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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of Glad Tidings Assembly of God in |
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Houston have marked a joyful milestone with the 75th anniversary |
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celebration of the founding of their church; and |
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WHEREAS, Glad Tidings traces its roots to the work of a "home |
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missionary" known as Mother Luster Hayes, whose ministry led to the |
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founding of the Studewood Assembly of God; and |
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WHEREAS, Nearby, the Brooksmith Assembly of God was |
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officially founded on December 28, 1934; under the leadership of |
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the Reverend William Law and his wife, Judy, worship was held in a |
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lodge hall and later moved to a site on Enid Street; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1942, the Studewood and Brooksmith churches |
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merged to become the Glad Tidings Assembly of God, under the |
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guidance of W. Houston Summerall as the first pastor; next to serve |
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were the Reverend Grady Q. Manley and his wife, Annabel, during |
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whose pastorate land was purchased and the church home was moved to |
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5435 Bingle Road in Northwest Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, The Reverend Laurell Akers headed the congregation |
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from 1970 until his retirement in 1991; it was during his tenure--on |
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Easter Sunday 1987--that the current sanctuary and auxiliary |
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buildings were dedicated; from 1991 to 1997, the Reverend David |
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Schultz and his wife, Shirley, nurtured the growing membership, |
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which has since been led by the Reverend Calvin Durham and his wife, |
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Beverly; and |
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WHEREAS, Countless area residents have looked to Glad Tidings |
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Assembly of God for strength and inspiration through the years, and |
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it is a pleasure to join in honoring the church at this special time |
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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 congratulate all those affiliated with Glad |
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Tidings Assembly of God on the church's 75th anniversary and extend |
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to them 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 the church as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |