81R19765 JNC-D
By: Anderson H.R. No. 1921
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of First Lutheran Church in Waco are joining
together on April 19, 2009, to celebrate the 125th anniversary of
the founding of the institution; and
WHEREAS, Originally called Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran
Ebenezer Congregation, the church was established by Norwegian
immigrants in 1884; eight years later, the First Lutheran Church
Women was organized; and
WHEREAS, Through the decades, First Lutheran has reached out
to the community with a number of notable programs; in addition to
sponsoring Boy Scouts of America Troop 18, the congregation helped
to establish the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home to provide housing
for seniors, created the Student Assistance Fund to support
Lutheran students at Baylor University, and served as a Meals on
Wheels site for more than 35 years; currently, the church also
offers a program providing free and low-cost legal aid to people in
need; and
WHEREAS, For 125 years, First Lutheran Church in Waco has
provided steadfast spiritual and moral guidance to the community it
serves, and its continued existence is a tribute to the commitment
and faith of its leaders and members, past and present; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 125th anniversary of First
Lutheran Church in Waco and extend to the members of the
congregation best wishes for a memorable and meaningful anniversary
observance; 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.