A senate RESOLUTION

 

TO CONGRATULATE christian faith fellowship UPON THE OCCASION OF ITS twentieth ANNIVERSARY AND TO COMMEND the church FOR ITS MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE dentsville COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

 

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate are pleased to recognize Christian Faith Fellowship as it celebrates this important milestone; and

 

Whereas, Christian Faith Fellowship was organized and established based on the vision of Reverend Kenneth B. Ratliff and Elder Maurice L. Lawson to exercise their ministerial calling in an environment free of denominational traditions and wholly dependent upon the Word of God; and

 

Whereas, Reverend Kenneth B. Ratliff was selected as the first pastor of the new church. Using the acronym FAITH, the church's mission is to fellowship with members of the body of Christ, achieve Christ-like maturity, involve themselves in ministry, tell others about God, and honor God in worship; and

 

Whereas, the church began with twenty-eight members and now has over two hundred fifty members. The church currently meets at 2625 Alpine Road, where they first met on Sunday, April 9, 2006. The first wedding ceremony in the church was performed on August 6, 2006, and the first baptisms occurred on October 8, 2006; and

 

Whereas, CFF has over twenty-five functioning ministries within the church, including Bible studies, ushers, the New Member team, the Praise Team, the Evangelism Team, and, most recent, the Entrepreneur Ministry, which was initiated in 2024; and

 

Whereas, CFF's outreach in the community includes involvement with an academic summer camp, an afterschool program tutoring, Girl Scouts, the Alpine Community Trunk or Treat, Goodwill, Harvest Hope, the E.L. Wright backpack ministry, Conder Elementary School, and the North East Richland Ministerial Alliance; and

 

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina Senate greatly appreciate the dedication and commitment of Christian Faith Fellowship to serving the people and the State of South Carolina.  Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the Senate:

 

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, congratulate Christian Faith Fellowship upon the occasion of its twentieth anniversary and commend the church for its many years of dedicated service to the Dentsville community and the people and the State of South Carolina.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Pastor Kenneth B. Ratliff and First Lady Mauri Ratliff.

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