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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 543
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WHEREAS, The Reverend Marvin Joe Moore and his wife, |
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Mildred Ann Moore, are being honored on May 25, 2025, for their 50 |
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years of pastoral leadership at First Church Bay City; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past five decades, Reverend and Sister |
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Moore have guided their church with steadfast dedication and |
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compassion; both husband and wife hold multiple certifications |
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and licenses, and they have demonstrated a firm commitment to |
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meeting the needs of their congregants as well as to providing |
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mentorship to aspiring members of the clergy; along the way, they |
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have been blessed to watch their children and grandchildren |
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follow in their footsteps by becoming involved in the church's |
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pastoral, music, and outreach ministries; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Marvin Joe Moore has preached the gospel all |
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over the world, including in such faraway places as South Africa, |
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Hong Kong, the Philippines, France, Israel, India, and the |
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Netherlands; his overseas ministry work continues to this day, |
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and next year, he plans to visit and meet with ministers in Goa, |
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India; and |
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WHEREAS, A former schoolteacher and a licensed |
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professional counselor, Sister Mildred Ann Moore is focused on |
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helping victims of domestic violence, and she is an active part |
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of the county's crisis intervention team for those needing |
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counseling during emergencies and disasters; she has played a |
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vital role in the music ministry at First Church Bay City, and she |
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has inspired many people by sharing her gifts as a musician with |
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her congregation and during her husband's foreign ministry |
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travels; and |
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WHEREAS, For half a century, Reverend Marvin Joe Moore and |
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Sister Mildred Ann Moore have wholeheartedly committed |
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themselves to advancing the mission of First Church Bay City, and |
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it is indeed a pleasure to join in recognizing the couple as they |
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celebrate this special milestone; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby honor the Reverend Marvin Joe Moore and |
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Sister Mildred Ann Moore for their 50 years of pastoral service |
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at First Church Bay City and extend to them sincere best wishes |
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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 the couple as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Huffman |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 19, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |