LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Mt. Olivet
Baptist Church of Hollis, New York, to be celebrated on February 12,
2012

WHEREAS, Religious institutions, and the many spiritual, social and
educational benefits they confer, play a vital role in the development
of the moral fabric of a responsible citizenry; and
WHEREAS, It is the tradition of this State and this Nation to pay
tribute to those institutions and individuals who have contributed to
the ethical and spiritual values of their communities; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body takes pleasure in commemorating the
50th Anniversary of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church of Hollis, New York, to be
celebrated on February 12, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Mt. Olivet Baptist Church of Hollis, New York, was organized
in 1962, and sustained early by the Sidberry, Jones and Price families;
initially under the visionary leadership of Reverend Phillip Hawkins,
the church filled a void, becoming the first Baptist Church in the
community; and
WHEREAS, Under the luminous direction of Pastor James Barnwell, Mt.
Olivet 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
commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church of Hollis,
New York, to be celebrated on February 12, 2012, fully confident that
this commemoration reflects the belief in those values which enhance the
dignity and purpose of life; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Pastor James Barnwell, Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 20203
Hollis Avenue, Jamaica, New York 11412.