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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of The Fort Bend Church in Sugar Land are |
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celebrating the 13th anniversary of their church's founding on |
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August 6, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, In March 2004, the Reverend Byron C. Stevenson, with |
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the help of his wife, Sonya, began organizing a new congregation in |
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the Sugar Land community; the church held its first service at Sugar |
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Land Middle School on August 1, and more than 600 individuals |
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attended; the congregation has continued to grow in the years |
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since, and it now numbers over 4,000; and |
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WHEREAS, Soon after its founding, the church purchased 6.3 |
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acres of land at the corner of Eldridge Road and West Airport |
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Boulevard; construction for a new sanctuary began in 2007, and the |
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61,000-square-foot facility opened its doors two years later; and |
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WHEREAS, For the past 13 years, The Fort Bend Church has |
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served as a source of inspiration and guidance for Sugar Land |
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residents, and many who have worshipped there have experienced a |
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renewal of their faith and the welcoming embrace of a caring |
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community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the 13th |
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anniversary of The Fort Bend Church and extend to the congregation |
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sincere best wishes for many more years of shared prayer and |
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fellowship; 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. |