Bill Text: TX HR714 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating David Nugent on his retirement as senior pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Jasper.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-23 - Reported enrolled [HR714 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR714-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 714 | ||
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| WHEREAS, David Nugent is retiring as senior pastor of | ||
| Hillcrest Baptist Church in Jasper on April 25, 2021, drawing to a | ||
| close nearly a half century of distinguished service in the | ||
| ministry; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since assuming the pulpit of Hillcrest Baptist | ||
| Church in 1996, Pastor Nugent has demonstrated visionary leadership | ||
| in overseeing expansion projects, including the congregation's | ||
| relocation to a new campus in 1999 and the construction of its | ||
| 7,200-square-foot Family Life Center and a recreational field in | ||
| 2002; furthermore, in 2010, the church acquired an adjoining piece | ||
| of property, which is now known as Hillcrest-East, and it has | ||
| purchased two trailers for use in disaster relief efforts; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Hillcrest has seen a dramatic rise in membership and | ||
| Sunday school attendance under the direction of Pastor Nugent, | ||
| along with the growth of its ministerial and support staff, its | ||
| education and youth programs, and its bivocational music ministry; | ||
| during his tenure, Hillcrest has also led the Sabine Valley Baptist | ||
| Association in baptisms; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Pastor Nugent was licensed in the ministry in 1973, | ||
| and he was ordained on September 16, 1979, at Central Baptist Church | ||
| in Monroe, Louisiana, where he was associate pastor from 1977 to | ||
| 1981; he went on to serve as pastor at First Baptist Church in Lone | ||
| Pine, Louisiana, New Zion Baptist Church in Oak Grove, Louisiana, | ||
| and First Baptist Church in Spurger, Texas, before moving to | ||
| Jasper; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through the years, Pastor Nugent has held leadership | ||
| roles with the Sabine Valley Baptist, New Bethel Baptist, Bayou | ||
| Macon-Madison Baptist, and Louisiana Baptist Associations; he | ||
| earned a speech education degree from Louisiana College and a | ||
| master's degree in theology from the Freelandia Institute; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of his exemplary career, Pastor | ||
| David Nugent has tirelessly dedicated himself to the spiritual | ||
| well-being of his congregants, and he has earned the lasting | ||
| respect and admiration of all who know him; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate David Nugent on his retirement as | ||
| senior pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church and extend to him sincere | ||
| best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Pastor Nugent as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| White | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 714 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 23, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
