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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of First Baptist Church Forney are |
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celebrating the 150th anniversary of their church's founding on May |
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5, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, First Baptist Forney has played a vital role in the |
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community since residents first gathered for worship in 1868; the |
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church has since been housed in a number of different structures, |
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and after its first building was struck by lightning in 1918, its |
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second facility, which was dedicated the following year, served as |
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the church home for more than five decades; with the growth of its |
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membership, a new building was constructed in downtown Forney in |
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1972, and in 1996, the church moved to its current location, a |
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28-acre site on College Street; and |
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WHEREAS, With more than 6,400 members, 2,000 of whom have |
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joined since 1994, this notable house of worship has continued to |
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expand its facilities; additions include the Higher Ground project, |
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a multiuse worship and gymnasium facility that is expected to open |
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in the spring of 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, the congregation has benefited from |
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the able guidance of many dedicated pastors, and today that |
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tradition of service is maintained by Dr. Jimmy Pritchard; under |
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his leadership, members enjoy myriad opportunities for spiritual |
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growth, fellowship, and outreach, including Bible study, |
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discipleship classes, and mission trips; and |
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WHEREAS, First Baptist Forney has long served as a source of |
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inspiration and guidance to those who worship there, and its |
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continued existence is a testament to the unwavering commitment of |
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its members and clergy, both past and 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 commemorate the 150th anniversary of First |
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Baptist Church Forney and extend to its congregation sincere best |
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wishes for the 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. |