Bill Text: TX HR207 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of A&M United Methodist Church.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
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 | ||
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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. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||