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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Saint Luke Community United Methodist Church in Dallas |
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on the occasion of its 90th anniversary, which will be celebrated |
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on April 30, 2023, and will continue to be observed throughout |
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2023; and |
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WHEREAS, The Saint Luke Community United Methodist Church |
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was established in 1933 with the help and guidance of members and |
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leaders of the historic Saint Paul Methodist Church in downtown |
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Dallas; originally known as the Saint Paul Mission Church, the |
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new congregation was founded in an effort to develop a methodist |
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church in the East Dallas community; and |
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WHEREAS, In the late 1930s, the church's congregation |
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transitioned from meeting in a small storefront building to |
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holding services in a structure they built together; after a fire |
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destroyed the building in 1941, church members gathered for |
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services in the home of a member of the congregation until |
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repairs and construction of the building were completed in 1945; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The church was renamed Saint Luke Methodist |
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Church in the 1950s, and under the leadership of Reverend Zan W. |
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Holmes Jr., who served as pastor from 1974 until 2002, the church |
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moved to its present-day location and added the word "Community" |
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to its name to reflect its commitment to serving others; and |
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WHEREAS, Once the smallest church in the North Texas |
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Conference of the United Methodist Church, Saint Luke Community |
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United Methodist Church has grown in members as well as in its |
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ministry and church facilities; through the dedicated efforts of |
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its members and leaders throughout the years, the church has |
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developed a global missionary presence, a powerful worship |
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ministry, and a community outreach program committed to serving |
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the people of East Dallas, and it is indeed fitting that the |
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church receive special recognition on its 90th anniversary; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the clergy and congregates of Saint |
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Luke Community United Methodist Church and extend to all best |
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wishes as they commemorate their church's 90th anniversary; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special occasion. |