HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04122005 - 2005 RES 218 IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO.2005/218
PASTOR JOHN H. GREEN'S 30 YEARS OF SERVICE
TO ST. LUKE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
AND THE RICHMOND COMMUNITY
Whereas, Pastor John H. Green was born on July 23, 1931 in Magnolia, Mississippi and is the oldest
child of seven siblings; and
Whereas, Pastor Green becarrme active in his church, the Sherman Missionary Baptist Church, at age
eight where he sang"Iri the chciir and worked in the( liS Society uth Department);and
Whereas, Pastor Green-moved to Safi Francisco in 1953 where he .Diet and friarried Sister Otheree
from McComb;Mississippi and they are now the proud parents of sig children;and
Whereas, Pastor Gfeen was elected pastor of St. Luke Missidriary, Baptist Chi ch in Richmond,
California in 1965 and since then has been a leader in his chu&h and in the c6mmunity;and
Whereas through his ministry and comrritinity:leadership, P.Af&Gt6d has b6en col irnitted to the
moral and educational development of titin youth,, supe ifi nd.�0p for .senior citizens,
helping Mdse Who,ark sick:,� ill; and homeless ,, providing support 'for''64ttered women,
wcirking w th those infected with HIV and others With term trtal illnesses, And working with
single rnothets;and
Whereas, Pastor Green has led an. activity rritttistr tci r vital his elhtirtrfi, Y6uth Department,
organise A,, Women's Auxiliary, Men's GMortisWo ,and Profbssional Circle, 80's
Club for Snicr's,eitlli11 Wilbur ,Cr►ytoneholathip iincl to help students finance
their college education, instituting a ministry,for single irtotl ers� and working with the local
Pollee Dep€lxtrrierit to help reduce crime.
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NOW THEREFORE I t'IT RIESOLVE0, that ,the Boar"d of Supef�isors of Contra Costa County
recognizes and hon' is the important corhr.`athity contributions of Pastor John H. Green and
congratulates him on his 30' anniversary at St Luke Missionary Baptist Church in richmond.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on this 12th day of
April,2005
GAYLE KEd' '
Chair
District 11 Supervisor l
;"
JOHN GIOIA ` ARY N.PIEPHO
District I Supervisor - District III Superv' F
MARK DeSAULNIER FEDEkAL D. GLOVER
District IV Sunervisor District V Supervisor
* , + I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date
shown:
dw_ AfTES1 ED: APRIL 12,2005
t� JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
Cf� Y" Administrator
C By IZ Deputy
Introduced by Super,46or Gioia, District I