,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #afch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bb1 #bjbf    
,mrs4 ,sykes submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,honor+ & commemorat+     
,unit$ ,bapti/ ,*ur*'s #ajj ye>s (      
hi/oric contributions to ! ,akron &     
surr\nd+ communities4  ,:]eas1 on       
,octob] #be1 #bjbf1 ! ,unit$ ,bapti/    
,*ur* w celebrate #ajj ye>s ( s]vice &  
op]ation2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,bapti/ ,*ur*1  
locat$ at #ajjg ,s4 ,hawk9s ,av5ue1     
,akron1 ,ohio1 #ddcbj1 has be5 ,sav+    
,s\ls & ,salvag+ ,lives = #ajj ye>s 9   
,akron & ! surr\nd+ communities2 ,:]eas1
 9 ,septemb] #aibf1 two small *ur*es    
nam$ ,glad/one ,bapti/ & ,spr+field     
,bapti/ comb9$ _! memb]%ips to =m a new 
*ur* body2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #aibf1 a   
committee consi/+ ( ,m>y ,mat!ws1       
,evelyn ,sp5c]1 & ,jessie ,cl>k ga!r$ to
 develop a "n = ! newly organiz$ *ur* & 
sugge/$ ,%adygrove1 ,m>iah1 & ,unit$2   

,:]eas ,evelyn ,sp5c] sugge/$ ,unit$ = !
 comb9+ ( two *ur*es2 ,:]eas ! "n ,unit$
 0 *os5 ) ,rev]5d ,r4,s4 ,tatum z !     
*ur*'s fir/ pa/or2 ,:]eas1 9 late #aice1
 ,rev]5d ,tatum resign$ aft] almo/ #aj  
ye>s ( s]vice to ! *ur*2 ,:]eas1 beg9n+ 
on ,augu/ #ba1 #aice1 ! ,rev]5d ,w4,s4  
,mc,ghahee s]v$ z ,unit$'s pa/or2       
,:]eas1 beg9n+ on ,july #bg1 #aich1 !   
,rev]5d ,j4,h4 ,hall s]v$ z ,unit$'s    
pa/or & did s until 8 dea? on ,septemb] 
#ai1 #aifd2 ,:]eas1 beg9n+ 9 ,m>* #aice1
 ! ,rev]5d ,billy ,rob9son s]v$ z       
,unit$'s pa/or & pres5t$ num]\s cultural
 aw>5ess programs to ! memb]%ip ( ,unit$
 by celebrations1 a ,bible /udy c\rse t 
featur$ ,blacks 9 ! ,bible & _m o!r     
programs until 8 resignation on ,febru>y
 #bb1 #aiha2 ,:]eas1 f #aigc to #aige1  
,unit$ ,bapti/ ,*ur* s]v$ z a food /amp 
c5t]2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ye>s ( #aiha & "p (
 #aihb1 ,unit$ w5t ?r\gh "s try+ times1 
b ) mu* pray]1 biblical /udy1 & ,*ri/ z 
_! lead]1 ,god saw !m ?r\gh & on ,april 
#d1 #aihb1 ,rev]5d ,rod]ick ,c4 ,p\nds1 

,sr41 prea*$ 8 fir/ s]mon z ,pa/or2     
,:]eas1 9 #aiic1 ,rev]5d ,p\nds resign$ 
& on ,july #f1 #aiic1 ,k5ne? ,w4        
,p>amore 0 call$ pa/or ( ,unit$ ,bapti/ 
,*ur* :]e "u 8 lead]%ip ,unit$ exp]i5c$ 
gr[? 9 e aspect ( ! m9i/ry2 ,:]eas1 9   
,janu>y #bjjj1 ! ,gus ,johnson          
,community ,c5t] 0 complet$ & op5$1     
all[+ ,unit$ to own & op]ate its own    
nonpr(it community developm5t           
corporation :ile op]at+ a full-s]vice   
e>ly *ildhood developm5t & infant c5t]  
7,kidz ,kollege & ,bright ,beg9n+s7 & an
 adult day s]vice program 7,nu          
,horizons71 & e/abli%+ a ,*ri/ian prim>y
 s*ool call$ ! ,royal ,*ri/ian ,academy2
 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjjh1 ,rev]5d
 ,p>amore resign$ z ! pa/or ( ,unit$    
,bapti/ ,*ur*2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #c1     
#bjaj1 ,rev]5d ,kev9 ,g4 ,ru%+ 0 call$ z
 pa/or foll[+ ! lead]%ip ( ,deacon ,wise
 ,m1 ,jr42 ,:]eas1 "u ,rev]5d ,ru%+'s   
lead]%ip1 ,unit$ turn$ _! motto (1 ,sav+
 ,s\ls & ,salvag+ ,lives1 into its      
mission1 tak+ ! *ur* outside ( its f\r  

walls & into ! community2 ,:]eas !      
expansion ( ! ,*ri/ian ,education       
,dep>tm5t has all[$ ,unit$ to (f]       
,sunday s*ool c\rses to meet ! ne$s (   
v>i\s age gr\ps by (f]+ relevant        
curriculum design$ specifically = !m2   
,:]eas ! ,outrea* ,m9i/ry has exp&$ to  
provide m ?an #aej families ea* ye> )   
gift c>ds to pur*ase ,?anksgiv+ d9n]2   
,:]eas ,unit$'s adoption ( & involvem5t 
9 community s*ools ,s*uma*] ,community  
,le>n+ ,c5t] & ,bu*tel ,community ,le>n+
 ,c5t] %[case ! m9i/ry's involvem5t 9 ! 
community2 ,:]eas ,unit$ began annual   
heal? initiatives t include ! ,we/      
,akron #ek ,walk_/,run & ,m9ority ,heal?
 ,fair2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,bapti/ ,*ur*   
,s*ol>%ip ,m9i/ry has aw>d$ ov] #dj1jjj 
9 s*ol>%ips to high s*ool & college     
/ud5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,gus ,johnson ,tutor+  
,program has assi/$ hundr$s ( ,k-#ab    
/ud5ts across all subject areas1 includ+
 ,,act prep>ation2 & ,:]eas ! ,ready #b 
,"w program 0 develop$ to equip te5s ) !
 tools necess>y = work=ce read9ess1     

college prep>ation1 & milit>y pa?ways3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 honors &         
commemorates ,unit$ ,bapti/ ,*ur*'s #ajj
 ye>s ( hi/oric contributions to !      
,akron & surr\nd+ communities2  7#b7    
recognizes ! *ur*'s long/&+ hi/ory (    
engag+ 9 civil ju/ice1 economic         
developm5t1 & fai?-bas$ community       
build+2 &  7#c7 enc\rages ! ,unit$      
,bapti/ ,*ur* to cont9ue _! "w support+ 
,akronites & surr\nd+ communities =     
ano!r #ajj ye>s4