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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Pastor J. C. Benson and his wife, Sherry Benson, are |
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being honored by the congregants of First United Pentecostal Church |
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of Euless on April 24 to 26, 2009, in recognition of four decades of |
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dedicated service; and |
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WHEREAS, J. C. and Sherry Benson were married in July 1963, |
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and for the next two years they traveled extensively in the cause of |
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evangelism; during the 1960s, Mr. Benson served as assistant pastor |
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of Northside Pentecostal Church in Waco and as pastor of Vine Life |
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United Pentecostal Church in Glen Rose before moving with his wife |
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to Euless in the spring of 1969, where they established First United |
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Pentecostal; and |
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WHEREAS, Although the members of the congregation initially |
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gathered for worship in a warehouse, they soon bought property and |
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erected their first building, and in 1985 they constructed the |
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sanctuary still in use today; numerous ministries have thrived |
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under the steadfast leadership of the Bensons, including those |
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focused on every age and stage of life as well as one for single |
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parents; and |
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WHEREAS, Pastor Benson has contributed to his wider community |
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of faith as director of the Texas District Foreign Missions |
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Department for five years and as secretary of the Texas Bible |
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College Board of Directors for two decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Offering her wholehearted support to her husband and |
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his ministry, Mrs. Benson serves at his side and benefits her fellow |
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congregants in countless ways; in addition to their church family, |
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Pastor and Mrs. Benson delight in spending time with their |
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daughters, Annette Duval and her husband, Keith, and Veta |
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McLaughlin and her husband, Carl, as well as their grandchildren, |
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Ellerie, Jacob, Rachel, Johnmichael, Blake, and Jenna; and |
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WHEREAS, Since founding First United Pentecostal Church, |
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this esteemed couple have committed themselves to advancing the |
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mission of the congregation with which they have shared so much of |
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their lives, and they are truly deserving of recognition on this |
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special occasion; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Pastor J. C. Benson and Sherry |
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Benson on their 40th anniversary of service to First United |
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Pentecostal Church and extend to them sincere best wishes for |
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continued success and fulfillment; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Benson as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Smith of Tarrant |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1282 was adopted by the House on April |
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23, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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