TITLE: Honoring Pastor Mary Roberson and Deacon Buck Roberson of Latter Day Prayer Band Ministries for their years of service and leadership.

SUMMARY: Honoring Pastor Mary Roberson and Deacon Buck Roberson of Latter Day Prayer Band Ministries for their years of service and leadership.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The members of Latter Day Prayer Band Ministries in Houston are paying tribute to founding pastor Mary Roberson and her husband, Deacon Buck Roberson, at a special service on July 14, 2013; and WHEREAS, Pastor Mary Roberson entered the ministry 37 years ago under the leadership of the Reverend Melvin Smith of the St. James Missionary Baptist Church; she started her own church in her home in 1984, beginning with seven members, and over the next 29 years saw the church grow to include more than 150 congregants; and WHEREAS, Supported every step of the way by her husband, Pastor Roberson has developed ministries for praise and worship, praise dance, drama, and music, and her church offers leadership training, visits to homes and hospitals, weekly Bible study, and a holiday food pantry; outside of church, Pastor and Deacon Roberson are loving parents and grandparents; and WHEREAS, These esteemed Texans have earned the lasting respect and admiration of all who know them, and they are indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby honor Pastor Mary Roberson and Deacon Buck Roberson for their service to Latter Day Prayer Band Ministries and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued happiness and fulfillment; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Pastor and Deacon Roberson as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Bohac Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 69 was adopted by the House on July 25, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House