By:  Ellis                                            S.R. No. 1199
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
    1-3  recognize the Promise Keepers; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, The idea for Promise Keepers was planted in the
    1-5  heart of Colorado University head football coach Bill McCartney
    1-6  as he and his friend Dave Wardell drove from Denver to Pueblo,
    1-7  Colorado; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, The idea was to fill Colorado University's Folsom
    1-9  Field with 50,000 men gathered to honor Jesus Christ and to learn
   1-10  more about becoming men of integrity; the goal was realized in
   1-11  1993; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, Promise Keepers is a Christ-centered ministry
   1-13  dedicated to uniting men through vital relationships to become
   1-14  positive, moral influences in their world; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, As Promise Keepers has grown, the vision has
   1-16  expanded; throughout the nation, the hearts of over 280,000 men
   1-17  were touched in seven different cities in 1994; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, This year, Promise Keepers is committed to holding
   1-19  13 nationwide men's conferences expected to reach over 500,000 men;
   1-20  the Promise Keepers believe that God wants their conferences to be
   1-21  a spark in His hand to ignite a nationwide movement calling men to
   1-22  reconciliation, discipleship, and a commitment to godliness;
   1-23  now, therefore, be it
    2-1        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-2  74th Legislature, hereby congratulate Promise Keepers on their
    2-3  success and wish them great good favor in the future; and, be it
    2-4  further
    2-5        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
    2-6  organization as an expression of the goodwill and esteem of the
    2-7  Texas Senate.
    2-8                               ______________________________________
    2-9                                       President of the Senate
   2-10                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-11                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-12                               on May 25, 1995.
   2-13                               ______________________________________
   2-14                                       Secretary of the Senate
   2-15                               ______________________________________
   2-16                                        Member, Texas Senate