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To honor and recognize Dr. John S. Little for his many years of ministerial service on the occasion of his 15th Pastoral Anniversary.
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WHEREAS, Dr. John S. Little was born on January 21, 1965 and is a native of Hazlehurst, MS; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Little received his Bachelor of Ministry and his Master of Theology from Trinity College & Seminary as well as a Doctor of Divinity Degree from Richmond Virginia Seminary and has completed graduate work at United Theological Seminary; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Little served as Church Administrator for Mt. Hermon Baptist Church prior to accepting the call to Pastor the Resurrection Missionary Baptist Church on April 9, 2000; and
WHEREAS, in 2006, Dr. Little founded the Koinonia Development Corporation (KDC) to help broaden the church's impact on community development and has led the Resurrection Missionary Baptist Church to engage the community through weekly evangelism, outreach and community involvement; and
WHEREAS, Dr. John S. Little currently serves as Moderator of Eastern Union Missionary Baptist Association, serves on the Executive Board of the EUMBA Bible College, is an active member of the Baptist Pastor Conference of Columbus & Vicinity, Baptist Ministerial Alliance of Columbus & Vicinity, National Association of Church Business Administrators, National Association of Blacks in Justice, National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. and other local, state and national organizations; and
WHEREAS, The Resurrection Missionary Baptist Church will be celebrating the 15th Pastoral Anniversary of Dr. John S. Little on Sunday, May 3rd; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby honor and recognize Dr. John S. Little for his many years of ministerial service on the occasion of his 15th Pastoral Anniversary on Sunday, May 3, 2015.