LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Greater Mt. Pleasant Baptist
Church upon the occasion of its 62nd Anniversary

WHEREAS, The character and richness of religious and community life in
this noble Empire State is nourished and fulfilled through the faithful
concern and selfless devotion of those who would commit their energies
and purpose to the ministry of others; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to bring full recog-
nition and just tribute to those individuals who distinguish themselves
and the ministry through their unremitting commitment and preeminence of
service; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend the Greater
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church upon the occasion of its 62nd Anniversary;
and
WHEREAS, On the fourth Sunday in June of 1948, the late Dr. James E.
Gay, Mrs. Annie Gay (his mother), Mrs. Hattie Corbett (his sister),
Mrs. Ruth Days, and Mr. Octavis Knight received their letter from the
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church for the purpose of forming a church; the
first Sunday in July of 1948, a meeting was held at the home of Reverend
Gay at 980 St. Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, New York; out of this meeting
came the Greater Mt. Pleasant Mission and a call was extended to Rever-
end Gay to serve as pastor; and
WHEREAS, In 1948, The Mission was recognized by the Baptist Associ-
ation as a Baptist Church; by 1954, the Church had outgrown its head-
quarters at the Kings County Funeral Chapel, 366 Herkimer Street, Brook-
lyn, New York; Reverend Gay and his dedicated followers were able to
begin in October of 1960 the erection of the new edifice located at
881-887 St. Marks Avenue; on Sunday, May 28, 1961, jubilant members
marched into the new church; and
WHEREAS, Continuing expansion of the Church was seen in membership and
its service to the community; on Sunday, May 22, 1966, Greater Mt.
Pleasant celebrated the mortgage burning; during this era, the Reverend
John Q. Adams, ordained under Pastor Gay's Administration, served as
Superintendent of the Sunday School, President of the Baptist Training
Union and Advisor of the Youth Fellowship Department; in 1964, Reverend
Adams organized the New Frontier Mission; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Greater Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
continued to adapt and change with the times all the while remaining
committed to spiritually serve its congregants; and
WHEREAS, In January of 1998, Reverend Randy L. Ware, an Associated
Minister of Berean Missionary Baptist Church was called to pastor the
Greater Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church; he initiated the Media Ministry and
implemented a Brotherhood Ministry that meets every third Saturday of
the month; and
WHEREAS, Since the year 2000, Pastor Ware ordained the Deaconess to
Deacons, ordained four Deacons and licensed Minister Albertha Isler to
the Gospel Ministry; he is currently working towards developing a tuto-
rial center and establishing a Charter School where volunteers will
tutor children in the church and the surrounding community; his vision
is to have Greater Mt. Pleasant on Public Access Television and the
World Wide Web; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Randy L. Ware has brought to his ministry an over-
whelming spirit of charity and compassion, acting from vision and
enlightenment in conducting his administrative and spiritual duties,
while always displaying the highest standards of personal and profes-
sional integrity and dedication; and

WHEREAS, This distinguished man of God has always given enlightenment,
guidance and wisdom to the many entrusted to his care and has adminis-
tered abundantly and unstintingly to the spiritual and corporal needs of
all; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when a person
of such noble aims and accomplishments is brought to our attention it is
appropriate to publicly and jubilantly proclaim and commend that indi-
vidual for the edification of others; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the Greater Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church upon the occasion of its
62nd Anniversary, noting its unremitting and compassionate faith and its
exemplary service to God, man, and its community, and extending to it
the heartfelt best wishes of this Legislative Body for a future of
purposeful success and well-being; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Reverend Randy L. Ware, Pastor of Greater Mt. Pleasant
Baptist Church.