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