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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Church of God in Christ gathered in |
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Fort Worth on May 5, 2017, for a banquet celebrating the appointment |
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of Jimmy W. Glenn Sr. as auxiliary bishop of the Texas Northeast |
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Fourth Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Fort Worth, Jimmy Glenn entered the |
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ministry four decades ago, when he began preaching and singing |
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gospel music at churches across the state and throughout the |
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country; since 2000, he has led the congregation of Greater Love |
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Chapel Church of God in Christ in Fort Worth; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to fulfilling his myriad pastoral |
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duties, this respected minister also serves the Church of God in |
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Christ at the national level as the vice president of the Evangelist |
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Department and as the national adjutancy overseer; in 2003, he was |
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named the first adjutant apostolic to serve Bishop Chandler David |
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Owens; he also held the office of chief adjutant to the late Bishop |
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James Neaul Haynes, presiding prelate of the Texas Northeast First |
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Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, and when Bishop Haynes became a member |
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of the General Board, Pastor Glenn served as his national adjutant |
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for more than 30 years; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Bishop Glenn has been blessed |
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with the love and support of his wife, Sylvia; he is the father of |
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three treasured children, Adrescion Glenn, Jimmy W. Glenn Jr., and |
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Audreille McGinty, and his life has been further enriched by his |
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four grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Bishop Glenn brings a wealth of knowledge to his new |
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post, and his experience and dedication will help to advance the |
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vital mission of the Church of God in Christ; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Jimmy |
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W. Glenn Sr. on his selection as auxiliary bishop of the Church of |
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God in Christ Texas Northeast Fourth Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Bishop Glenn as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |