and extend its highest commendations to Pastor Tommy L. Carr for13
his remarkable accomplishments as pastor of his church and for the amazing example he14
continues to set for all who hear his words, sermons, and prayers in the Zion Hill Missionary15
Baptist Church.16
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to17
Pastor Carr.18
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Heyward Jeffers.
DIGEST
Walsworth SR No. 148
Commends Pastor Tommy L. Carr on his 30 years of leading the Zion Hill Missionary
Baptist Church.