TITLE: Congratulating Dr. Denny D. Davis Sr. on his 30th anniversary as pastor of St. John Church in Grand Prairie.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Dr. Denny D. Davis Sr. on his 30th anniversary as pastor of St. John Church in Grand Prairie.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Dr. Denny D. Davis Sr. of St. John Church in Grand Prairie is being honored by his congregation in May 2021 in recognition of his 30th pastoral anniversary; and WHEREAS, After serving at Mount Rose Baptist Church in Dallas, this esteemed clergyman became the senior pastor at St. John Church on May 5, 1991; under his leadership, the church has experienced tremendous growth, gaining many new members as well as establishing a wide variety of new ministries over the past three decades; in order to address the needs of this thriving congregation, Pastor Davis has overseen a number of renovation and expansion projects to the Grand Prairie campus, and he was instrumental in the creation of a second campus in Southlake; and WHEREAS, A native of Champaign, Illinois, Pastor Davis holds a bachelor's degree in religion from Bishop College, a master's degree in theology from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University, and a doctorate from Georgetown College, and he is also an alumnus of the University of Oxford; and WHEREAS, Pastor Davis has long set an inspiring example of faith in action, and the members of his congregation have greatly benefited from his wise counsel and spiritual guidance; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Denny D. Davis Sr. on his 30th pastoral anniversary at St. John Church and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Pastor Davis as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Davis Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 935 was adopted by the House on May 8, 2021, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House