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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of Jireh's Tabernacle Worship Center in |
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Mesquite are coming together April 12-14, 2013, to honor Pastor |
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Nathaniel Rainey and First Lady Jazmine Rainey for eight years of |
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dedicated service to that congregation; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of New Orleans, Pastor Rainey began leading |
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worship services when he was just 15 years old, and he entered the |
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ministry four years later; he went on to become a youth pastor at 21 |
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and studied at Union Baptist Theological Seminary and New Orleans |
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Baptist Theological Seminary; and |
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WHEREAS, Pastor and Mrs. Rainey relocated to Dallas after |
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Hurricane Katrina in 2005, founding Jireh's Tabernacle Worship |
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Center in December of that year; the church has since played a vital |
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role in the community, providing area residents with opportunities |
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for spiritual growth, fellowship, and outreach; and |
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WHEREAS, Jireh's Tabernacle sponsors a variety of ministries |
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and places a special emphasis on reaching out to young people |
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through its choir, Bible study, and other youth activities; in |
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addition, the congregation has focused on extending a helping hand |
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to those in need through its food drives and holiday projects; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout their tenure at Jireh's Tabernacle, |
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Pastor and First Lady Rainey have wholeheartedly committed |
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themselves to advancing the mission of the church, and in so doing, |
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they have enriched the lives of numerous people with their strong |
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faith and guidance; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Pastor Nathaniel Rainey and First Lady |
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Jazmine Rainey for their eight years of service and leadership at |
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Jireh's Tabernacle Worship Center and extend to them sincere best |
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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 Pastor and First Lady Rainey as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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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. 1323 was adopted by the House on April |
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8, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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