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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, David Nugent is retiring as senior pastor of |
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Hillcrest Baptist Church in Jasper on April 25, 2021, drawing to a |
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close nearly a half century of distinguished service in the |
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ministry; and |
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WHEREAS, Since assuming the pulpit of Hillcrest Baptist |
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Church in 1996, Pastor Nugent has demonstrated visionary leadership |
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in overseeing expansion projects, including the congregation's |
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relocation to a new campus in 1999 and the construction of its |
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7,200-square-foot Family Life Center and a recreational field in |
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2002; furthermore, in 2010, the church acquired an adjoining piece |
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of property, which is now known as Hillcrest-East, and it has |
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purchased two trailers for use in disaster relief efforts; and |
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WHEREAS, Hillcrest has seen a dramatic rise in membership and |
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Sunday school attendance under the direction of Pastor Nugent, |
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along with the growth of its ministerial and support staff, its |
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education and youth programs, and its bivocational music ministry; |
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during his tenure, Hillcrest has also led the Sabine Valley Baptist |
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Association in baptisms; and |
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WHEREAS, Pastor Nugent was licensed in the ministry in 1973, |
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and he was ordained on September 16, 1979, at Central Baptist Church |
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in Monroe, Louisiana, where he was associate pastor from 1977 to |
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1981; he went on to serve as pastor at First Baptist Church in Lone |
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Pine, Louisiana, New Zion Baptist Church in Oak Grove, Louisiana, |
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and First Baptist Church in Spurger, Texas, before moving to |
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Jasper; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Pastor Nugent has held leadership |
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roles with the Sabine Valley Baptist, New Bethel Baptist, Bayou |
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Macon-Madison Baptist, and Louisiana Baptist Associations; he |
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earned a speech education degree from Louisiana College and a |
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master's degree in theology from the Freelandia Institute; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his exemplary career, Pastor |
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David Nugent has tirelessly dedicated himself to the spiritual |
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well-being of his congregants, and he has earned the lasting |
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respect and admiration of all who know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate David Nugent on his retirement as |
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senior pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church and extend to him sincere |
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best 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 Pastor Nugent as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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White |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 714 was adopted by the House on April |
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23, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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