H.R. No. 692
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The St. Luke Community Church has served the
    1-2  residents of southeast Dallas for 60 years and is celebrating this
    1-3  milestone in its rich history with the consecration of a new
    1-4  addition to its house of worship this year; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Founded in April 1933, the St. Luke Community Church
    1-6  has proven to be a vibrant addition to the social and spiritual
    1-7  lives of generations of members, as well as an integral part of the
    1-8  African-American community of southeast Dallas; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, The members of this congregation have united with
   1-10  the common purpose of spiritual renewal, and the church's new
   1-11  addition is a reflection of the dedication of its pastor, the
   1-12  Reverend Zan W. Holmes, Jr., assistant pastors Chauncey S. Nealy
   1-13  and Vonciel Jones Hill, building committee chairman James Belt, and
   1-14  building committee vice-chairman Governor Jackson; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, This beautiful new addition, to be consecrated on
   1-16  June 6, 1993, in the presence of Bishop Bruce P. Blake, will serve
   1-17  more than 3,000 members and will be the center of a variety of
   1-18  mission outreach projects and community service programs; St. Luke
   1-19  Community Church has established more than 70 ministries since its
   1-20  inception, and in 1991 became the first African-American church in
   1-21  the nation to participate in the "I Have a Dream" program,
   1-22  sponsoring and supporting inner-city schoolchildren as they advance
   1-23  from fourth grade up through college; and
   1-24        WHEREAS, St. Luke Community Church stands today as a tribute
    2-1  to the hard work and dedication of its members, past and present,
    2-2  who have selflessly devoted their time, energy, and resources to
    2-3  ensure its continued existence as a house of God; now, therefore,
    2-4  be it
    2-5        RESOLVED,  That the House of Representatives of the 73rd
    2-6  Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the St. Luke Community Church
    2-7  on the occasion of the dedication of its new building for worship
    2-8  and congregation; and, be it further
    2-9        RESOLVED,  That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-10  prepared for the Reverend Zan W. Holmes and members of the St. Luke
   2-11  Community Church as an expression of esteem by the Texas House of
   2-12  Representatives.
   2-13  Representatives.
   2-14                                                             Giddings
   2-15                                                      H.R. No. 692
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   2-17                                            Speaker of the House
   2-18        I certify that H.R. No. 692 was adopted by the House on May
   2-19  14, 1993, by a non-record vote.
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   2-21                                          Chief Clerk of the House