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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Outland Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church in Fort Worth is |
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hosting the 128th Session of the Texas Annual Conference of the |
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African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church from June 8 to 12, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Organized in 1796 and chartered in 1801, the A.M.E. |
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Zion Church serves more than one million members under the |
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leadership of the General Conference, the Board of Bishops, and 12 |
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elected general officers and department heads; and |
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WHEREAS, The group has earned the title of Freedom Church for |
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its work to promote racial justice, peace, and harmony; its houses |
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of worship have helped families to find jobs, affordable housing, |
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and health care and day care services, as well as assistance with |
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financial planning; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to its efforts to support social change |
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in the U.S., it has also established churches on six of the seven |
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continents, with schools and clinics throughout Ghana and Nigeria; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Many Texans have looked to the African Methodist |
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Episcopal Zion Church for spiritual enrichment and guidance through |
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the years, and it is a pleasure to join in honoring the organization |
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at this special time in its rich history; now, 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 128th Session of the Texas |
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Annual Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church |
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and extend to its participants sincere best wishes for a productive |
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and meaningful event; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |