Office of the Mayor
Proclamation
Lawrence, Kansas
WHEREAS: The First Regular Missionary Baptist Church of North Lawrence was organized in 1868 at 416 Lincoln Street and during the Lawrence flood of 1903, it served as a place of refuge for North Lawrence residents until rescue workers could remove them safely by boats; and
WHEREAS: in 1987, the congregation relocated to 1646 Vermont Street where it remains today;
WHEREAS: Sunday, September 16, 2018 marks the 150th anniversary of the First Regular Missionary Baptist Church, and the theme of the service that day will be “Rooted in Faith-Honoring Our Legacy.”
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Stuart Boley, Mayor of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, do hereby proclaim Sunday, September 16, 2018 as the
Stuart Boley, Mayor
September 11, 2018