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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For more than 125 years, residents of Matador have |
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come together to celebrate their faith at First Baptist Church of |
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Matador; and |
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WHEREAS, When the church, first known as Matador Missionary |
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Baptist Church, was organized on May 8, 1893, congregants gathered |
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to worship in the town's schoolhouse and courthouse as well as in |
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various homes; in 1906, members voted to construct their own |
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sanctuary, and the new building was dedicated in 1907; and |
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WHEREAS, As the congregation steadily increased in number, it |
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outgrew the original structure on Dundee Street, and the current |
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sanctuary was completed in 1942; located on South Main Street, |
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First Baptist Church was dedicated on August 23, 1942, and over the |
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years, it has undergone numerous improvements and expansions; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout FBC's history, its congregants have |
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benefited from the able leadership of many devoted pastors, |
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including J. C. Power and W. H. "Billy" Rattan, and the church |
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continues to play a vital role in the community, providing its |
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members with myriad opportunities for spiritual growth, |
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fellowship, and outreach; and |
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WHEREAS, First Baptist Church 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 125th anniversary of First |
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Baptist Church of Matador and extend to the congregation sincere |
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best wishes for many more years of shared prayer and fellowship; |
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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. |