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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of Cottonwood Creek Church are |
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celebrating the 135th anniversary of their church's founding on May |
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7, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Cottonwood Creek Church traces its origins back to |
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1882, when a small group of residents formed Mount Olive Baptist |
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Church in McKinney; over the succeeding years, the congregation |
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grew into one of the largest in the Collin Baptist Association, and |
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by 1921, it included 149 members; the church relocated to Fairview |
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in 1959 and later changed its name to First Baptist Church of |
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Fairview; several decades later, the church moved again, this time |
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to land off Highway 121 in Allen, where the newly renamed Cottonwood |
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Creek Church opened its doors on August 18, 2002; and |
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WHEREAS, After more than a century of growth, this venerable |
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institution currently serves three locations in North Texas, and |
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congregants are ably led by Senior Pastor John Mark Caton at the |
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Allen campus, Pastor Danny Broughton at the Denison campus, and |
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Pastor Terry Busker at the Nevada campus; and |
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WHEREAS, United by their shared faith and strong traditions, |
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the members of Cottonwood Creek Church have established a variety |
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of commendable programs that foster fellowship and offer help to |
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those in need; and |
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WHEREAS, Countless North Texans have looked to Cottonwood |
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Creek Church for spiritual guidance over the years, and it is a |
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pleasure to join in honoring the church at this special time in its |
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rich history; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 135th anniversary of Cottonwood |
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Creek Church and extend to its members sincere best wishes for the |
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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. |