South Carolina H 4428: 50th Anniversary of the Optimist Club of St. Andrews - Irmo

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2025-2026 Bill 4428 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 29, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4428

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A house RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE DR. TONY BOYCE OF 
MT. EMMANUEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF GREENVILLE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 
TWENTY-FIFTH MINISTERIAL ANNIVERSARY AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED BLESSING IN HIS 
SERVICE TO THE LORD.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives 
are pleased to learn that Dr. Tony Boyce, pastor of Mt. Emmanuel Missionary 
Baptist Church of Greenville, is celebrating his twenty-fifth pastoral 
anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, his church honored him with a 
festive banquet on April 19, 2025; and

Whereas, born the youngest of three children to the Reverend George 
and Mrs. Alice Boyce, this native of Laurens serves the Lord with faithfulness 
and a vision for ministry that emphasizes full obedience to God and humble 
service to humanity for effective kingdom building; and

Whereas, in preparation for his service as a minister of the gospel 
of Jesus Christ, the young Tony Boyce earned his bachelor's degree in elementary 
education from the College of Charleston (1999), a master's degree in divinity 
from Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta (2003), and a doctoral 
degree in ministry from Gardner-Webb University (2010). On April 16, 2000, he 
was licensed to preach the gospel by Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Laurens; 
and

Whereas, he served first as a youth pastor (Mt. Carmel Missionary 
Baptist Church, Duluth, Georgia, 2002-2003) and then as assistant to the pastor 
(Reedy River Missionary Baptist Church, Mauldin, 2003-2008). On August 3, 2003, 
Tony Boyce was ordained a Baptist minister by Tumbling Shoals Baptist 
Association in Laurens. On February 28, 2009, he was elected the twenty-first 
pastor of Greenville's Mt. Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church, organized in 
1896, and he shepherds his Mt. Emmanuel flock to this day; and

Whereas, Tony Boyce believes strongly in personal involvement with 
his community, and he puts his convictions into action by serving his community 
in numerous capacities. He has been a board member for the Urban League of the 
Upstate, Greenville NAACP, Graduate Greenville, Advisory Board Black Pages, USA 
Inc., Piedmont Consistory #169, and Red Cross Lodge #223. He was also an 
Independence Party candidate for the South Carolina House of Representatives 
(District 25); and

Whereas, further, he has served his denomination at the local, 
church, state, and national levels. Elected moderator of the Reedy River 
Baptist Association Inc. in 2019, he has served as moderator emeritus for that 
organization since 2024. Further, in obedience to the Lord's command to preach 
the gospel to the nations (Matthew 28:19), Dr. Boyce has rendered Christian 
service in various ways. These include his part in a mission to Migori, Kenya 
(ITC/Youth Hope Builders Global Initiative, 2018) and his co-establishing of 
Hope Builders Academy (a school for orphaned and impoverished children, also in 
Migori, Kenya, 2018-present). He also served as a board member of the United 
Christian Athletic Association (a basketball outreach to youth and adults in 
Greenville County, 2003-2009); and

Whereas, Dr. Boyce considers it one of the greatest triumphs of his 
life that he was able to persuade the lovely Schevelle Thomas Boyce to become 
his wife. Married on May 28, 2005, they are the delighted parents of two children: 
Jillian Anise, born in 2009, and Antonio Josiah, born in 2013; and

Whereas, with great pleasure, the members of the House honor Dr. 
Boyce and extend their sincere thanks for his dedicated pastoral care over a 
quarter-century of distinguished ministerial service. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South 
Carolina House of Representatives, by this 
resolution, congratulate Dr. Tony Boyce of Mt. Emmanuel Missionary Baptist 
Church of Greenville on the occasion of his twenty-fifth ministerial 
anniversary and wish him continued blessing in his service to the Lord.

Be it further resolved that a copy 
of this resolution be presented to Dr. Tony Boyce.

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