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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Reverend Ray Joseph Altman is stepping down as |
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senior pastor of Leander United Methodist Church to take on a new |
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role with the Rio Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church in |
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July 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of San Antonio, Ray Altman was raised in the |
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Methodist church as the son of a church elder; following his |
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graduation from Fredericksburg High School, he earned a degree in |
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sociology from Southwestern University in 2005, and he continued |
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his education at the Union Theological Seminary at Columbia |
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University, where he earned a master's degree in divinity in 2008; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Pastor Altman began his ministerial career with a |
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two-year internship at Park Avenue United Methodist Church in New |
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York; in 2008, he returned to Texas and became the associate pastor |
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of Kerrville First United Methodist Church, a position he held |
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until 2014, when he was appointed senior pastor of Leander UMC; |
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during his five years at the pulpit, he has expanded the church's |
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membership, and he has also focused on establishing small, |
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neighborhood-based missions that foster fellowship and offer help |
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to those in need; he plans to develop a new faith community in |
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Leander based on the New Wineskins model; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Pastor Altman enjoys the love |
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and support of his wife, Megan, and he takes great pride in his two |
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children, Asher and Levi; and |
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WHEREAS, Pastor Altman has set an inspiring example of faith |
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in action, and members of his congregation have greatly benefited |
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from his wise counsel and spiritual guidance; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the Reverend Ray Joseph Altman for his |
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outstanding service as senior pastor of Leander United Methodist |
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Church and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success |
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with his important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Pastor Altman as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |