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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Richard Jewel Rose, the founding pastor of Holy |
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Trinity Missionary Baptist Church in Houston, is serving as Pastor |
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of the Day for the Texas House of Representatives on April 18, 2017; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Houston, Dr. Rose has dedicated himself |
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to Holy Trinity MBC since assuming the pulpit there in 1972; under |
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his skilled leadership, the church established the Oikodome School |
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of Biblical Studies in the 1980s and launched the Oikodome Bible |
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Conference in 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Rose has acquired a deep understanding of |
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biblical doctrine through extensive study, which has included |
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earning bachelor's degrees from the March of Faith Bible Institute |
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and Texas Southern University, a master's degree from the Houston |
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Graduate School of Theology, and a master's degree and doctorate |
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from Faith International University & Seminary in Tacoma, |
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Washington; a mentor to his fellow ministers, he has shared his |
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knowledge and wisdom with the wider community as an adjunct |
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instructor at Texas Southern University and Houston Community |
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College, and he will soon become an adjunct faculty member at Faith |
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Seminary; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Rose enjoys the love and |
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support of his wife of 38 years, Sundrell Rose; the couple have been |
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blessed with 2 children, Richard and Tabitha, and 10 grandchildren; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Rose exemplifies the highest standards of his |
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vocation, and through the years he has inspired countless Texans |
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with his messages of faith and goodwill; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dr. Richard Jewel Rose for his service as |
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Pastor of the Day and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success and fulfillment in his ministry; 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 Dr. Rose as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |