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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Lake Jackson Church of Christ are |
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celebrating the 75th anniversary of their church's founding on |
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April 6 and 7, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, On March 5, 1944, the original eight members of the |
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Lake Jackson Church of Christ held their first worship service in |
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the Community House of the newly incorporated city of Lake Jackson; |
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for the next few years, the growing congregation met in a private |
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home, an elementary school, and a junior high school cafeteria; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1950, the congregation constructed a sanctuary |
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with a small auditorium and several classrooms, and as membership |
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has grown over the years, the church has been expanded and renovated |
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several times; most recently, a Fellowship Center and more |
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classrooms were built in 1998, and in 2017, the auditorium and foyer |
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were remodeled and a new Welcome Center was added; and |
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WHEREAS, United by their shared faith and strong traditions, |
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the members of the church have supported missionaries in such |
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places as Brazil, Uganda, and Asia, as well as such programs as Hope |
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for Haiti's Children, Arms of Hope, and Medina Children's Home; the |
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church's youth group has carried the church's message to the |
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Dominican Republic and England, and they have also volunteered with |
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Impact Church in Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, In the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina, Ike, and |
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Harvey, the congregation has provided meals, supplies, and other |
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support to evacuees; the church also operates a clothing closet and |
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food pantry twice a week, and its members participate in the Loving |
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BISD school program and serve as mentors and tutors to students at |
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Beutel Elementary School; since 1981, the church's Sunshine School, |
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a twice-weekly preschool program, has ministered to several |
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generations of children; and |
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WHEREAS, For three quarters of a century, Lake Jackson Church |
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of Christ has been a spiritual home and a source of comfort and aid |
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to many, and its continued existence is a testament to the |
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unwavering commitment of its members and clergy, both past and |
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present; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Lake Jackson Church of Christ |
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on its 75th anniversary and extend to its congregation sincere best |
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wishes for a meaningful and memorable celebration; 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 the Lake Jackson Church of Christ as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |