Bill Text: TX HR290 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the First Presbyterian Church of Clifton.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-02-25 - Reported enrolled [HR290 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HR290-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 290

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the First Presbyterian Church of Clifton
are celebrating the 150th anniversary of their church's founding in
2011; and
WHEREAS, The oldest continuously operated church in Bosque
County, First Presbyterian was established on January 20, 1861, as
North Bosque Presbyterian Church; the congregation originally met
for services about two miles northeast of present-day Clifton; a
permanent location was eventually found on the corner of Avenue G
and 9th Street, and the name was changed to First Presbyterian
Church of Clifton in 1906; and
WHEREAS, The church marked its centennial in 1961 with the
dedication of a new building, and in 2010, it doubled in size with
the expansion of the sanctuary and the addition of a new fellowship
hall and other facilities; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, the congregation has benefited
from the leadership of a number of notable pastors, including the
Reverend Clint Schofield, who became pastor in 2004 and today
ministers to the church's 120 members; and
WHEREAS, The First Presbyterian Church of Clifton 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 and clergy, both past and present; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 150th anniversary of the First
Presbyterian Church of Clifton and extend to the congregation
sincere best wishes for many more years of shared prayer and
fellowship.
Orr
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 290 was adopted by the House on
February 24, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House