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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the First Presbyterian Church of Clifton |
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are celebrating the 150th anniversary of their church's founding in |
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2011; and |
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WHEREAS, The oldest continuously operated church in Bosque |
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County, First Presbyterian was established on January 20, 1861, as |
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North Bosque Presbyterian Church; the congregation originally met |
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for services about two miles northeast of present-day Clifton; a |
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permanent location was eventually found on the corner of Avenue G |
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and 9th Street, and the name was changed to First Presbyterian |
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Church of Clifton in 1906; and |
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WHEREAS, The church marked its centennial in 1961 with the |
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dedication of a new building, and in 2010, it doubled in size with |
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the expansion of the sanctuary and the addition of a new fellowship |
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hall and other facilities; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, the congregation has benefited |
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from the leadership of a number of notable pastors, including the |
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Reverend Clint Schofield, who became pastor in 2004 and today |
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ministers to the church's 120 members; and |
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WHEREAS, The First Presbyterian Church of Clifton has long |
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served as a source of inspiration and guidance to those who worship |
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there, and its continued existence is a tribute to the unwavering |
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commitment of its members and clergy, both past and present; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 150th anniversary of the First |
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Presbyterian Church of Clifton and extend to the congregation |
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sincere best wishes for many more years of shared prayer and |
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fellowship. |
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Orr |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 290 was adopted by the House on |
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February 24, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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