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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For 75 years, residents of San Marcos have come |
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together to celebrate their faith at Westover Baptist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, The church's origins can be traced back to the |
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summer of 1939, when students from San Marcos Baptist Academy held a |
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two-week revival in the old Westover Schoolhouse; the school |
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building subsequently became home to Westover Baptist Church, which |
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was officially founded on March 31, 1940, by a group of 12 pastors |
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from the San Marcos Baptist Association; in 1953, the church moved |
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across the street to a new sanctuary, built mainly by volunteer |
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labor, and it has remained there ever since; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, the members of Westover Baptist |
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Church have established a variety of commendable programs that |
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foster fellowship and offer help to those in need, including a youth |
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ministry and a weekly horseback riding event called Rodeo 4 Jesus; |
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the congregation has benefited from the able leadership of many |
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dedicated clergymen, and today that tradition of excellence is |
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continued by its current pastor, Jeff Latham; and |
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WHEREAS, Westover Baptist Church has long served as a source |
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of inspiration and guidance to those who worship there, and its |
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continued existence is a testament to the unwavering commitment of |
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its members and clergy, both past and present; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of Westover |
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Baptist Church and extend to its congregation sincere best wishes |
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for many more years of shared prayer and fellowship; and, be it |
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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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Isaac |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1433 was adopted by the House on April |
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16, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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