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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For 25 years, the Reverend Rocky D. Pope has |
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wholeheartedly committed himself to advancing the mission of Mimosa |
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Lane Baptist Church in Mesquite; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Pope has guided the church since 1992, and |
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under his leadership, the congregation has flourished; each year, |
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he conducts an average of 50 baptisms, and the church has added |
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facilities to meet the needs of its growing membership; the Lillie |
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B. White Preschool/Children's Building was constructed in 1996, and |
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the newly expanded worship center was completed in 2002; and |
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WHEREAS, With a strong commitment to multiethnic and |
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cross-cultural outreach, Reverend Pope has expanded the church's |
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evangelism internationally; the congregation supports missions to |
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Mexico, Africa, India, Brazil, and the Philippines, and it has |
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assisted in establishing churches in Canada and in the Dallas |
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Metroplex; in the local community, it maintains such valuable |
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initiatives as a deaf ministry, a counseling center, and an ESL and |
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literacy program, as well as many charitable efforts; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Pope is moderator of the Dallas Baptist |
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Association executive board, and he has served the association in |
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many other capacities, among them vice president of the Pastors' |
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Conference; in addition, he served for six years as a trustee of |
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East Texas Baptist University, and his affiliations include the |
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Mesquite and Princeton Ministerial Alliances and the Grayson and |
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Collin Associations; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of a Baptist pastor, Reverend Pope completed |
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his bachelor's degree in religion at East Texas Baptist University |
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and his master's degree in religious education at Southwestern |
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Baptist Theological Seminary; he began his career in the ministry |
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as associate pastor at Mambrino Baptist Church in Granbury and went |
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on to serve as pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Princeton and then |
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North Park Baptist Church in Sherman; in all his endeavors, he |
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enjoys the support and encouragement of his wife, Dawn, and he is |
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the proud father of a daughter, Leah, and a son, Luke; and |
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WHEREAS, This inspiring clergyman has led Mimosa Lane Baptist |
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Church with conviction and compassion, and he has earned the |
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lasting respect and admiration of his congregants as well as |
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members of the greater 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 commend the Reverend Rocky |
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D. Pope for his outstanding 25-year tenure with Mimosa Lane Baptist |
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Church and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success |
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with his important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Reverend Pope as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |