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To honor and celebrate Dr. Keith A. Troy and his wife Sister Brenda P. Troy on thirty-five years of service to the New Salem Missionary Baptist Church and the Columbus Community.
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WHEREAS, this month, Dr. Keith A. Troy and his wife, Sister Brenda P. Troy will celebrate thirty-five years of committed service to the New Salem Missionary Baptist Church family; and
WHEREAS, the Troy legacy of leadership and service is a walking testimony, whose reach and mission extends beyond the walls of New Salem Missionary Baptist Church, but around the globe - constantly touching, changing, and inspiring people, with their humble example of excellence about the power of serving and the miracles that can be achieved by living a life of faith; and
WHEREAS, with Pastor Troy and Sister Troy’s leadership New Salem has established a reputation of community service and elevated the Linden Community with the numerous services that it provides - services that include but are not limited to a working food pantry, providing an arm of protection to victims of human trafficking, strengthening employment training, providing educational opportunities, creating a community market that distributes healthy, affordable, and local food options, and much more; and
WHEREAS, under Pastor Troy’s servant leadership, the congregation has grown steadily over the years from a humble 100 to over 5,000 members who diligently work throughout the Greater Columbus Marketplace, leaving a foot print of excellence and bridging many of the gaps that are needed by our communities must vulnerable residents - the Troy’s unyielding passion for training and leadership serves as a foundation for which New Salem’s internal church growth model continues to yield a ministry that is relevant for tomorrow’s generation of global minded citizens, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby honor, recognize, and celebrate Dr. Keith A. Troy and Sister Brenda Patterson Troy for thirty-five years of Pastoral service to the New Salem Missionary Baptist Church and thank the Troy family for their service to the residents of Greater Columbus.