By Heflin H.R. No. 1449 Line and page numbers may not match official copy. Bill not drafted by TLC or Senate E&E. R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, in 1851, Pastor Casper Braun arrived in Houston 1-2 after seminary in Basle Switzerland to help German-speaking 1-3 newcomers organize the First German Evangelical Lutheran Church; 1-4 and 1-5 WHEREAS, now known as the Central Congregational Church, 1-6 which has been housed in three locations in central Houston, most 1-7 recently on Holman Street, this congregation in its history has 1-8 been responsible for the organization of five additional Lutheran 1-9 Churches in the Houston area; and 1-10 WHEREAS, the Central Congregational Church enjoys a long 1-11 standing tradition of community service and support to people of 1-12 all faiths, including serving as the host office of the Houston 1-13 Habitat for Humanity and the Houston Graduate School of Theology; 1-14 and 1-15 WHEREAS, the Central Congregational Church has a continuing 1-16 participation for more than the last 25 years in the Christian 1-17 Community Services Center of Houston, preparing over 100 meals a 1-18 day for home-bound senior citizens; and 1-19 WHEREAS, on September 16, 2001, the Central Congregational 1-20 Church will commemorate their 150 years of existence in special 1-21 services and activities; now therefore be it 1-22 RESOLVED, that the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 1-23 Legislature congratulate the Central Congregational Church for its 2-1 commitment to serving the community; and be it further 2-2 RESOLVED, that an official copy of this resolution be 2-3 prepared for the Central Congregational Church as a token of esteem 2-4 from the House of Representatives.