Bishop
C. H. McClelland is the Pastor of Holy Cathedral Church of God
in Christ which is located at 2677 North 40th Street in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, with a growing membership of over 1,200 people. In
September 1982, he was appointed by the late Bishop P. J. Henderson
as the Pastor of Eagle Eye Church of God in Christ, which is now
Holy Cathedral.
Bishop McClelland
married First Lady Prentiss on July 13, 1974 and have been blessed
for 39 years.
Bishop McClelland
worked for the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human
Service for 19 years. His last position before retiring from Milwaukee
county was as the Project Manager for Target Cities, a federal
program that had a budget of eight (8) million dollars and a staff
of 54 employees.
This program
included alcohol and other drug abuse (AODA), Employment Services,
Health Care and Intensive Case Management to it’s participants.
Unknowingly, this position was preparing him for the development
of Word of Hope Ministries, Inc., which began in 1996 and he serves
as Founder and President. Word of Hope Ministries is a non-profit
501(c)3 organization which includes the Word of Hope Family Resource
Center that houses a Broadcast/Telecast Center, Health and Social
Service Programs, Mentorship for Youth, ATODA (alcohol, tobacco
and other drug abuse) services, Health Care Services, Job Placement
and Training, Individual and Family Counseling, Family Technology
Center which includes an Adult GED Lab, Children’s Enrichment
Lab, and other Technology Services for the entire family.
Education:
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Bishop McClelland has received numerous awards from Civic Organizations
for outstanding service and continues to serve on numerous boards.
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“Black
Excellence” Award Honoree
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Pastor of the Year Award, Northwest WI Jurisdiction on Feb.
24, 2001
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Pardon Advisory Board Member - January 2004, Governor Jim Doyle
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Vice-Chairman - General Council of Pastors & Elders for
the National Church of God In Christ, Inc. (December 2000 -
November 2008)
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District Superintendent - Bethel District Wisconsin Northwest
Jurisdiction (December 2000 - August 2008)
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Jurisdicional Prelate, Wisconsin Northwest Jurisdiction - November
10, 2008
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In 2009, appointed as liaison to Bishop C. Blake, General Board
and Board of Bishops
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“Person
for Others” Alumni Award, Marquette University - April,
2010