Bill Text: TX HR207 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of A&M United Methodist Church.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-06 - Reported enrolled [HR207 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR207-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 207 | ||
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| WHEREAS, For 100 years, residents of the Bryan-College | ||
| Station area have come together to celebrate their faith at | ||
| A&M United Methodist Church; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Texas Conference of the Methodist Episcopal | ||
| Church sent its first representative, the Reverend King Vivion, to | ||
| the area in 1920 to establish a church at the Texas A&M campus; land | ||
| was purchased across from the campus, and the church was officially | ||
| established on February 23, 1923; a tabernacle was erected to serve | ||
| as a sanctuary and church school building; over the years, the | ||
| congregation flourished, and in 1946, an educational building was | ||
| added, followed in 1951 by a new sanctuary, complete with stained | ||
| glass windows honoring World War I and World War II service members; | ||
| in 1987, a pipe organ was installed in the chancel, and the growing | ||
| church acquired additional properties and constructed a Christian | ||
| Life Center; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since its inception, A&M United Methodist Church has | ||
| played a vital role in the university community, providing members | ||
| with myriad opportunities for spiritual growth, fellowship, and | ||
| outreach; in addition, the church helped to organize other area | ||
| churches, including Aldersgate United Methodist Church and Christ | ||
| Church; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The congregation has benefited from the able | ||
| leadership of a number of dedicated pastors, and today that | ||
| tradition of service is continued by W. Preston Greenwaldt; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A&M United Methodist Church has long served as a | ||
| source of inspiration and guidance to those who worship there, and | ||
| its continued existence is a testament to the unwavering commitment | ||
| of its members and clergy, both past and present; now, therefore, be | ||
| it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of A&M United | ||
| Methodist Church 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. | ||
| Raney | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 207 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 6, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
