H.R. No. 352
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The members of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in
San Antonio celebrated the 75th anniversary of their church's
founding in June 2010; and
WHEREAS, Antioch was organized on June 7, 1935, by 53 charter
members, who soon welcomed the Reverend Rufus Wilson as their
pastor; the congregation worshiped in a tent in a member's backyard
and then in a laundry building before moving to its current location
on the corner of Nolan and Walters Streets, where an old house was
renovated for worship; the church was upgraded again in 1947; and
WHEREAS, The Reverend John Joseph Rector assumed the pulpit
in 1952, and during his 40-year tenure Antioch grew and prospered,
sponsoring a housing development in the late 1960s and building a
new sanctuary in 1974; following Pastor Rector's death in 1993, the
Reverend E. Thurman Walker stepped up to lead the church into the
new millennium; and
WHEREAS, Under Pastor Walker's leadership, the church opened
a school, Antioch Christian Academy, in 1995 and established a
community development program, the Antioch Community
Transformation Network, in 2000; the Antioch Sports Complex and
Community Center, which followed in 2005, features an
NCAA-regulation basketball and volleyball court, a walking track,
fitness equipment, and an aerobics and dance studio; since the
passing of Reverend Walker in 2009, the congregation has been led by
the Reverend Kenneth R. Kemp; and
WHEREAS, Countless San Antonio residents have looked to
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church for spiritual enrichment and
guidance through the years, and it is a pleasure to join in honoring
the church at this special time in its rich history; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of Antioch
Missionary Baptist Church and extend to its members and clergy
sincere best wishes for the future; 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.
McClendon
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 352 was adopted by the House on
February 24, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House