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To recogize Family Missionary Baptist Church and Pastor Frederick Larmarr on the occasion of Pastor Lamarr's 13th Anniversary with the Church.
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WHEREAS, the mission of Family Missionary Baptist Church is to send forth laborers with discipline, preparation, and focus to make a profound impact in our homes, neighborhoods, city, state, and nation; and
WHEREAS, the church has always maintained an active presence in the community, with civic responsibility and action among its most deeply held tenets; and
WHEREAS, under the leadership of Pastor LaMarr, the church has worked in our neighborhoods for the development of strong families, reached out to young people in need of spiritual guidance, worked to bring attention to the most critical needs facing our community, and accepted many other challenges on behalf of its members and of the community in general; and
WHEREAS, on Saturday, February 20 and Sunday, February 21, 2010, Family Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate the thirteenth anniversary of Pastor Frederick V. LaMarr's service to the church; and
WHEREAS, Pastor LaMarr will be joined in this honor by First Lady Michelle LaMarr and their daughter, Micahya LaMarr; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council hereby congratulates Pastor Frederick LaMarr and his family on his thirteenth anniversary with Family Missionary Baptist Church, and expresses its gratitude for the work of Pastor LaMarr and the church in our community.