HomeMy WebLinkAboutWesley Chapel Day_7.13.14
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, Wesley Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Georgetown is 145 years
old, having been organized in 1869 by Richard Haywood, and is the first independent black
church in Georgetown; and
WHEREAS, the current building was built in 1904, under the direction of Rev. J.A. Jones;
and
WHEREAS, on Sunday, July 13, 2014, Wesley Chapel will celebrate with special guest Rev.
Diane Carmichael and the Sandy Point A.M.E Church of Dime Box, Texas; and
WHEREAS, Wesley Chapel was recorded in the Texas Historical Landmarks in 1984, was
entered in the National Register of Historic Places in 1986; and is also listed in the 1999 African
Americans in Texas Historical and Cultural Legacies; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Wesley Chapel have been a consistent force in the
community for nearly a century and a half in several way: outreach ministry providing
emergency food and financial assistance; and supporting the Wounded Warrior Program and
the local Boys and Girls Club. The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church is a global
organization committed to being emissaries of the Gospel locally and throughout the world;
members continue to be the Church on the Corner, where love abides, Jesus guides and “all
are welcome”; and
WHEREAS, on November 14, 2009, Rev. Silas Swint was appointed as Pastor of Wesley
Chapel, and during his administration, the Wesley Chapel Family has taken on many ongoing
projects to enhance their house of worship; and
WHEREAS, the Wesley Chapel Family has made a commitment to remain a permanent
presence and contributor to our fine community; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper that we observe a day when all in our community may
acknowledge the importance of the role of Wesley Chapel AME church in the community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown congratulates Wesley Chapel AME Church on their
142st Anniversary.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DALE ROSS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, do
hereby proclaim Sunday, July 13, 2014, as
WESLEY CHAPEL DAY