Bill Text: GA SR1501 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Crosspoint Christian Church; Haitian Christian Mission; recognize
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2010-04-21 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR1501 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR1501-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 1501
By:
Senators Shafer of the 48th, James of the 35th, Hill of the 32nd, Moody of the
56th and Seabaugh of the 28th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending the Haitian Christian Mission from Crosspoint Christian Church;
and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Crosspoint Christian Church is located in Conyers, Georgia, and led by Pastor
Curt Zehner; and
WHEREAS,
during February, 2010, a mission group from Crosspoint Christian Church traveled
from Georgia to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, for a week-long mission trip;
and
WHEREAS,
Crosspoint Christian Church has been working for 35 years with the Haitian
Christian Mission in Haiti and, more recently, with two clinics in Fond
Parisien, to provide nutritional guidance, evangelism, medical care, and
physical support; and
WHEREAS,
located approximately 45 miles from Port-au-Prince in Haiti, the group
diligently worked to provide general medical exams for 250 to 400 patients each
day following the January 12, 2010, magnitude 7.0 earthquake that shook Haiti;
and
WHEREAS,
after one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in the history of the
Western World, the group from Crosspoint Christian Church worked tirelessly,
performing reconstructive and general surgeries, treating infectious diseases,
such as tetanus and meningitis, and tending to hunger, patient cleanliness,
broken bones, lacerations, and countless physical injuries; and
WHEREAS,
the group from Crosspoint Christian Church worked tirelessly at a local
orphanage, attending to the sick and wounded, cleaning and maintaining the
grounds, and providing assistance in the building of two new clinics with
functional operating rooms for the orphans; and
WHEREAS,
their faith in the Lord provided them with the strength to tend to the victims
and bring hope to the survivors by locating and planning an area to construct a
soccer field at the orphanage; and
WHEREAS,
leading up to the time of the mission group's safe return to the United States,
Crosspoint Christian Church has located and directed more than $20,000.00 to
Haiti to help in the nation's rescue, relief, and recovery efforts;
and
WHEREAS,
the courageous and selfless members of the Crosspoint Christian Church Haitian
mission trip were led by Wendy Zehner and Alison Gaddis.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend
the Haitian Mission Team from Crosspoint Christian Church for their altruistic
and compassionate deeds for the people of Haiti and recognize their bravery and
faith in the face of tragedy and adversity.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Haitian Christian
Mission from Crosspoint Christian Church in Conyers, Georgia.
