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To honor and recognize Bishop H. Eugene Bellinger and Pastor Joyce K. Bellinger on the occasion of the Episcopal Celebratory Banquet and 60th Birthday Gala.
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WHEREAS, Bishop H. Eugene Bellinger has worked tirelessly in the Columbus community, dedicating the last thirty years to leadership, training and development, mentoring, and counseling and Pastor Joyce Bellinger has served the youth of Columbus for over thirty years as an educator for Columbus City Schools; and
WHEREAS, Bishop H. Eugene Bellinger established the Cathedral of the Covenant Fellowship Ministries and Enterprises, a synergetic fellowship and consortium of Bishops, Pastors, Ministry Leaders and Businesses and also serves as the Founder and Senior Pastor of the Cathedral of the Covenant Church; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Bellinger is the establishmentarian and president of the More Excellent Way Academy and Institute, president and founder of the From the Shepherd's Corner to the Shepherd's Heart Ministry, president and founder of the H. Eugene Bellinger Leadership Institute, and the President and CEO of the Fresh Covenant Community Development Corporation; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Bellinger serves as an advisor and consultant to many organizations and boards such as the Joint College of African American Pentecostal Bishops based in Cleveland, Ohio and presently serves as a board member of the Columbus Center for Healthy Youth, the Apostolic Council of the Kingdom Fellowship Covenant Ministries; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Bellinger also serves as an educational development leader and consultant focusing on multicultural student retention, post baccalaureate endeavors, student
leadership and campus impact, and organizational structure of Historically African American
organizations and is a well sought after speaker, teacher, trainer, and developer for church growth strategies, relationship fundamentals, and business procedures; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Bellinger and Pastor Joyce K. Bellinger have demonstrated relentless dedication to family, community, the Cathedral of the Covenant Church, and the City of Columbus; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby honor and recognize Bishop H. Eugene Bellinger and Pastor Joyce K. Bellinger on the occasion of the Episcopal Celebratory Banquet and 60th Birthday Gala on October 26, 2012 and thank them for their contributions to the City of Columbus.