--- title: HR 1182. The Harvest Tabernacle Church; 25th anniversary; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1182 cite_as: HR 1182, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1182 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1182.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1182/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72745 date: 2026-02-02 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1181.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1183.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1182.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1182 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-02 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Arlene Beckles - Doreen Carter - Segun Adeyina - Akbar Ali - Scott Hilton - Gerald Greene text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1182/2025 upstream_id: 2104400 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - church anniversary - Stone Mountain - community recognition - House resolution --- # HR 1182. The Harvest Tabernacle Church; 25th anniversary; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1182 By: Representatives Beckles of the 96th, Carter of the 93rd, Adeyina of the 110th, Ali of the 106th, Hilton of the 48th, and others A RESOLUTION Congratulating The Harvest Tabernacle Church upon its 25th anniversary; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, The Harvest Tabernacle Church, under the leadership of Apostle Travis and Pastor Stephanie Jennings, was established in the year 2000, beginning as a faith-filled vision and a commitment to serve God and the community; and WHEREAS, the ministry held its first worship service at the LaQuinta Inn in Stone Mountain, Georgia, and has continued to grow from humble beginnings into a thriving and impactful ministry; and WHEREAS, The Harvest Tabernacle Church has remained grounded in its mission "To Gather the End-Time Harvest," while being known as "A Prophetic Ministry Speaking from the Heart of God"; and WHEREAS, The Harvest Tabernacle Church has faithfully advanced its ministry through its inspiring 7P Vision, preparing for a plentiful harvest by promoting torch bearers, planning strategic development programs, pushing the arts and worship, protecting the vision at all costs, proclaiming the Gospel through cutting-edge methods, and participating in community involvement; and WHEREAS, through unwavering commitment to ministry excellence, outreach, and spiritual growth, The Harvest Tabernacle Church has celebrated remarkable achievements, including 1000s of souls saved, more than 2000 people baptized, the addition of over 81 new partners in 2025, more than 65,000 meals served at local shelters, over 7,000 cups of hot cocoa and coffee served through Breakfast Club & Coco Connect, 180-200 youth engaged monthly through Blast & NuGen, and more than 13,000 individuals blessed through Project Family and Gift that Gives; and WHEREAS, The Harvest Tabernacle Church continues to look forward with faith and vision, including plans for a more than 35,000 square foot facility designed to expand worship, outreach, and deepen community impact, inspiring optimism for the future. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body honor and celebrate The Harvest Tabernacle Church for 25 years of dedicated ministry, inspiring spiritual leadership, impactful community service, and fostering pride in our collective journey. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to The Harvest Tabernacle Church. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution honors The Harvest Tabernacle Church in Stone Mountain for 25 years of ministry and community service, marking the anniversary with a formal congratulatory statement. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing The Harvest Tabernacle Church, led by Apostle Travis and Pastor Stephanie Jennings, on its 25th anniversary. The church began in 2000 with its first service at a hotel in Stone Mountain, Georgia, and the resolution recounts its growth and community outreach, including meals served, baptisms, and youth programs. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally congratulates the church and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the church as a keepsake of the honor. ### What it does - Formally congratulates The Harvest Tabernacle Church on its 25th anniversary of ministry in Georgia. - Recites the church's history, founding leaders, and community service achievements as part of the official record. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the church. ### Who it affects The Harvest Tabernacle Church, its leaders Apostle Travis and Pastor Stephanie Jennings, and its congregation and community programs in the Stone Mountain area are the direct subjects of this resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution carries symbolic weight rather than legal effect. It gives the church formal, public recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives for its community work, which the church can use as an honorary record, but it creates no new rights, funding, or obligations. ### Key provisions - The resolving clause honors the church for 25 years of ministry, spiritual leadership, and community service. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to the church. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-02) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-02) - Sponsors: Arlene Beckles, Doreen Carter, Segun Adeyina, Akbar Ali, Scott Hilton, Gerald Greene - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72745 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1182.md?full=1