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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of St. Luke "Community" United Methodist |
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Church in Dallas are celebrating the 90th anniversary of their |
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church's founding in 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1933, the congregation was organized as St. Paul |
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Mission Church by ministers from St. Paul United Methodist Church |
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downtown, who recognized a need in East Dallas; the first small |
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structure built by members was destroyed by a fire in 1941, but four |
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years later, they completed a new red brick sanctuary on Wahoo |
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Street and Spring Avenue; and |
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WHEREAS, The congregation became St. Luke Methodist Church |
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in the late 1950s; it moved to its present-day campus in 1974, under |
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the leadership of longtime pastor Zan W. Holmes Jr., who also added |
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the word "Community" to its name; in 2017, St. Luke transferred its |
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old Wahoo Street property to the Zan Wesley Holmes Jr. Community |
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Outreach Center to support its good works; and |
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WHEREAS, Since July 2020, the church has been ably guided by |
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senior pastor Richie Butler; he worked tirelessly to maintain the |
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congregation's cohesion during the upheaval of the COVID-19 |
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pandemic and following major storm damage to the church in spring |
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2021; while repairs were underway, Highland Park United Methodist |
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Church shared its facilities; and |
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WHEREAS, St. Luke sponsors a variety of initiatives |
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benefiting the wider community, including donations of food and |
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clothing, eviction prevention, and emergency and temporary |
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shelter; it has partnered with Harvest Project to distribute fresh |
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fruits and vegetables and with Project Unity to offer COVID-19 |
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vaccinations and testing; moreover, it assists children of |
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incarcerated parents and youth in foster care; and |
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WHEREAS, For nine decades, St. Luke has provided area |
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residents with opportunities for spiritual growth, fellowship, and |
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community outreach, and its continued existence is a tribute to the |
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unwavering commitment of its members, both past and present; 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 hereby congratulate St. Luke "Community" United |
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Methodist Church on its 90th anniversary and extend to its members |
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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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Jones of Dallas |
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Bowers |
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Bryant |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 244 was adopted by the House on |
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February 28, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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