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P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, Wesley Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Georgetown is 147 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 17, 2016, Wesley Chapel will celebrate with special guest,
Reverend John F. McCormick, and the CrossWork Christian Center of Round Rock, 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 ways: outreach ministry providing
emergency food and financial assistance and supporting the Wounded Warrior Program, the
local Boys and Girls Clubs and Carver Elementary School. 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
147th Anniversary.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DALE ROSS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, do
hereby proclaim Sunday, July 17, 2016, as
WESLEY CHAPEL DAY