South Carolina S 285: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO HONOR DR. DANIEL W. BLUE, JR., EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DILLON COUNTY FIRST STEPS, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT, TO EXPRESS DEEP APPRECIATION FOR HIS SIXTEEN YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE CHILDREN OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO OFFER BEST WISHES FOR MUCH SUCCESS AND FULFILLMENT IN THE YEARS AHEAD.

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2025-2026 Bill 285 Text of Previous Version (Jan. 29, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 285

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A senate RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE christian faith fellowship UPON THE 
OCCASION OF ITS twentieth ANNIVERSARY AND TO COMMEND the church FOR ITS MANY 
YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE dentsville COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE AND THE 
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina Senate are pleased to recognize Christian Faith Fellowship 
as it celebrates this important milestone; and

Whereas, Christian Faith 
Fellowship was organized and established based on the vision of Reverend 
Kenneth B. Ratliff and Elder Maurice L. Lawson to exercise their ministerial 
calling in an environment free of denominational traditions and wholly 
dependent upon the Word of God; and

Whereas, Reverend 
Kenneth B. Ratliff was selected as the first pastor of the new church. Using 
the acronym FAITH, the church's mission is to fellowship with members of the 
body of Christ, achieve Christ-like maturity, involve themselves in ministry, tell 
others about God, and honor God in worship; and

Whereas, the church 
began with twenty-eight members and now has over two hundred fifty members. The 
church currently meets at 2625 Alpine Road, where they first met on Sunday, 
April 9, 2006. The first wedding ceremony in the church was performed on August 
6, 2006, and the first baptisms occurred on October 8, 2006; and

Whereas, CFF has over 
twenty-five functioning ministries within the church, including Bible studies, ushers, 
the New Member team, the Praise Team, the Evangelism Team, and, most recent, 
the Entrepreneur Ministry, which was initiated in 2024; and

Whereas, CFF's outreach 
in the community includes involvement with an academic summer camp, an afterschool 
program tutoring, Girl Scouts, the Alpine Community Trunk or Treat, Goodwill, 
Harvest Hope, the E.L. Wright backpack ministry, Conder Elementary School, and the 
North East Richland Ministerial Alliance; and

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina Senate greatly appreciate the dedication and commitment of Christian 
Faith Fellowship to serving the people and the State of South Carolina. Now, 
therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, congratulate Christian 
Faith Fellowship upon the occasion of its twentieth anniversary and commend the 
church for its many years of dedicated service to the Dentsville community and 
the people and the State of South Carolina.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this 
resolution be presented to Pastor Kenneth B. Ratliff and First Lady Mauri 
Ratliff.

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