Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2014-465

• Record #: R2014-465
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 6/25/2014
• Final action: 6/25/2014
• Title: Recognition extended to Greater Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church on 90th anniversary and declaration of August 22 to 24, 2014 as "Greater Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church Days" in Chicago
• Sponsors: Fioretti, Bob

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
6/25/2014		City Council	Introduced (Agreed Calendar)
6/25/2014	84321	City Council	Adopted	Pass

SALUTE TO GREATER BETHLEHEM MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

WHEREAS, Greater Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, an iconic spiritual pillar of this city's West Side, will celebrate nine decades of devotion to God and their community starting Friday August 22 and culminating on Sunday, August 24, 2014 under the 35 year pastorate of Reverend David Garvin; and

WHEREAS, Organized in 1924, Greater Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church has been at its present location for the past 66 years on the corner of Western Avenue and Warren Boulevard. Its mission of evangelism and feeding the homeless in the church edifice as well as on the streets have made the pastor and his congregants an integral part of the community; and

WHEREAS, The Greater Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church also maintains an outreach ministry, assisting the underprivileged people in Jamaica as well as promoting education among the youth of the congregation; and

WHEREAS, The Honorable Robert W. Fioretti, Alderman of the 2^nd Ward, has apprised this august body of the significant milestone achieved by Greater Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church; now therefore

BE IT RESOLVED That we, the Mayor and members of the City of Chicago City Council, gathered together on this 25^th Day of June, 2014, do hereby salute the pastor and congregation of the Greater Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church on its 90^th year of devotion to God as well as its vital earthly work and declare August 22 to August 24, 2014 to be "Greater Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church Days" throughout Chicago.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That a suitable copy of this resolution be prepared and presented to Reverend David Garvin, pastor of Greater Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church.