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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. |