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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of Concord Missionary Baptist Church in |
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Dallas are gathering on March 31, 2013, for the inaugural service at |
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their new sanctuary; and |
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WHEREAS, Established on June 29, 1975, Concord Missionary |
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Baptist Church has long served members of the Oak Cliff community; |
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under the dynamic leadership of the Reverend E. K. Bailey, the |
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church began with 228 members and today welcomes thousands of |
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worshipers; and |
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WHEREAS, Concord was expanded to accommodate the growing |
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congregation and eventually moved from its original location on |
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South Polk Street to a much larger property near Boulder Park; the |
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new sanctuary will seat approximately 3,200; and |
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WHEREAS, United by their shared faith and strong traditions, |
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members participate in a wide variety of ministries, educational |
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programs, and service opportunities; and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly four decades, Concord Missionary Baptist |
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Church has served as a source of inspiration and guidance for |
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countless Dallas residents, and it is indeed a pleasure to join in |
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congratulating its members and clergy on this noteworthy occasion; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the opening of Concord Missionary |
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Baptist Church's new sanctuary and extend to the members of the |
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congregation 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. |
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Davis of Dallas |
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Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 591 was adopted by the House on March |
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11, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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