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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For 100 years, families have come together to |
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worship at First Baptist Church in Carrollton; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its establishment in 1909, First Baptist |
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Church has played a vital role in the community, providing its |
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members with myriad opportunities for spiritual growth, |
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fellowship, and community outreach; in addition to active student |
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and senior ministries, the church offers a bus to bring children to |
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worship services each week; and |
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WHEREAS, This notable North Texas institution has 3,700 |
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members and has purchased more than 100 acres of land for future |
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expansion, which will include a sports ministry complex; and |
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WHEREAS, The congregation has been blessed with many |
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compassionate and able leaders through the decades, such as Dr. |
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Wayne Allen, who led First Baptist for 34 years; today, that legacy |
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continues with the inspired teachings of Dr. Brent Taylor; a |
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graduate of Baylor University, he earned his master's degree from |
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Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth and his |
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doctorate from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in |
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Louisville, Kentucky; he served at Prestonwood Baptist Church in |
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Dallas and First Baptist Church in Hebron before joining his |
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current church home; and |
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WHEREAS, First Baptist Church in Carrollton has long served |
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as a source of strength and guidance to those who have worshipped |
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there, and the church stands as a tribute to the faith and |
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dedication of its members, both past and present, who have devoted |
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their time, prayers, and resources to ensure its continued |
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existence; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor First Baptist Church of Carrollton on its |
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100th anniversary and extend to its members sincere best wishes for |
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the coming years; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the congregation as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Alvarado |
Gonzales |
Miller of Comal |
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Anchia |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Miller of Erath |
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Aycock |
Gutierrez |
Morrison |
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Branch |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Brown of Kaufman |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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Brown of Brazos |
Heflin |
Parker |
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Callegari |
Hilderbran |
Peña |
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Cohen |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Coleman |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Craddick |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Crownover |
Keffer |
Sheffield |
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Davis of Harris |
King of Parker |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Davis of Dallas |
King of Taylor |
Smith of Harris |
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Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Smithee |
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Driver |
Kleinschmidt |
Solomons |
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Eiland |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Elkins |
Lucio III |
Turner of Tarrant |
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England |
Madden |
Turner of Harris |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Farrar |
Marquez |
Villarreal |
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Flores |
Martinez Fischer |
Walle |
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Gallego |
McReynolds |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 704 was adopted by the House on March |
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4, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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