Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church 225th Anniversary

2025-2026 Bill 5585: Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church 225th Anniversary - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5585
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Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Caskey, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
Document Path: LC-0741WAB-WAB26.docx
Introduced in the House on April 23, 2026
Introduced in the Senate on April 23, 2026
Adopted by the General Assembly on April 23, 2026
Summary: Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church 225th Anniversary
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

Body

Action Description with journal page number

4/23/2026

House

Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate (
House Journal-page 9
)

4/23/2026

Senate

Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence (
Senate Journal-page 4
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
04/23/2026

A concurrent RESOLUTION

TO HONOR AND CONGRATULATE MT. HEBRON UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH OF WEST COLUMBIA ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 225TH ANNIVERSARY AND
EXTEND HEARTFELT BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED CHRISTIAN MINISTRY AND SERVICE IN
THE FUTURE.

W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina General Assembly are pleased to learn that Mt. Hebron United
Methodist Church of West Columbia celebrates its two hundred twenty-fifth
anniversary in 2026, marking over two centuries of faithful service to
Lexington County and South Carolina; and

W
hereas, for two hundred
twenty-five years, Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church has been a pillar of the
West Columbia community and Lexington County, serving as a spiritual home that
nurtures the Christian faith across generations, welcomes all, and supports
neighbors; and

W
hereas, the church was
founded in 1800 by pioneer pastor the Reverend Henry Sechrist, when a Methodist
congregation gathered in the home of Martin Hook and soon constructed a small
log church at the "Half Way Ground" near the present-day intersection of Interstate
20 and Leaphart Road; and

W
hereas, in 1837, the
congregation built its first church on the present site and expanded its campus
with additional buildings, including a sanctuary erected in 1907, a Sunday
School annex added in 1930, and the present sanctuary completed in 1963, along
with later educational, family life, and ministry facilities. The campus also
includes historic Temperance Hall, built in the early 1860s by the Sons of
Temperance and later restored and listed on the National Register of Historic
Places, supporting the church's fellowship and educational ministries; and

W
hereas, today the
church offers a broad ministry for all ages, including Sunday School, active
children's and youth programs, Vacation Bible School, and weekday studies and
fellowship that nurture spiritual growth; and

W
hereas, the church
further enriches congregational life through a vibrant music ministry and
extends its outreach through United Women in Faith, the United Methodist Men,
and Scouting programs, along with ministries such as the Mt. Hebron Counseling
Center, Hebron Day School, and mission partnerships including Henderson
Settlement, the Memory Café, and the Salkehatchie Summer Service Project; and

W
hereas, through faith
in Christ and steadfast perseverance, the church remains resilient and
continues to flourish in its mission of worship, discipleship, and service; and

W
hereas, in observance
of its 225th anniversary, the church has highlighted its ministries through
"Fourth Sunday" focuses and special activities, culminating in a service on
August 23, 2026, featuring Bishop Leonard Fairley and Mt. Hebron's pastor, the
Rev. Dr. Ann DeRosset Kovan. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the House
of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, honor and congratulate Mt.
Hebron United Methodist Church of West Columbia on the occasion of its 225th
anniversary and extend heartfelt best wishes for continued Christian ministry
and service in the future.

B
e it further resolved that
a copy of this resolution be presented to Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church.

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