H.R. No. 106
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Each year, Mount Olive Baptist Church in Arlington
hosts its Unity in the Community citywide worship service; and
WHEREAS, First held in 2017, Unity in the Community brings
together Arlington residents of all denominations and walks of life
for a night of fellowship and music; proceeds from the event benefit
local charitable organizations; and
WHEREAS, Mount Olive Baptist has served the Arlington
community since 1897, when a small group of Black Tarrant County
residents founded the church at its original location on Indiana
Street; in order to meet the needs of a growing membership, the
congregation moved to its current house of worship on West Sanford
Street in 1989, and in the decades since, the church has expanded to
include a day care center, a Christian academy, a federal credit
union, and Arlington New Beginnings, a housing community for the
elderly; and
WHEREAS, The congregation's citywide worship service
provides an opportunity for area Texans to join together on a
special occasion of fellowship, unity, and hope for our common
future, and all those who help make this worthwhile endeavor
possible are indeed deserving of recognition for their dedicated
efforts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the annual
Mount Olive Baptist Church Unity in the Community event and extend
to everyone in attendance sincere best wishes for a meaningful and
memorable gathering; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mount Olive Baptist Church as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Turner of Tarrant
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 106 was adopted by the House on
October 14, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House