Bill Text: TX SR620 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Eric Rendell Tarver on the occasion of his 15th pastoral anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-04-12 - Reported enrolled [SR620 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR620-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the Reverend Eric Rendell Tarver on the occasion of his | ||
| 15th anniversary as pastor of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist | ||
| Church in Beeville; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Reverend Tarver is also celebrating 30 years | ||
| of preaching; he accepted his call to the ministry at the age of | ||
| 11 and delivered his first sermon soon thereafter, continuing the | ||
| legacy of his family; at the age of 18, he became one of the | ||
| youngest senior pastors in the state and nation when he assumed | ||
| the pulpit of Macedonia Baptist Church in Carrizo Springs; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He became pastor of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist | ||
| Church in 2002; under his leadership, the church has continued to | ||
| grow and to play a vital role in the life of the Beeville | ||
| community; he has been active in numerous civic organizations, | ||
| and in 2009, he served as Pastor of the Day for the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A man of spiritual depth and devotion, he has | ||
| performed countless ceremonies; he has prayed with and counseled | ||
| church members in times of hardship and bereavement and has | ||
| rejoiced with them in times of celebration; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He received a diploma in ministry in 2016, and he | ||
| is an accomplished theologian who has had a profound impact on | ||
| the lives of countless people; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the Reverend Eric Rendell Tarver on | ||
| his exceptional service to his church and to his community and | ||
| extend to him best wishes for a memorable 15th pastoral | ||
| anniversary; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Zaffirini | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 12, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
