Bill Text: TX HR848 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Honoring the Reverend A. L. Kight and Frances Kight for their 50 years of service to The Jesus Church in Victoria.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-03-22 - Reported enrolled [HR848 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HR848-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 848

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Reverend A. L. Kight and his wife, Frances
Kight, are being honored by the members of The Jesus Church in
Victoria on April 26-28, 2019, for their five decades of dedicated
service to that congregation; and
WHEREAS, After answering the call to the ministry in 1965,
Pastor Kight served as an assistant pastor in Bay City and then
moved with his wife to Victoria in 1969 to assume the pulpit of
First United Pentecostal Church, which later became known as The
Jesus Church; since that time, the couple have provided steadfast
spiritual and moral guidance to the congregation and have offered
support and comfort to their followers in times of need; and
WHEREAS, Reverend and Mrs. Kight's outreach efforts have
included a prison ministry, an alcohol chemical treatment series,
and a Bible college, as well as financial and marriage classes;
Pastor Kight has also been involved in building numerous United
Pentecostal Church International churches in South Texas and in
communities abroad; and
WHEREAS, Reverend and Mrs. Kight are the parents of two
children, Machelle Gerald and the late Timothy "Shawn" Kight, and
they have been further blessed with three grandchildren, Brandon,
Shandolyn, and Katelyn, and a great-granddaughter, Adeline; and
WHEREAS, The committed service of this esteemed couple
continues to inspire the members of The Jesus Church, and it is a
pleasure to join in recognizing Reverend and Mrs. Kight as they
commemorate this extraordinary milestone in their ministry; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Reverend A. L. Kight and Frances Kight
for their 50 years of service to The Jesus Church and extend to them
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Reverend and Mrs. Kight as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Morrison
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 848 was adopted by the House on March
21, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House