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To honor, recognize and celebrate Chief Apostle Fred Sanders on his more than 50 years in ministry, and to wish him a Happy Birthday
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WHEREAS, Victory Deliverance Church of Christ was established in New York on April 14, 1973, under the dynamic leadership of Apostle Fred Sanders; and
WHEREAS, In July 1984, Apostle Sanders established Victory Deliverance Church in Columbus, Ohio. Victory Deliverance experienced rapid growth, and the church family worked together to build a new, larger church in 1986; and
WHEREAS, In July 1991, Apostle Sanders expanded the church's outreach into the community by founding the Victory Deliverance Church organization; and
WHEREAS, Victory Deliverance Church of Christ in Columbus has served the Linden community through food and clothing giveaways. Victory Deliverance Church continues to serve our community, and this year the church family celebrates its fortieth anniversary; and
WHEREAS, Chief Apostle Sanders retired from active pastoral duty in 2012. Elder Jonathan K. Sanders, Apostle Sanders son, is now the pastor of Victory Deliverance Church of Christ in Columbus, Ohio; and
WHEREAS, Chief Apostle has planted churches internationally Caribbean Islands and Africa. Chief Apostle still preaches and teaches locally, nationally and internationally; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this council does hereby recognize and congratulate Chief Apostle Fred Sanders on his fifty plus years of service to the Columbus community and wish him a Happy Birthday.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Chief Apostle Fred Sanders as a token of our esteem.