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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Bishop Lester E. Blount Sr. and his wife, First Lady |
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Juanita Blount, were honored on July 9, 2017, for their seven years |
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of dedicated service to Good Samaritan Missionary Baptist Church in |
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Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, A licensed minister for 47 years, Bishop Blount is |
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ordained in the Baptist, Methodist, and Pentecostal denominations; |
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he previously served for eight years as presiding bishop with the |
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Independent Methodist Episcopal Church and is affiliated with |
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numerous local and national religious organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, Bishop Blount has worked tirelessly over the years |
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to help the homeless as the founder of Faith Ministries Unlimited, |
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and he is a cofounder of Kingdom's Children Fellowship of Garwood; |
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under his leadership, the members of Good Samaritan have expanded |
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their outreach to those in need, establishing a nursing home |
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ministry, hosting community dinners, and providing food, shelter, |
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and clothing for the indigent; the congregation has also designed |
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programs oriented specifically for the young; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed pastor devotes countless hours to |
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visiting the sick, the imprisoned, the bereaved, and anyone in need |
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of spiritual guidance; his good works are amplified through the |
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steadfast support and dedicated endeavors of his wife, Juanita; and |
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WHEREAS, Lester and Juanita Blount have demonstrated a |
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wholehearted commitment to Good Samaritan Missionary Baptist |
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Church and the community at large, and their faith and open hearts |
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have been a source of profound inspiration to all who know them; |
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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 commend Bishop Lester |
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E. Blount Sr. and First Lady Juanita Blount for their outstanding |
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seven-year tenure with Good Samaritan Missionary Baptist Church and |
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extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; 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 Bishop and First Lady Blount as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |