South Carolina H 3905: Recognize Reverend Venus Young for his service to the community

Bill Text

South Carolina General Assembly

126th Session, 2025-2026



H. 3905



STATUS INFORMATION



House Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Rivers, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, B.J. Cox, B.L. Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, 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, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Murphy, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow

Document Path: LC-0157HDB-JAH25.docx



Introduced in the House on February 6, 2025

Adopted by the House on February 6, 2025



Summary: Recognize Reverend Venus Young for his service to the community





HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS



	Date	Body	Action Description with journal page number	

	2/6/2025	House	Introduced and adopted (House Journal‑page 20)



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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL



02/06/2025

























A house RESOLUTION



to recognize and honor Pastor Venus Young of bethlehem baptist church in beaufort county for his many years of faithful ministry and to extend to him best wishes for god’s richest blessings as he continues to serve the lord and his community.



Whereas, it is with great pleasure that the South Carolina House of Representatives honors those individuals who give tirelessly of themselves to nurture the souls of men. Pastor Venus Young stands among their number as an outstanding minister of the Gospel; and



Whereas, a native of Beaufort County, Venus Young was born on June 22, 1932, to the late Rebecca and Henry Young. At an early age he was baptized in the lovely Second Grays Hill Baptist Church. He attended the Shanklin School in Beaufort County, graduating in 1952, and continued his education at Denmark Technical College; and



Whereas, in patriotic tradition, Pastor Young served his country with distinction in the United States Army and was stationed in Korea from 1952 to 1955. He continued his service in the United States Army Reserve for six years; and



Whereas, in time, the young Venus met and married the former Christina Heyward. Venus and Christina enjoyed their time together as a married couple for fifty‑six years and the Lord blessed them with four beautiful children, two sons and two daughters; and



Whereas, Reverend Young has been a perpetual activist for the less fortunate. He not only brought about positive change for his congregations over the years, but he always has been a steadfast leader for the entire community; and



Whereas, Pastor Young currently serves as the pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Port Royal. He has pastored for over seventy‑three years at numerous churches around the State; and 



Whereas, it is altogether fitting that the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives congratulate Pastor Venus Young for serving with unwavering dedication and commitment to his congregation and community for many years. Now, therefore,



Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:



That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor Pastor Venus Young of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Beaufort County for the many years of faithful ministry and extend to him best wishes for God’s richest blessings as he continues to serve the Lord and his community.



Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Reverend Venus Young. 

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