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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Denny D. Davis Sr. of St. John Church in Grand |
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Prairie is being honored by his congregation in May 2021 in |
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recognition of his 30th pastoral anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, After serving at Mount Rose Baptist Church in |
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Dallas, this esteemed clergyman became the senior pastor at |
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St. John Church on May 5, 1991; under his leadership, the church has |
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experienced tremendous growth, gaining many new members as well as |
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establishing a wide variety of new ministries over the past three |
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decades; in order to address the needs of this thriving |
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congregation, Pastor Davis has overseen a number of renovation and |
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expansion projects to the Grand Prairie campus, and he was |
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instrumental in the creation of a second campus in Southlake; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Champaign, Illinois, Pastor Davis holds |
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a bachelor's degree in religion from Bishop College, a master's |
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degree in theology from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian |
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University, and a doctorate from Georgetown College, and he is also |
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an alumnus of the University of Oxford; and |
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WHEREAS, Pastor Davis has long set an inspiring example of |
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faith in action, and the members of his congregation have greatly |
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benefited from his wise counsel and spiritual guidance; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Denny D. Davis Sr. on his 30th |
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pastoral anniversary at St. John Church and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Pastor Davis as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |