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To Celebrate and Congratulate Bishop Donald J. Washington on His 43 Years of Service to Mt. Hermon Missionary Baptist Church, the Columbus Community, and the Nation
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WHEREAS, as a native of Columbus, Ohio, an East High graduate, and an accomplished United States Army Veteran, Bishop Donald J. Washington was called as Senior Pastor of Mt. Hermon Missionary Baptist Church in 1981 and entered the Ministry full-time in 1983; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Washington has served in many capacities over the years, including but not limited to being the past Moderator of the Eastern Union Missionary Baptist Association, past President of the Ohio Baptist General Convention and Auxiliaries, Inc., past Chairman of the Church Planting Commission of the National Baptist Convention USA, Inc., past Board Member of the Ohio Council of Churches and St. Stephen's Community House, and past President of The Columbus Baptist Pastors’ Conference; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Washington received many community and civic organizational awards not limited to namely; “Legacy of the Black Preacher: The History of a People” (1992), A member of Oxford’s Who’s Who of the Elite Registry of Extraordinary Professionals (1992-1993), the Carter G. Woodson Award (1995), Doctor of Humane Letters, Eastern Union Bible College (2000) and Great Man of God Award of Jefferson Parish Council, State of Louisiana (2009) just to name a few; and
WHEREAS, Bishop Washington and Lady Shirlean Washington have been married for 53 years; they have two wonderful talented children, Trina Danielle, and Minister Donald Jerome, and are blessed with two beautiful granddaughters, Dominique (Shawn) Moore, and Amaya Washington, and one handsome grandson Daniel
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WHEREAS, Bishop Washington will be celebrated on his retirement in September 2024 after 43 years of service to Mt. Hermon Missionary Baptist Church; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council does hereby cel...
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