New Zion Baptist Church 2935 Lincoln Avenue ~ Ogden, Utah 84401 Office: (801) 392-2211 ~ Fax: (801) 392.3433 E-mail: newzionut@aol.com ~ Website: newzionut.com “The Church Built By Faith” Deacon Dale Griffin Chairman of Deacons Reverend Elwood N. Stewart Interim Pastor Sister Tamara Larry Chairman of Trustees Church Resolution of Respect for Sister Raquel Dominique Butler-Smith Earthly Life: August 12, 1968 ~ Eternal Life: August 16, 2022 “No matter what your trials are, or how big your mountain seems; The Lord is there to see you through, He'll go to all extremes. So if your cross seems hard to bear; and you know not what to do; The One who loves your most of all will be there to see you through.” Sis. Raquel Butler-Smith lived a wonderful life. She was a gracious and loving woman of God. Sis. Raquel ButlerSmith honored and passionately embraced her role of a daughter, mother, and friend. As a testimony of her life and love for God, she humbly served as a faithful member in the membership of New Zion Baptist Church for many years in the following ministries: NZBC Choir, Youth Department Assistant, and faithful member. WHERE AS, it is God's will to beacon us to return home to Him at His appointed time. Sister Raquel Butler-Smith; a loving woman of God, has completed her journey among us and answered his Lord's call to return to His loving arms on August 16, 2022. We sincerely recognize that we will truly miss Sister Butler-Smith. WHERE AS, Sister Butler-Smith was a reverent woman who loved the Lord. A very independent person who would perform any tasks and instilled in her family to follow her example. She loved her family with a gentle, yet stern combination which only she possessed. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that while we mourn Sister Butler-Smith’s departure from us, we are resigned to the divine will of our Heavenly Father and enter sympathetically into the sorrows of the bereaved family and friends and bid them hope, that we shall all see Sister Butler-Smith again; for this is the promise we have in Christ Jesus. We thank God for her life among us and it is the heartfelt prayer of the members of the New Zion Baptist Church, that God will comfort your hearts today and bless you with endearing memories that your hearts will always treasure in the days to come. BE IT FURTHIS RESOLVED, a copy of this proclamation will be provided to the family and copies placed in the archives of the New Zion Baptist Church on this date, Saturday, September 10, 2022. To the family, we know your loss is deep, and your sorrow is great, but we want you to know that we share in your sorrow, but more importantly, we recognize that this loss is Heaven’s Gain. In the matchless Name of Jesus Christ, L ) b, Lac! Sister T Tricia1A. -Frye-Broadnax Church Secretary/Clerk /* eu ELA “Reverend Elwood N. Stewdrt, noe “Love ye one another.” John 13:34