Bill Text: TX SR80 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Mineola on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-10-14 - Reported enrolled [SR80 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SR80-Introduced.html

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By: Hughes S.R. No. 80

SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, For 150 years, area residents have come together
to celebrate their faith at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in
Mineola; and
WHEREAS, In 1871, St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church was
founded by the Reverend John Brenham and a small group of charter
members; two years later, the congregation moved into its first
sanctuary at the corner of Harris and Stone Streets, and it held
baptisms in a creek near what is today Wren Street; in 1897, the
church purchased the land on which its current facility stands;
and
WHEREAS, St. Paul MBC has continued to grow and flourish
under the leadership of a succession of dedicated pastors, whose
efforts have secured its reputation as a bedrock of the Mineola
community; since 2007, the Reverend Demethrius T. Boyd has guided
the congregation, and it has further benefited from the faithful
service of numerous deacons, deaconesses, trustees, and other
members who have supported the church and its many ministries,
which currently include youth, seniors, singles, marriage,
outreach, and music programs; and
WHEREAS, Today, St. Paul MBC holds the distinction of
being the oldest church in Mineola; in 2006, the congregation
commemorated the placement of an official Texas Historical
Marker on its campus, and in 2010, it celebrated the dedication
of its new worship center at a ceremony that was attended by a
number of local church leaders and city officials; and
WHEREAS, For a century and a half, St. Paul Missionary
Baptist Church has served as a source of inspiration and guidance
to generations of worshippers, 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 Senate of the 87th Texas Legislature,
3rd Called Session, hereby honor St. Paul Missionary Baptist
Church in Mineola on the occasion of its 150th anniversary in
2021 and extend to its members 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 the church as an expression of high regard by the
Texas Senate.