Bill Text: TX HR1138 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of Travis Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Worth and honoring Dr. Michael Dean for his service to the institution.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-15 - Reported enrolled [HR1138 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR1138-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1138 |
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WHEREAS, For 100 years, families have come together to | ||
celebrate their faith at Travis Avenue Baptist Church in Fort | ||
Worth; and | ||
WHEREAS, Established in 1911 through the Tarrant Baptist | ||
Association, Travis Avenue Baptist Church had an average of 65 | ||
people in attendance each week in its early days; today, the house | ||
of worship supports 4,000 resident members; and | ||
WHEREAS, Travis Avenue Baptist has played a vital role in the | ||
community, providing area residents with myriad opportunities for | ||
spiritual growth, fellowship, and community outreach; more than | ||
36,000 individuals benefit from its ministries, which offer food | ||
and clothing to those in need; in addition, the institution gives | ||
more than $200,000 annually to assist worthwhile initiatives across | ||
the globe, and it sends mission teams to a number of international | ||
locations, including Cambodia, India, and Malaysia; and | ||
WHEREAS, The congregation has benefited from the able | ||
direction of Dr. Michael Dean, who has served as pastor at Travis | ||
Avenue Baptist for 20 years; during the past two decades, he has led | ||
with conviction and compassion, and his efforts have helped the | ||
church to pay off more than $7 million in debt while remodeling the | ||
sanctuary and constructing a new central plant, welcome center, and | ||
children's ministry center; and | ||
WHEREAS, Travis Avenue Baptist Church has long served as a | ||
source of inspiration and guidance to those who worship there, and | ||
its continued existence is a tribute to the unwavering commitment | ||
of its members, both past and present; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby honor Travis Avenue Baptist Church on the 100th | ||
anniversary of its founding and commend Dr. Michael Dean for his | ||
exceptional service to the institution; 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 | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Shelton | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1138 was adopted by the House on April | ||
7, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||