Bill Text: TX HR290 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the First Presbyterian Church of Clifton.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-25 - Reported enrolled [HR290 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR290-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 290 |
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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 | ||
______________________________ | ||
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 | ||