85R26229 CJM-D
 
  By: Sanford H.R. No. 1632
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The members of Cottonwood Creek Church are
  celebrating the 135th anniversary of their church's founding on May
  7, 2017; and
         WHEREAS, Cottonwood Creek Church traces its origins back to
  1882, when a small group of residents formed Mount Olive Baptist
  Church in McKinney; over the succeeding years, the congregation
  grew into one of the largest in the Collin Baptist Association, and
  by 1921, it included 149 members; the church relocated to Fairview
  in 1959 and later changed its name to First Baptist Church of
  Fairview; several decades later, the church moved again, this time
  to land off Highway 121 in Allen, where the newly renamed Cottonwood
  Creek Church opened its doors on August 18, 2002; and
         WHEREAS, After more than a century of growth, this venerable
  institution currently serves three locations in North Texas, and
  congregants are ably led by Senior Pastor John Mark Caton at the
  Allen campus, Pastor Danny Broughton at the Denison campus, and
  Pastor Terry Busker at the Nevada campus; and
         WHEREAS, United by their shared faith and strong traditions,
  the members of Cottonwood Creek Church have established a variety
  of commendable programs that foster fellowship and offer help to
  those in need; and
         WHEREAS, Countless North Texans have looked to Cottonwood
  Creek Church for spiritual guidance over the years, and it is a
  pleasure to join in honoring the church at this special time in its
  rich history; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate the 135th anniversary of Cottonwood
  Creek Church and extend to its members sincere best wishes for the
  future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the church as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.