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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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celebrate their faith at Travis Avenue Baptist Church in Fort |
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Worth; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1911 through the Tarrant Baptist |
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Association, Travis Avenue Baptist Church had an average of 65 |
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people in attendance each week in its early days; today, the house |
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of worship supports 4,000 resident members; and |
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WHEREAS, Travis Avenue Baptist has played a vital role in the |
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community, providing area residents with myriad opportunities for |
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spiritual growth, fellowship, and community outreach; more than |
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36,000 individuals benefit from its ministries, which offer food |
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and clothing to those in need; in addition, the institution gives |
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more than $200,000 annually to assist worthwhile initiatives across |
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the globe, and it sends mission teams to a number of international |
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locations, including Cambodia, India, and Malaysia; and |
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WHEREAS, The congregation has benefited from the able |
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direction of Dr. Michael Dean, who has served as pastor at Travis |
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Avenue Baptist for 20 years; during the past two decades, he has led |
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with conviction and compassion, and his efforts have helped the |
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church to pay off more than $7 million in debt while remodeling the |
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sanctuary and constructing a new central plant, welcome center, and |
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children's ministry center; and |
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WHEREAS, Travis Avenue Baptist Church has long served as a |
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source of inspiration and guidance to those who worship there, and |
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its continued existence is a tribute to the unwavering commitment |
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of its members, both past and present; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Travis Avenue Baptist Church on the 100th |
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anniversary of its founding and commend Dr. Michael Dean for his |
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exceptional service to the institution; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the church as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |