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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of Christian Faith Missionary Baptist |
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Church/God With Us Ministries in Houston are celebrating the |
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installation of their new senior pastor, the Reverend Roland |
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E. Mouton Jr., on May 15, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Sterling High School in Houston, |
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Reverend Mouton attended Baylor University and Stephen F. Austin |
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University; heeding his call to the ministry, he returned to |
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Houston in 1984 to attend the Union Baptist College and Seminary; he |
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later received his bachelor of theology from Cornerstone University |
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in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and his master's degree from Grace |
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Divinity College and Seminary; and |
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WHEREAS, This respected clergyman was pastor of New Emmanuel |
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Baptist Church in Lake Charles for 26 years, and he has preached in |
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various other parts of the country; he is a member of the |
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Independent Missionary Baptist General Association of Texas and has |
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served on a number of boards and committees in the Louisiana |
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jurisdiction; in appreciation for his work, he was awarded an |
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honorary doctor of divinity degree from Elbon Solutions College and |
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Seminary in Apple Valley, California; and |
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WHEREAS, Since coming to the congregation of God With Us |
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Ministries, Pastor Mouton has worked to convert a new space for |
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worship; he also is an advocate for school improvement, child |
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welfare, and educational opportunity; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Pastor Mouton is supported by |
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a loving family that includes his wife, Lisa Goodley Mouton, their |
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children, Liaundra Nae, Christopher Andrew, JeTyren Jacoby, and |
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Rose Elissa, and their grandchildren, Chloe and DeZyre; and |
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WHEREAS, The installation of Pastor Mouton marks the |
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beginning of a momentous new chapter in the life of this notable |
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church, and members of the congregation may indeed look forward to a |
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future of meaningful fellowship under his guidance; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Reverend Roland E. Mouton Jr. |
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on his installation as senior pastor of Christian Faith Missionary |
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Baptist Church/God With Us Ministries and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Pastor Mouton as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |