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To recognize Reverend Odell Waller's 35th Year Anniversary as Pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Church.
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WHEREAS, Reverend Odell Waller assumed pastoral leadership of the Tabernacle Baptist Church on October 17, 1974; and
WHEREAS, prior to assuming the pastoral leadership at Tabernacle Baptist Church, Reverend Waller was Pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist Church in Little Rock Arkansas from 1968 to 1974; and
WHEREAS, since becoming Pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church, some of Pastor Waller's foremost accomplishments include completing the church's resurfacing project and paying off the church's fifteen-year mortgage, which, through sound fiscal management, he accomplished in eight years; and
WHEREAS, Pastor Waller also worked to upgrade the church's transportation system and ensured that vehicles are available for those who need transportation to church; and
WHEREAS, in October 1987, Pastor Waller oversaw the addition of a much-needed Education/Administration wing in the church where he established a computer lab which holds classes each Saturday; and
WHEREAS, in 2005, Pastor Waller appointed a group of church members to establish the Geraldine Sain Waller Scholarship, which is now in its fourth year; and
WHEREAS, Pastor Waller has revised the church's system of receiving collections and has stressed the importance of academic tutoring and restructuring in then music department; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure as Pastor, Reverend Waller has served as President of the OBGC Congress of Christian Education, President of the Ministerial Alliance and instructor of the Eastern Union Bible College as well as serving as Past Moderator of the Eastern Union Missionary Baptist Association; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we do hereby congratulate Reverend Odell Waller on 35 years as Pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Church and do commend him for his service to the Columbus community.