By: Ellis S.R. No. 315 1-1 By: Ellis S.R. No. 315 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in 1-4 honoring Friendship Missionary Baptist Church which has faithfully 1-5 fulfilled its mission to its congregation for more than five 1-6 decades; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Organized in 1940 by a group of dedicated Christian 1-8 men and women, Friendship Missionary Baptist Church has grown from 1-9 18 to 215 members; the church first met twice a month in a building 1-10 leased for three years from one of the members, until land could 1-11 be purchased and the building relocated in 1945; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Pastor Calvin Miller, a 1-13 new church building was constructed in 1949, and the congregation 1-14 continued to grow; a cafeteria was added to the building, and 1-15 weekly Sunday services were held during the tenure of 1-16 Reverend Sanders Alix, who served the church for 14 years; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Through the years the sanctuary was refurnished 1-18 and modernized to meet the needs of the congregation, and in 1985 1-19 the building was renovated; and 1-20 WHEREAS, As Friendship Missionary Baptist Church continued 1-21 to flourish, additional land was purchased, and in 1994 plans 1-22 were made to erect a new sanctuary; and 1-23 WHEREAS, To celebrate the congregation's entrance into its 2-1 new sanctuary, a dedication service was held on January 7, 1996; 2-2 and 2-3 WHEREAS, Friendship Missionary Baptist Church has been a 2-4 source of comfort and hope in times of great distress and a place of 2-5 fellowship and love to those who come to worship; now, therefore, 2-6 be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-8 75th Legislature, hereby recognize Friendship Missionary Baptist 2-9 Church and extend best wishes to Pastor J. Amos Jones and the 2-10 congregation for continued success in their future endeavors; 2-11 and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an 2-13 expression of the admiration of the Texas Senate. 2-14 ______________________________________ 2-15 President of the Senate 2-16 I hereby certify that the above 2-17 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-18 on March 11, 1997. 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 Secretary of the Senate 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 Member, Texas Senate