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2022 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 189
BY SENATOR WOMACK
COMMENDATIONS. Commends and congratulates the Assemblies of the Lord Jesus
Christ on the formation of the national organization seventy years ago.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To commend and congratulate the Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ on the formation of
3 the national organization.
4 WHEREAS, in March 1952, a large gathering of Pentecostal/Apostolic Pastors
5 gathered at Urania, Louisiana, to form a national organization for preaching the gospel of
6 the Lord Jesus Christ; and
7 WHEREAS, it was a great success and called the Assemblies of the Lord Jesus
8 Christ; and
9 WHEREAS, the national headquarters is located in Memphis, Tennessee; and
10 WHEREAS, the district superintendent for the Louisiana District is Reverend David
11 Poole; and
12 WHEREAS, today the organization has locations world-wide, having a vision of
13 Christian fellowship that glorifies God through worship, teaching His word, and ministering
14 to the community; and
15 WHEREAS, a youth camp was held annually at the Urania Pentecostal Church
16 between 1952 and 1963; and
17 WHEREAS, the youth camp has been held in Olla, Louisiana, since 1963, and the
18 leaders hope to have influenced many young lives through the years; and
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1 WHEREAS, the Louisiana district provides ministry to people throughout the world
2 through mission trips, summer camps, and outreach ministry; and
3 WHEREAS, the Louisiana district has a foreign mission, with thirty missionaries
4 stationed world-wide and a home mission, called Missions America, to share God's word
5 with those unreached areas of the United States; and
6 WHEREAS, the Louisiana district has thirty-five functioning churches and sixty
7 licensed ministers; and
8 WHEREAS, throughout its history, thanks to dedicated reverends and hard working
9 and devoted members, the Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ has refused to be deterred by
10 the hardships and adversity that often confront the faithful, and to this day signals its
11 intention to serve uninterruptedly as an inspirational and spiritual center of the community
12 for years to come.
13 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
14 does hereby commend and congratulate the Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ on uplifting
15 communities, congregations, and people to do God's work, and become great citizens of the
16 state of Louisiana and the United States of America for seventy wonderful years.
17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
18 Pastor Bob Nash, Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Whitney Kauffeld.
DIGEST
SR 189 Original 2022 Regular Session Womack
Commends and congratulates the Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ on seventy years of
serving its community.
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