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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of Katy's First Baptist Church are |
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celebrating the 125th anniversary of the church's founding on |
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November 19, 2023, and this significant milestone is indeed |
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deserving of special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, The congregation was organized under the name Zion |
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Baptist Church in 1898, three years after the townsite of Katy was |
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laid out and platted; services were initially conducted in a local |
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schoolhouse, in members' homes, and in a local Methodist church, |
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before the congregation moved into its own building in April 1914; |
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the church grew steadily in the 1920s and 1930s, and during World |
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War II, the Humble Katy Gas Plant went into operation to support the |
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war effort, bringing an influx of new residents and new church |
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members to the community; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the decades, Katy's First Baptist Church has |
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added and expanded facilities to accommodate the needs of its |
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growing membership; along the way, a variety of ministries have |
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been created for men, women, and children to foster fellowship and |
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spiritual enrichment; congregants have further supported numerous |
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missionary efforts that have resulted in the construction of new |
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houses of worship, and today the church's outreach efforts include |
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overseas missionary trips and hunger relief programs; and |
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WHEREAS, The church has benefited from the guidance and |
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wisdom of a number of dedicated clergy leaders, and it is embarking |
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on a new chapter in its history as it welcomes its new senior |
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pastor, Dr. Rob Lyerly, in 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Generations of Texans have looked to Katy's First |
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Baptist Church for hope, comfort, and inspiration, and it is a |
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pleasure to join in recognizing the abiding faith and commitment of |
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those who have sustained the church for more than a century; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 125th |
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anniversary of Katy's First Baptist Church and extend to its |
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congregants sincere 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 the church as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Schofield |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 195 was adopted by the House on |
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November 7, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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