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                                                                  H.R. No. 1812



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, May 22, 2005, is a red-letter day at Pleasant Grove 
Missionary Baptist Church in Houston, for members and friends are 
celebrating two joyous events--the church's reunion/homecoming and 
its 133rd anniversary; and
	WHEREAS, This dynamic Fifth Ward institution dates back to 
1872, when the seed of today's flourishing congregation was a 
modest core of the faithful, led by Reverend Stewart of Mount Zion 
Baptist Church; and
	WHEREAS, Worship was initially held in a founder's home; it 
was moved to a brush arbor, and then to a tabernacle that members 
had funded and constructed; though fire destroyed more than one of 
Pleasant Grove's buildings and the church moved several times, the 
congregation's faith held steady and they built and renovated to 
meet expanding needs during many exciting periods of growth; and
	WHEREAS, Today, the church home features a spacious 
5,000-seat domed sanctuary and includes a family life center, Bible 
bookstore, day-care center, gymnasium, and the A. A. McCardell 
Academy, named for one of Pleasant Grove's dynamic pastors; and
	WHEREAS, Under the inspirational leadership of the Reverend 
C. L. Jackson for the past 3-1/2 decades and his son, the Reverend 
S. L. Jackson for the past five years, Pleasant Grove Missionary 
Baptist Church sponsors an array of programs and events, such as the 
drill squad and the annual prayer bowl, and television, bus, 
street, prison, jail, and radio ministries; and
	WHEREAS, For 133 years, Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist 
Church has sought to serve its members and neighbors in the wider 
community, and it is a pleasure to join in honoring the church on 
this special occasion in its rich history; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist 
Church on its reunion/homecoming and 133rd anniversary and extend 
to all those associated with the celebration sincere best wishes 
for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the church as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.

                                                                          Dutton

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1812 was adopted by the House on May 
18, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House