Bill Text: TX HR155 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the founding of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Terrell.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-05 - Reported enrolled [HR155 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR155-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 155 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Members of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Terrell are | ||
| celebrating the 30th anniversary of the church's founding on June | ||
| 26, 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This house of worship was formed in 1981 with 26 | ||
| initial members and was originally known as Cornerstone Bible | ||
| Church; the congregation initially met in the home of a member and | ||
| then rented a local Seventh-Day Adventist church that was available | ||
| on Sundays and Wednesdays; a short time after its founding, the | ||
| church affiliated itself with the Southern Baptist Convention; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1986, Cornerstone members purchased land for a | ||
| permanent building of their own, and they held their first service | ||
| in the new church the following year; a Christian Outreach Center | ||
| for evangelism, education, and recreation was built in 1999, and a | ||
| new Worship Center was created in the mid-2000s; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through the years, the congregation has expanded and | ||
| now includes more than 500 individuals; known for its distinctive | ||
| services that blend traditional hymns with contemporary music, the | ||
| church continues to be led by its founding pastor, Dr. Bob Price; | ||
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| WHEREAS, Cornerstone Baptist Church serves as a source of | ||
| spiritual enrichment to those who join in fellowship there, and its | ||
| growth is a tribute to the unwavering commitment of its members; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the 30th | ||
| anniversary of the founding of Cornerstone Baptist Church in | ||
| Terrell and extend to the congregation 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. | ||
| Gooden | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 155 was adopted by the House on June | ||
| 28, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
