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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Bishop Lester E. Blount Sr. and his wife, First Lady |
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| 6 | 7 | | Juanita Blount, were honored on July 9, 2017, for their seven years |
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| 7 | 8 | | of dedicated service to Good Samaritan Missionary Baptist Church in |
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| 8 | 9 | | Houston; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, A licensed minister for 47 years, Bishop Blount is |
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| 10 | 11 | | ordained in the Baptist, Methodist, and Pentecostal denominations; |
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| 11 | 12 | | he previously served for eight years as presiding bishop with the |
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| 12 | 13 | | Independent Methodist Episcopal Church and is affiliated with |
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| 13 | 14 | | numerous local and national religious organizations; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Bishop Blount has worked tirelessly over the years |
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| 15 | 16 | | to help the homeless as the founder of Faith Ministries Unlimited, |
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| 16 | 17 | | and he is a cofounder of Kingdom's Children Fellowship of Garwood; |
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| 17 | 18 | | under his leadership, the members of Good Samaritan have expanded |
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| 18 | 19 | | their outreach to those in need, establishing a nursing home |
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| 19 | 20 | | ministry, hosting community dinners, and providing food, shelter, |
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| 20 | 21 | | and clothing for the indigent; the congregation has also designed |
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| 21 | 22 | | programs oriented specifically for the young; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed pastor devotes countless hours to |
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| 23 | 24 | | visiting the sick, the imprisoned, the bereaved, and anyone in need |
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| 24 | 25 | | of spiritual guidance; his good works are amplified through the |
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| 25 | 26 | | steadfast support and dedicated endeavors of his wife, Juanita; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Lester and Juanita Blount have demonstrated a |
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| 27 | 28 | | wholehearted commitment to Good Samaritan Missionary Baptist |
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| 28 | 29 | | Church and the community at large, and their faith and open hearts |
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| 29 | 30 | | have been a source of profound inspiration to all who know them; |
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| 30 | 31 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 32 | 33 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Bishop Lester |
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| 33 | 34 | | E. Blount Sr. and First Lady Juanita Blount for their outstanding |
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| 34 | 35 | | seven-year tenure with Good Samaritan Missionary Baptist Church and |
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| 35 | 36 | | extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | further |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 39 | | prepared for Bishop and First Lady Blount as an expression of high |
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| 39 | 40 | | regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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