By: Ellis S.R. No. 31 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-3 recognize the Church of God in Christ on the noteworthy occasion 1-4 of its first Annual State Dinner on January 27, 1995, at the 1-5 Double Tree Hotel in Houston; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Founded in 1906, the Church of God in Christ is 1-7 the fastest growing Pentecostal movement in the world and has 1-8 recently accepted the challenge of supporting the education of 1-9 young people, especially those who attend Saints Academy, the 1-10 church's school in Lexington, Mississippi; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The Annual State Dinner will bring together 1-12 community leaders, religious leaders, and educational leaders in 1-13 an effort to work together to support and encourage young people 1-14 to strive for educational excellence; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Special guest speaker for the event is 1-16 Bishop Louis Henry Ford, International Presiding Bishop of the 1-17 Churches of God in Christ, and one of the first graduates of 1-18 Saints Academy; and 1-19 WHEREAS, An energetic and well-loved leader, Bishop Ford 1-20 has worked tirelessly to establish many humanitarian programs in 1-21 his city, Chicago; he reaches out to all ages and races in an 1-22 effort to help the less fortunate turn their lives around; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Although Bishop Ford is in his 80s, he shares 2-1 his vision for young people with others and travels extensively 2-2 to raise finances to support Saints Academy; and 2-3 WHEREAS, The Church of God in Christ is to be commended 2-4 for its strong commitment to supporting educational excellence 2-5 for the youth of our society; now, therefore, be it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-7 74th Legislature, hereby extend best wishes to the members of 2-8 the Church of God in Christ for success in their new endeavor; 2-9 and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-11 them as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. 2-12 ______________________________________ 2-13 President of the Senate 2-14 I hereby certify that the above 2-15 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-16 on January 16, 1995. 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 Secretary of the Senate 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 Member, Texas Senate