| 1 | 1 | | 85S12396 ALB-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Collier H.R. No. 300 |
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| 5 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Members of the Church of God in Christ gathered in |
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| 7 | 7 | | Fort Worth on May 5, 2017, for a banquet celebrating the appointment |
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| 8 | 8 | | of Jimmy W. Glenn Sr. as auxiliary bishop of the Texas Northeast |
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| 9 | 9 | | Fourth Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, A native of Fort Worth, Jimmy Glenn entered the |
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| 11 | 11 | | ministry four decades ago, when he began preaching and singing |
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| 12 | 12 | | gospel music at churches across the state and throughout the |
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| 13 | 13 | | country; since 2000, he has led the congregation of Greater Love |
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| 14 | 14 | | Chapel Church of God in Christ in Fort Worth; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, In addition to fulfilling his myriad pastoral |
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| 16 | 16 | | duties, this respected minister also serves the Church of God in |
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| 17 | 17 | | Christ at the national level as the vice president of the Evangelist |
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| 18 | 18 | | Department and as the national adjutancy overseer; in 2003, he was |
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| 19 | 19 | | named the first adjutant apostolic to serve Bishop Chandler David |
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| 20 | 20 | | Owens; he also held the office of chief adjutant to the late Bishop |
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| 21 | 21 | | James Neaul Haynes, presiding prelate of the Texas Northeast First |
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| 22 | 22 | | Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, and when Bishop Haynes became a member |
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| 23 | 23 | | of the General Board, Pastor Glenn served as his national adjutant |
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| 24 | 24 | | for more than 30 years; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Bishop Glenn has been blessed |
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| 26 | 26 | | with the love and support of his wife, Sylvia; he is the father of |
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| 27 | 27 | | three treasured children, Adrescion Glenn, Jimmy W. Glenn Jr., and |
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| 28 | 28 | | Audreille McGinty, and his life has been further enriched by his |
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| 29 | 29 | | four grandchildren; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Bishop Glenn brings a wealth of knowledge to his new |
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| 31 | 31 | | post, and his experience and dedication will help to advance the |
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| 32 | 32 | | vital mission of the Church of God in Christ; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Jimmy |
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| 35 | 35 | | W. Glenn Sr. on his selection as auxiliary bishop of the Church of |
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| 36 | 36 | | God in Christ Texas Northeast Fourth Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction |
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| 37 | 37 | | and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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| 38 | 38 | | further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 40 | | prepared for Bishop Glenn as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 41 | 41 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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