RESOLUTION HONORING AND CONGRATULATING BISHOP DR. MILTON OLIVER ON HIS PROMOTION TO AUXILIARY BISHOP
WHEREAS, Dr. Milton Oliver, longtime resident ofthe Morgan Park community and pastor of Ambassadors for Christ Church of God in Christ, in the 6th Jurisdiction of Illinois, has been promoted to Auxiliary Bishop; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this occasion by the Honorable Carrie M. Austin, Alderman of the 34th Ward; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Milton was born in Chicago, Illinois, has been married to missionary Augustine Walker-Oliver for 65 years, and has two children and four grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Prior to becoming a pastor and founding the Ambassadors for Christ Church of God in Christ, Dr. Milton served faithfully in many positions in the local church under the pasture image of the late Elder Samuel Fluker; and
WHEREAS, Over the years Bishop Oliver has played an active role in the community and sees the need for the church to become more involved in assisting families and children; he feels strongly that Evangelism is key, and that our future is contingent upon saving our children worldwide - feeding them naturally and then spiritually; and
WHEREAS, In the International Church of God in Christ, Bishop Oliver is one ofthe founding members of the Evangelism Department and has been named the "Father of Evangelism" under the late Bishop Lucius C. Page; Bishop Oliver has served as Vice President with every national president in the Evangelism Department for over 65 years; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Oliver has held many offices over the years, including Director of Region #2 Evangelism Department ofthe Church of God in Christ, President ofthe 34th Ward Ministerial Alliance, and Site Director for the 34th Ward Chicago Food Depository; he has also served as a member of the Mayor's Special Counsel on Domestic Violence, the Mayor's Task Force on AIDS, the Chicago Police Department Beat Representative District, and the Religious Conference Management Association, among many other positions; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Oliver has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Gold Medal of Honor Award from Presiding Bishop Blake for Outstanding Lifetime Services in 2017, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Church of God in Christ in 2016, and the Legacy Award for Pastors United for Change in 2012; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Oliver has faithfully and diligently served his community for decades, and the leaders of the City of Chicago commend him on his promotion; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, gathered here this fourteenth day of September, 2021, do hereby congratulate Bishop Dr. Milton Oliver on his promotion to Auxiliary Bishop; and
CARRIE M. AUSTIN Alderman, 34th Ward
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be prepared and presented to Bishop Dr. Milton Oliver as a sign of our gratitude, and in honor of his service.