Bill Text: TX HR1138 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of Travis Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Worth and honoring Dr. Michael Dean for his service to the institution.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-15 - Reported enrolled [HR1138 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR1138-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1138 | ||
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| WHEREAS, For 100 years, families have come together to | ||
| celebrate their faith at Travis Avenue Baptist Church in Fort | ||
| Worth; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in 1911 through the Tarrant Baptist | ||
| Association, Travis Avenue Baptist Church had an average of 65 | ||
| people in attendance each week in its early days; today, the house | ||
| of worship supports 4,000 resident members; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Travis Avenue Baptist has played a vital role in the | ||
| community, providing area residents with myriad opportunities for | ||
| spiritual growth, fellowship, and community outreach; more than | ||
| 36,000 individuals benefit from its ministries, which offer food | ||
| and clothing to those in need; in addition, the institution gives | ||
| more than $200,000 annually to assist worthwhile initiatives across | ||
| the globe, and it sends mission teams to a number of international | ||
| locations, including Cambodia, India, and Malaysia; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The congregation has benefited from the able | ||
| direction of Dr. Michael Dean, who has served as pastor at Travis | ||
| Avenue Baptist for 20 years; during the past two decades, he has led | ||
| with conviction and compassion, and his efforts have helped the | ||
| church to pay off more than $7 million in debt while remodeling the | ||
| sanctuary and constructing a new central plant, welcome center, and | ||
| children's ministry center; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Travis Avenue Baptist Church has long served as a | ||
| source of inspiration and guidance to those who worship there, and | ||
| its continued existence is a tribute to the unwavering commitment | ||
| of its members, both past and present; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor Travis Avenue Baptist Church on the 100th | ||
| anniversary of its founding and commend Dr. Michael Dean for his | ||
| exceptional service to the institution; 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. | ||
| Shelton | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1138 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 7, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
