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AL HR401

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/23/2010

Primary Sponsor

Gregory Wren

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2010

AI Summary

  • Ridgecrest Baptist Church of Montgomery is commended on its 60th Anniversary celebrated on March 14, 2010

  • Church was constituted on March 5, 1950, with 91 charter members after an invitation circulated by First Baptist Church members on November 6, 1949

  • Church led the State of Alabama in baptisms in 1958, reporting more than 100 baptisms annually from 1953-1958

  • Church relocated to Vaughn Road in east Montgomery with groundbreaking in June 1976 and moved to present facility in 1977; educational wing added in fall 1980; Family Life Center groundbreaking held September 9, 1990

  • Seven pastors have served the church: Reverend H. Richard Bills (1950-1951), Dr. John Bob Riddle (1951-1960), Reverend Lewis Marler (1960-1970), Reverend John Frank Lindsey (1970-1978), Reverend Charles B. Stroud (1979-1988), Dr. James M. Castleberry (1989-1998), and Dr. Keith D. Warden and Dr. Michael Cassity (both 1999-present and 2005-present respectively)

Legislative Description

Ridgecrest Baptist Church, commended

Resolutions, Congratulatory

Last Action

Joint Rule 11

2/23/2010

Full Bill Text

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