Explanation
Title
To recognize and congratulate Reverend Charles E. Bond, Jr. on the occasion of his Installation as Pastor of the Travelers' Rest Missionary Baptist Church.
Body
WHEREAS, the installation service for Rev. Charles E. Bond, Jr. will be held on Sunday, October 19, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. at the Travelers' Rest Missionary Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, the guest speaker will be Dr. Frank E. Ray, Sr., of the New Salem Baptist Church, Memphis TN., the home church of Rev. Bond; and
WHEREAS, Rev. Charles E. Bond, Jr. is a native of Memphis, TN and the youngest of 7 children; and
WHEREAS, Rev. Bond received his call to the ministry at the age of 13, and has been preaching for the past 15 years; and
WHEREAS, Rev. Bond was the former pastor of the Jeffrie Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Mississippi prior to moving to Columbus, Ohio; and
WHEREAS, Rev. Charles E. Bond, was called to pastor the Travelers' Rest Missionary Baptist Church on July 13, 2003; now; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and congratulate Rev. Charles E. Bond, Jr. on the occasion of his Installation as Pastor of the Travelers' Rest Missionary Baptist Church, Sunday, October 19, 2003.