Bill Text: TX HR470 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Congratulating the First Presbyterian Church of Brazoria on its 101st anniversary and on its receipt of an official Texas Historical Marker from the Texas Historical Commission.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-18 - Reported enrolled [HR470 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR470-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Congratulating the First Presbyterian Church of Brazoria on its 101st anniversary and on its receipt of an official Texas Historical Marker from the Texas Historical Commission.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-18 - Reported enrolled [HR470 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR470-Introduced.html
84R1858 RMA-D | ||
By: Bonnen of Brazoria | H.R. No. 470 |
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WHEREAS, Members of the First Presbyterian Church of Brazoria | ||
gathered on September 13, 2014, to celebrate both the 101st | ||
anniversary of the church's founding and the dedication of an | ||
official Texas Historical Marker from the Texas Historical | ||
Commission; and | ||
WHEREAS, First Presbyterian Church was established in 1913 by | ||
the Reverend J. C. Johnson, an evangelist for Brazos Presbytery, | ||
and 11 charter members; the congregation first held services at | ||
Smith's Store in downtown Brazoria and in 1916 moved into a new | ||
sanctuary built at the corner of Louisiana and Virginia Streets; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, In the decades since, First Presbyterian has | ||
flourished, and the church has made many renovations to its | ||
original building to accommodate its burgeoning membership; the | ||
congregation has also expanded its reach by supporting numerous | ||
missions across the globe; and | ||
WHEREAS, This venerable house of worship has benefited from | ||
the dedicated efforts of many outstanding clergy members, including | ||
its current pastor, the Reverend Debbie Measells; moreover, a | ||
number of members of the congregation today are descendants of the | ||
first families to join the church; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the course of more than a century, the First | ||
Presbyterian Church of Brazoria has 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, both past and present; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commemorate the 101st anniversary of the First | ||
Presbyterian Church of Brazoria and congratulate its members and | ||
clergy on the dedication of a Texas Historical Marker; 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. |