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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In May 2011, members of the St. John Church |
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congregations in Grand Prairie and Southlake are honoring Dr. Denny |
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D. Davis for two decades of dedicated service; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Champaign, Illinois, Denny Davis was |
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called to the ministry at the age of 14, and he delivered his first |
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sermon on February 17, 1977; he earned his bachelor's degree in |
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religion from Bishop College, where he served as president of the |
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Minister's Lyceum, and he later received his master's degree in |
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theology from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Davis led Mount Rose Baptist Church in Dallas |
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before assuming the pulpit of the St. John Church in Grand Prairie |
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in 1991; since that time, the church has grown by 12,000 members, |
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and various ministries that have benefited congregants as well as |
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the wider community have been initiated; under his able direction, |
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the church established a second campus in Southlake in 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his work with St. John, Dr. Davis has |
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served as first vice president of the Fellowship District Congress |
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of Christian Workers and as corresponding secretary of the State |
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Congress of Christian Workers for the Missionary Baptist General |
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Convention of Texas; a member of the Bishop 5 Plus 1 Revival Team, |
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he is also director general of the Fellowship District Association; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Davis derives great inspiration and support from |
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his wife, the Reverend Wanda Bolton-Davis, who serves at his side |
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and facilitates a multitude of church activities; the couple are |
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blessed with three children, Kandis, Denny, and Destiny; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Denny Davis has demonstrated |
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an unwavering commitment to his church and his community, and his |
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efforts have enriched the lives of many Texans; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dr. Denny D. Davis on the occasion of his |
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20th pastoral anniversary with the St. John Church and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Davis as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |