LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Texas Southwestern Club of the
Cornerstone Baptist Church upon the occasion of hosting its annual Flow-
ers for the Living Luncheon

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend the efforts
of those institutions and individuals within the State of New York who
give of their time and energies in support of spiritual endeavors which
aim to benefit the community at large; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
the Texas Southwestern Club of the Cornerstone Baptist Church upon the
occasion of hosting its annual Flowers for the Living Luncheon, to be
celebrated on Saturday, January 28, 2012, at the Church Fellowship Hall
in Brooklyn, New York; and
WHEREAS, This fine event is to also acknowledge several distinguished
members who have donated their time and services to the ministry of the
Cornerstone Baptist Church; they are: Jerome and Valerie Rock; Roy Lee
and Vera Marie Pugh; and Octavia Alston-Wilson; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Southwestern Club was organized by Dr. Sandy F. Ray
in January of 1954; each year the organization is privileged to recog-
nize members of the church and its community who have made significant
contributions throughout; and
WHEREAS, Cornerstone Baptist Church has some 65 boards, clubs and
organizations that offer every member a place where they can expand
their talents and indulge in their special interests; and
WHEREAS, Under the faithful leadership of Reverend Lawrence E. Aker,
III, Cornerstone Baptist Church stands on the threshold of tomorrow,
prepared to meet the challenges of the coming decades while retaining
that spiritual resolve which characterizes its past; and
WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to take note of
enduring religious institutions and to bring such institutions to the
attention of the people of this Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the Texas Southwestern Club of the Cornerstone Baptist Church
upon the occasion of hosting its annual Flowers for the Living Luncheon;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Cornerstone Baptist Church and to the aforementioned
honorees.