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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of Latter Day Prayer Band Ministries in |
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Houston are paying tribute to founding pastor Mary Roberson and her |
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husband, Deacon Buck Roberson, at a special service on July 14, |
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2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Pastor Mary Roberson entered the ministry 37 years |
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ago under the leadership of the Reverend Melvin Smith of the |
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St. James Missionary Baptist Church; she started her own church in |
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her home in 1984, beginning with seven members, and over the next 29 |
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years saw the church grow to include more than 150 congregants; and |
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WHEREAS, Supported every step of the way by her husband, |
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Pastor Roberson has developed ministries for praise and worship, |
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praise dance, drama, and music, and her church offers leadership |
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training, visits to homes and hospitals, weekly Bible study, and a |
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holiday food pantry; outside of church, Pastor and Deacon Roberson |
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are loving parents and grandparents; and |
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WHEREAS, These esteemed Texans have earned the lasting |
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respect and admiration of all who know them, and they are indeed |
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deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby honor Pastor Mary Roberson |
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and Deacon Buck Roberson for their service to Latter Day Prayer Band |
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Ministries and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness and fulfillment; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Pastor and Deacon Roberson as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Bohac |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 69 was adopted by the House on July |
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25, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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