1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 470 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-4 congratulate Auxiliary Bishop Alva Chester Nelson, Jr., on the 1-5 occasion of his consecration to the Sacred Office of Auxiliary 1-6 Bishop of the Texas South Central Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of 1-7 the Church of God in Christ on February 19, 2001; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Bishop Nelson is being honored with an inaugural 1-9 banquet by his friends, the Nelson family, the Nelson Memorial 1-10 Pentecostal Church of God in Christ, and the Texas South Central 1-11 Jurisdiction of the Churches of God in Christ on March 30, 2001, 1-12 at the Marriott Medical Center Hotel in Houston; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Bishop Nelson has matriculated at Union Theological 1-14 Seminary, Mount Hope Bible College and Theological Seminary, and 1-15 Texas Southern University in Houston, where he has earned a 1-16 bachelor's degree in theology, a master's degree in divinity, 1-17 and a doctorate in ministry; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Bishop Nelson has been a national evangelist and 1-19 pastor for 49 years and has served in many other capacities in his 1-20 church; he was the chairman for the State Program Committee for 1-21 seven years, General Business Administrator for the jurisdiction 1-22 for 10 years, and the First State Minister of Music for the Texas 1-23 South Central Jurisdiction; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Active in community service, Bishop Nelson serves 2-2 as a member of Houston Ministers Against Crime, a member of Houston 2-3 Business and Professional Men, and a member of the board of regents 2-4 for the C. H. Mason Bible College; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Married to the lovely Bettye Ransom Nelson, the 2-6 bishop and his wife have been blessed with 10 children; and 2-7 WHEREAS, A man of great spiritual depth and devotion, 2-8 Bishop Nelson has performed countless ceremonies and has prayed 2-9 for and counseled his church's members during their hardships 2-10 and in times of bereavement; and 2-11 WHEREAS, An accomplished scholar and theologian, Bishop Nelson 2-12 has had a positive influence on the lives of innumerable Christians; 2-13 now, therefore, be it 2-14 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-15 77th Legislature, hereby commend Auxiliary Bishop 2-16 Alva Chester Nelson, Jr., on his succession to his new office; 2-17 and, be it further 2-18 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-19 him as an expression of highest esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-20 Ellis 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 President of the Senate 2-23 I hereby certify that the above 2-24 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-25 on March 14, 2001. 2-26 ______________________________________ 2-27 Secretary of the Senate 2-28 ______________________________________ 2-29 Member, Texas Senate