H.R. No. 2800
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of Sweet Home Baptist Church in Fort Worth
gathered on March 29, 2009, to pay tribute to their pastor, the
Reverend James C. Brown, for his 14 years of service to the
congregation; and
WHEREAS, A native of Abilene, Reverend Brown was born to
Grant and Faye Brown; he attended Macedonia Baptist Church under
the leadership of the late Reverend T. G. Oliphant and graduated
from Abilene High School; and
WHEREAS, He earned his bachelor's degree from Texas Christian
University and his master's degree from Amberton University; he is
also a licensed funeral director; and
WHEREAS, In November 1993, Reverend Brown answered the call
to preach under the leadership of the founding pastor of Sweet Home
Baptist Church, the Reverend Roy W. Bivens, Sr.; in March 1995,
Reverend Brown was installed as the second pastor in the history of
the church; and
WHEREAS, Pastor Brown has been responsible for the overall
operation of the church, preaching, teaching, leading the
congregation in its spiritual growth and development, and assisting
members with spiritual and personal concerns; he also represents
the church at all levels of convention and association involvement
and established the Abundant Life Ministry to help the less
fortunate; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his years of service at Sweet Home
Baptist, Pastor Brown is the moderator of the Progressive West
Texas Baptist District Association and currently serves as
financial secretary of the minister's conference of the National
Missionary Baptist Convention of America; and
WHEREAS, Pastor Brown has been blessed with a loving wife,
the former Jarilyn S. Scott, two children, Carey and Jessica, and
two grandchildren, Devyn Michele and Deion James; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Brown has led Sweet Home Baptist Church
with compassion, wisdom, and insight, and he has earned the lasting
respect and admiration of his congregants; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Reverend James C. Brown on his
14th pastoral anniversary with Sweet Home Baptist Church and extend
to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Reverend Brown as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Veasey
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2800 was adopted by the House on June
1, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House