79S30572 MDM-D

By:  Veasey                                                       H.R. No. 156



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Bishop J. W. Macklin has brought hope and spiritual 
inspiration to countless people throughout his ministerial career, 
and congregants of the Starlight District in Fort Worth may count 
themselves among those fortunate enough to benefit from his message 
of faith; and
	WHEREAS, Pastor of the Glad Tidings Church of God in Christ in 
Hayward, California, a congregation he organized in 1978, Bishop 
Macklin has been highly instrumental in the growth of the church, 
which today numbers 1,800 members; moreover, congregants reach out 
to the global community through some 40 ministries; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to leading his church, Bishop Macklin 
chaired the Auxiliaries in Ministry Convention for more than a 
decade, sharing his vision and guidance with thousands of delegates 
worldwide who represented national departments focused on youth, 
music, Sunday school, missions, and evangelism; and
	WHEREAS, He attained the level of bishop in 1998, and later 
accepted an episcopal appointment to provide strategic leadership 
to more than 55 churches; in 2004, he received the church's highest 
honor with his election to the general board of the Church of God in 
Christ; and
	WHEREAS, This dedicated man of faith positively affects those 
outside his congregation by participating in seminars and 
conferences, authoring publications, and overseeing the work of the 
Northern California Community Development Corporation, which he 
established in 1992; one of that organization's most renowned 
successes is the transformation of the South Hayward community 
through economic development, education, and neighborhood 
revitalization; and
	WHEREAS, Bishop Macklin has offered guidance and compassion 
to his parishioners and has helped people throughout the world to 
better their lives, and he truly merits special recognition for his 
myriad achievements and contributions; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Bishop J. W. 
Macklin for his many good works in behalf of his fellowman and 
extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Bishop Macklin as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.