2023S0340-1 03/30/23
 
  By: West S.R. No. 377
 
 
 
SENATE RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
  recognize Saint Luke Community United Methodist Church in Dallas
  on the occasion of its 90th anniversary, which will be celebrated
  on April 30, 2023, and will continue to be observed throughout
  2023; and
         WHEREAS, The Saint Luke Community United Methodist Church
  was established in 1933 with the help and guidance of members and
  leaders of the historic Saint Paul Methodist Church in downtown
  Dallas; originally known as the Saint Paul Mission Church, the
  new congregation was founded in an effort to develop a methodist
  church in the East Dallas community; and
         WHEREAS, In the late 1930s, the church's congregation
  transitioned from meeting in a small storefront building to
  holding services in a structure they built together; after a fire
  destroyed the building in 1941, church members gathered for
  services in the home of a member of the congregation until
  repairs and construction of the building were completed in 1945;
  and
         WHEREAS, The church was renamed Saint Luke Methodist
  Church in the 1950s, and under the leadership of Reverend Zan W.
  Holmes Jr., who served as pastor from 1974 until 2002, the church
  moved to its present-day location and added the word "Community"
  to its name to reflect its commitment to serving others; and
         WHEREAS, Once the smallest church in the North Texas
  Conference of the United Methodist Church, Saint Luke Community
  United Methodist Church has grown in members as well as in its
  ministry and church facilities; through the dedicated efforts of
  its members and leaders throughout the years, the church has
  developed a global missionary presence, a powerful worship
  ministry, and a community outreach program committed to serving
  the people of East Dallas, and it is indeed fitting that the
  church receive special recognition on its 90th anniversary; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, hereby commend the clergy and congregates of Saint
  Luke Community United Methodist Church and extend to all best
  wishes as they commemorate their church's 90th anniversary; and,
  be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
  honor of this special occasion.