Bill Text: TX HR497 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Reverend Rocky D. Pope of Mimosa Lane Baptist Church in Mesquite on his 25th pastoral anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-17 - Reported enrolled [HR497 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR497-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 497 | ||
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| WHEREAS, For 25 years, the Reverend Rocky D. Pope has | ||
| wholeheartedly committed himself to advancing the mission of Mimosa | ||
| Lane Baptist Church in Mesquite; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Reverend Pope has guided the church since 1992, and | ||
| under his leadership, the congregation has flourished; each year, | ||
| he conducts an average of 50 baptisms, and the church has added | ||
| facilities to meet the needs of its growing membership; the Lillie | ||
| B. White Preschool/Children's Building was constructed in 1996, and | ||
| the newly expanded worship center was completed in 2002; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With a strong commitment to multiethnic and | ||
| cross-cultural outreach, Reverend Pope has expanded the church's | ||
| evangelism internationally; the congregation supports missions to | ||
| Mexico, Africa, India, Brazil, and the Philippines, and it has | ||
| assisted in establishing churches in Canada and in the Dallas | ||
| Metroplex; in the local community, it maintains such valuable | ||
| initiatives as a deaf ministry, a counseling center, and an ESL and | ||
| literacy program, as well as many charitable efforts; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Reverend Pope is moderator of the Dallas Baptist | ||
| Association executive board, and he has served the association in | ||
| many other capacities, among them vice president of the Pastors' | ||
| Conference; in addition, he served for six years as a trustee of | ||
| East Texas Baptist University, and his affiliations include the | ||
| Mesquite and Princeton Ministerial Alliances and the Grayson and | ||
| Collin Associations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of a Baptist pastor, Reverend Pope completed | ||
| his bachelor's degree in religion at East Texas Baptist University | ||
| and his master's degree in religious education at Southwestern | ||
| Baptist Theological Seminary; he began his career in the ministry | ||
| as associate pastor at Mambrino Baptist Church in Granbury and went | ||
| on to serve as pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Princeton and then | ||
| North Park Baptist Church in Sherman; in all his endeavors, he | ||
| enjoys the support and encouragement of his wife, Dawn, and he is | ||
| the proud father of a daughter, Leah, and a son, Luke; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This inspiring clergyman has led Mimosa Lane Baptist | ||
| Church with conviction and compassion, and he has earned the | ||
| lasting respect and admiration of his congregants as well as | ||
| members of the greater community; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend the Reverend Rocky | ||
| D. Pope for his outstanding 25-year tenure with Mimosa Lane Baptist | ||
| Church and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success | ||
| with his important work; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Reverend Pope as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Burkett | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 497 was adopted by the House on August | ||
| 15, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
