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SC H4940
Resolution
Status
Passed
1/15/2026
Primary Sponsor
David Weeks
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AI Summary
- Congruity Presbyterian Church (USA) in Sumter, South Carolina celebrated its 150th anniversary in August 2025, having been officially organized around 1875 under a brush harbor by Rev. W.R. Miller
- The church was founded by formerly enslaved people who had previously only been permitted to worship in the presence of their masters at Concord Presbyterian Church of Sumter
- In 1967, under Rev. R.C. Johnson, a new modern brick structure was erected and Flossie Benjamin and Pearl Pringle became the first female elders installed at the church
- The church has expanded over the decades to include an educational building, tutorial program (Project Uplift), media technology room for broadcasting services, stained glass windows, and various sanctuary renovations
- The South Carolina House of Representatives formally congratulates the church and directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to the pastor and members
Legislative Description
Congruity Presbyterian Church 150th anniversary
Last Action
Introduced and adopted
1/15/2026
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