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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Since its founding more than a half century ago, |
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| 6 | 7 | | Greater Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church has served as a source |
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| 7 | 8 | | of spiritual enrichment for countless Houston families; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, On March 13, 1966, a group of believers in Northeast |
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| 9 | 10 | | Houston met to lay out their plans for Greater Jerusalem, which was |
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| 10 | 11 | | formally organized on March 24; the following October, the Reverend |
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| 11 | 12 | | Wilbert Leo Daniels was installed as its first pastor, and his |
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| 12 | 13 | | 11-year tenure coincided with much progress; under his guidance, a |
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| 13 | 14 | | million-dollar facility on Jensen Drive was purchased to house the |
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| 14 | 15 | | congregation, and the church sponsored a "Great March on Sin" in |
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| 15 | 16 | | 1974 that involved thousands of Christians; Greater Jerusalem later |
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| 16 | 17 | | benefited from the leadership of C. D. Daniels and Darryl Daniels, |
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| 17 | 18 | | and today that tradition of service is continued by Pastor Joe Fred |
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| 18 | 19 | | Russell; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, In order to keep pace with a growing congregation, |
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| 20 | 21 | | the church has undergone a number of upgrades and renovations, and |
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| 21 | 22 | | it currently operates a private school, a day-care center, and a |
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| 22 | 23 | | full-sized community recreation center; its programs have been |
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| 23 | 24 | | expanded to encompass myriad outreach initiatives, including a |
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| 24 | 25 | | hospital and home ministry, a housing project for the elderly and |
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| 25 | 26 | | for residents with disabilities, and a center with counseling |
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| 26 | 27 | | services focused on teen pregnancy, substance addiction, and HIV; |
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| 27 | 28 | | and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Sustained by a common purpose and inspired |
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| 29 | 30 | | leadership, the members of Greater Jerusalem Missionary Baptist |
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| 30 | 31 | | Church have remained constant in their devotion to their faith, and |
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| 31 | 32 | | it is a pleasure to join with them in celebrating this noteworthy |
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| 32 | 33 | | occasion; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Greater Jerusalem Missionary |
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| 35 | 36 | | Baptist Church on the 53rd anniversary of its founding and extend to |
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| 36 | 37 | | its members and clergy sincere best wishes for many more years of |
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| 37 | 38 | | shared prayer and fellowship; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 40 | | prepared for the church as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | House of Representatives. |
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