TITLE: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of White Rock Missionary Baptist Church in Houston.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of White Rock Missionary Baptist Church in Houston.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The members of White Rock Missionary Baptist Church in Houston are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their church's founding on February 24, 2015; and WHEREAS, Established in 1965 by Dr. Rodney S. Thomas, the White Rock congregation initially gathered in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Jones before relocating in 1967 to South Hall Street; in June 1991, a new worship facility was built nearby on Darien Street, where services are still held today; and WHEREAS, After Dr. Thomas passed away in 1990, his son, Dr. Moses A. Thomas, was elected pastor, and he has ably led the church for the past two and a half decades; under the direction of its two dynamic leaders, White Rock Missionary Baptist Church has been an integral part of the Rosewood Estates community, providing a range of commendable programs that foster fellowship and offer help to those in need; and WHEREAS, White Rock Missionary Baptist Church has served for half a century as a source of inspiration and guidance to those who worship there, and its continued existence is a testament to the unwavering commitment of its members and clergy, both past and present; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of White Rock Missionary Baptist Church and extend to the congregation sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the church as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Thompson of Harris Straus Guerra Otto Allen Guillen Paddie Alonzo Gutierrez Parker Alvarado Harless Paul Anchia Hernandez Pe a Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips Ashby Huberty Pickett Aycock Hughes Price Bell Hunter Raney Blanco Isaac Raymond Bohac Israel Reynolds Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr. Button King of Parker Rose Canales King of Taylor Sanford Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer Clardy Klick Schofield Coleman Koop Shaheen Collier Krause Sheets Cook Kuempel Sheffield Craddick Landgraf Simmons Crownover Larson Simpson Dale Laubenberg Smith Darby Leach Smithee Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer Davis of Harris Lozano Springer Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson Dukes M rquez Stickland Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt Fallon Men ndez Turner of Collin Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles VanDeaver Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White of Bell Galindo Mu oz, Jr. White of Tyler Geren Murphy Workman Giddings Murr Wray Goldman Naishtat Wu Gonzales Nev rez Zedler Gonz lez Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 483 was adopted by the House on February 17, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House