Bill Text: TX HR673 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of New Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Houston.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-13 - Reported enrolled [HR673 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR673-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 673 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Members of New Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist | ||
| Church in Houston are celebrating the 100th anniversary of their | ||
| church's founding in 2017; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Organized in 1917 by a group of charter members and | ||
| its first pastor, J. A. Alford, the congregation initially met in a | ||
| small house on Hailey Street; the membership quickly outgrew the | ||
| space, and a larger house on Gregg Street was purchased and | ||
| converted into a chapel; the church subsequently acquired several | ||
| nearby properties and dedicated a new place of worship in 1974; | ||
| today, the New Mount Calvary campus includes classrooms, a | ||
| gymnasium, a fellowship hall, and a food bank, in addition to its | ||
| main and youth sanctuaries; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the years, New Mount Calvary has benefited from | ||
| the dedicated efforts of a number of outstanding clergymen; Pastor | ||
| Alford was succeeded by the Reverend E. A. Baldridge in 1956, and he | ||
| served until 1980, when the Reverend Dr. Willie Jones began a | ||
| distinguished tenure that spanned nearly 33 years; the Reverend | ||
| Christopher C. Moore assumed the pulpit in 2014, and under his | ||
| leadership, the church has continued a long tradition of helping | ||
| those in need, establishing new ministries to supplement its many | ||
| other outreach initiatives; and | ||
| WHEREAS, New Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church has long | ||
| served as a source of inspiration and spiritual 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 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of New Mount | ||
| Calvary Missionary Baptist Church and extend to the congregation | ||
| sincere best wishes for many more years of shared prayer and | ||
| fellowship; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for New Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church as an | ||
| expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Dutton | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 673 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 9, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
