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VA SJR291
Joint Resolution
Status
Passed
3/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Emily Brewer
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AI Summary
- Senate Joint Resolution commending Little Bethel Baptist Church in Suffolk on its 160th anniversary of service to the community
- One of the first Black Baptist churches in Hampton Roads, founded in 1866 by recently freed and formerly enslaved individuals who gathered under an oak tree on the P.L. Beale estate in former Nansemond County
- First church structure completed in 1867; congregation relocated to current Suffolk location, formally dedicated in 1893
- Church has been led by a succession of pastors from Reverend W.M. Reid to current pastor Tyrell K. Morris
- Directs the Clerk of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for presentation to the church
Legislative Description
Commending Little Bethel Baptist Church.
Last Action
Agreed to by House by voice vote
3/12/2026
Full Bill Text
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