81R5128 MG-D
By: Dutton H.R. No. 176
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in
Houston gathered on January 18, 2009, to commemorate the 25th
anniversary of Dr. Louis C. Sidney, Sr., as pastor of their
congregation and to extend appreciation to Dr. Sidney and his wife,
Darlene, for their continued service; and
WHEREAS, Born in Houston in 1952 to Elijah and Burlee Sidney,
Louis Charles Sidney answered the call to the ministry more than
three decades ago; he holds a bachelor of theology degree from the
Conroe Normal and Real Bible Seminary and a doctor of divinity
degree from the Inter-Baptist Theological Center; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Sidney was raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee,
and graduated from Tennessee State University in Nashville; she
relocated to the Bayou City after retiring from the Hamilton County
Juvenile Court as a juvenile probation officer; Dr. and Mrs. Sidney
met at St. Paul MBC and were joined in matrimony on December 4,
2004; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, this esteemed couple have been
affiliated with numerous organizations; Dr. Sidney has served as
dean of the Progressive Peaceful Union District Association and as
a member of the Northeast Ministerial Council, the Northeast Harris
County Christian Ministers Alliance, the New Progressive Civic Club
of Settegast, and the citizen advisory board for the Harris County
Precinct 3 Constable's Office; Mrs. Sidney was formerly a member of
the Chattanooga Choral Society for the Preservation of African
American Song and the board of directors of Hope Unlimited
Ministries; and
WHEREAS, Actively engaged in the community, Dr. Sidney has
sought to help the hungry, the hurting, and the outcast, to foster
harmonious relations among local residents, and to make the area a
better place for both children and senior citizens; he and
Mrs. Sidney also gave generously of their time and energies to the
Katrina relief effort; and
WHEREAS, Through their compassion and goodwill, Pastor and
Mrs. Sidney have enhanced the lives of countless individuals, and
in so doing, they have won the esteem and affection of their
congregation and the community at large; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commend Dr. Louis C. Sidney, Sr., and Darlene
Sidney for their dedicated service to St. Paul Missionary Baptist
Church and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued
happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. and Mrs. Sidney as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.