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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the clergy dedicate themselves to the |
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spiritual education and enrichment of others, and Pastor Shannon D. |
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McMullen of Bible Way Missionary Baptist Church in Copperas Cove |
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has long demonstrated his commitment to that worthy goal; and |
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WHEREAS, Pastor McMullen became an ordained deacon while |
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stationed in Erlangen, Germany, with the United States military; |
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after returning home, he preached his first sermon in 1978, and on |
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January 21, 1980, he established Bible Way Missionary Baptist; |
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under his steady guidance, the church has acquired a 14-acre campus |
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and constructed both a sanctuary and an education building; Pastor |
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McMullen has also overseen the formation of ministries that provide |
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critical support to the church and its mission and that offer |
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members of the congregation welcome opportunities for fellowship |
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and spiritual growth; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to playing an instrumental role in the |
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growth and development of Bible Way MBC, Pastor McMullen has given |
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freely of his time and talents to a number of denominational and |
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clerical organizations; he is past president of the Bell County |
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Ministerial Alliance of Killeen/Copperas Cove and past chair of the |
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Evangelical Board of the Good Hope Western District Association of |
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Waco, and he is a member of several mission boards; and |
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WHEREAS, This civic-minded leader also founded the Copperas |
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Cove Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Committee, which has |
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organized an annual march and commemoration service since 1999; at |
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the January 2013 service, Pastor McMullen was honored by the |
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Greater Killeen Pastors Fellowship with its first Soldier of |
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Freedom Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Pastor McMullen was born in Eupora, Mississippi, and |
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graduated from Eupora High School; he went on to earn a bachelor's |
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degree in social science and history and a bachelor's degree in |
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criminal justice and rehabilitation services; he received his |
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master's degree in divinity from Southwest Baptist Theological |
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Seminary, where he is currently a doctoral candidate in theology |
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and divinity; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Pastor McMullen enjoys the |
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love and support of his wife, Anne, and their son, Shawn DeMeras |
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McMullen; and |
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WHEREAS, Success in leading a church requires a tremendous |
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commitment of time, an ability to inspire congregants through words |
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and deeds, and an unwavering belief in the importance of faith, and |
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Pastor Shannon McMullen truly exemplifies the highest standards of |
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his vocation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Pastor Shannon D. McMullen for his many |
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years of service to Bible Way Missionary Baptist Church and extend |
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to him 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 Pastor McMullen as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Sheffield |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 914 was adopted by the House on March |
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19, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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