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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, For more than 125 years, residents of Matador have |
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| 6 | 7 | | come together to celebrate their faith at First Baptist Church of |
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| 7 | 8 | | Matador; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, When the church, first known as Matador Missionary |
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| 9 | 10 | | Baptist Church, was organized on May 8, 1893, congregants gathered |
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| 10 | 11 | | to worship in the town's schoolhouse and courthouse as well as in |
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| 11 | 12 | | various homes; in 1906, members voted to construct their own |
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| 12 | 13 | | sanctuary, and the new building was dedicated in 1907; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, As the congregation steadily increased in number, it |
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| 14 | 15 | | outgrew the original structure on Dundee Street, and the current |
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| 15 | 16 | | sanctuary was completed in 1942; located on South Main Street, |
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| 16 | 17 | | First Baptist Church was dedicated on August 23, 1942, and over the |
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| 17 | 18 | | years, it has undergone numerous improvements and expansions; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Throughout FBC's history, its congregants have |
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| 19 | 20 | | benefited from the able leadership of many devoted pastors, |
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| 20 | 21 | | including J. C. Power and W. H. "Billy" Rattan, and the church |
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| 21 | 22 | | continues to play a vital role in the community, providing its |
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| 22 | 23 | | members with myriad opportunities for spiritual growth, |
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| 23 | 24 | | fellowship, and outreach; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, First Baptist Church has long served as a source of |
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| 25 | 26 | | inspiration and guidance to those who worship there, and its |
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| 26 | 27 | | continued existence is a testament to the unwavering commitment of |
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| 27 | 28 | | its members and clergy, both past and present; now, therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 29 | 30 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the 125th anniversary of First |
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| 30 | 31 | | Baptist Church of Matador and extend to the congregation sincere |
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| 31 | 32 | | best wishes for many more years of shared prayer and fellowship; |
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| 32 | 33 | | and, be it further |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 34 | 35 | | prepared for the church as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | House of Representatives. |
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