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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For 58 years, families have come together to |
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celebrate their faith at the Fountain of Praise in Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1959 as South Post Oak Baptist Church, |
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the congregation has since played a vital role in the community, |
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providing area residents with myriad opportunities for spiritual |
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enrichment, fellowship, and community outreach; and |
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WHEREAS, The church has benefited from the tireless efforts |
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of several dedicated members of the clergy; in 1991, the |
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congregation hired its seventh pastor, Dr. Remus E. Wright, and he |
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has guided it through an era of remarkable growth with the |
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assistance of his wife, Mia Wright, who serves as the co-pastor and |
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director of ministry; under their leadership, membership has |
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expanded from 150 members to more than 24,000; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1998, the church purchased 19 acres of land on |
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Hillcroft Avenue and adopted its present-day name; the new |
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sanctuary was dedicated on July 27, 2002, and five years later, the |
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congregation bought another building half a mile north to establish |
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its FountainLife Center for the community; and |
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WHEREAS, The Fountain of Praise has long served as a source of |
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inspiration and guidance to those who worship there, and its |
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continued existence is a tribute to the unwavering commitment of |
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its members, both past and present; 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 58th |
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anniversary of the Fountain of Praise and extend to the members of |
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the church 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 the church as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |