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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 488

 1-3           WHEREAS, Klein United Methodist Church was chartered on

 1-4     September 11, 1977, with 165 people joining and committing

 1-5     themselves to be God's witnesses in starting this new church; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, The Houston Board of Missions of the United Methodist

 1-7     Church realized the potential growth in the north area of Harris

 1-8     County and purchased five acres of land at the corner of Farm Road

 1-9     2920 and Kuykendahl to make possible the establishing of a new

1-10     congregation; and

1-11           WHEREAS, Such rapid growth took place that a groundbreaking

1-12     was held for the first building on April 2, 1978, with the

1-13     completion taking only six months; the first service in the new

1-14     building was held on October 15, 1978; and

1-15           WHEREAS, Steady expansion continued, and on January 27, 1985,

1-16     an interim sanctuary with an adjoining office wing and music suite

1-17     was completed which seats over 650 for worship; and

1-18           WHEREAS, Klein United Methodist Church now has over 3,100

1-19     members; and

1-20           WHEREAS, Klein United Methodist Church has had three senior

1-21     pastors and 10 associate pastors who have given guidance and

1-22     leadership throughout the years; and

1-23           WHEREAS, The church is now an active center of worship, music

 2-1     ministries, children's ministries, youth ministries, Klein Weekday

 2-2     Ministries for Children, adult ministries, Bible studies, and

 2-3     support groups; and

 2-4           WHEREAS, The church is vitally involved in missions to others

 2-5     through "Love for Christ" feeding of the homeless, the Community

 2-6     Garden providing 4,000 pounds of vegetables for the community food

 2-7     pantry, and the Inter-Faith Hospitality Network hosting homeless

 2-8     families for a week at a time; and

 2-9           WHEREAS, Other work the church performs is making mission

2-10     trips to Mexico to build churches and schools, supporting the

2-11     Clinica Mobile medical ministry to Mexico, UM ARMY youth remodeling

2-12     homes, and financial and volunteer support for the Northwest

2-13     Assistance Ministries; and

2-14           WHEREAS, Klein United Methodist Church won the Copeland

2-15     Evangelism Award of the Texas Conference in 1990 and the District

2-16     Evangelism Award for 1993 and 1994; and

2-17           WHEREAS, Klein continues to sponsor Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts,

2-18     and Explorer Scouts; the Boy Scout troop has been the only troop

2-19     in the nation to receive the Bishop's Award every year since the

2-20     award originated in 1987; now, therefore, be it

2-21           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

2-22     75th Legislature, hereby congratulate Klein United Methodist Church

2-23     and its congregation on its 20th anniversary of service and extend

2-24     best wishes for an even more successful future; and, be it further

2-25           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the

 3-1     church as an expression of the high esteem of the Texas Senate.

 3-2                                                                 Lindsay

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 3-4                                          President of the Senate

 3-5                                       I hereby certify that the above

 3-6                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

 3-7                                  on April 14, 1997.

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 3-9                                          Secretary of the Senate

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3-11                                            Member, Texas Senate