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Renaming the 600 block of N. 37th street “Reverend Harry Moore, Sr., Way,” in honor of the life and work of Reverend Harry Moore, Sr., for his work as a faithful spiritual leader and servant of his community.
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WHEREAS, Harry Moore, Sr., was born the third of nine children on March 1, 1948 in Sylvania Georgia, to the late Deacon and Deaconess Willie and Sadie Moore; and
WHEREAS, Raised in a family of spiritual leaders, teachers, and servants the community, Reverend Moore answered the call to serve God in 1979, holding various positions of leadership in the church before being ordained as a Reverend; and
WHEREAS, In 1992, Harry Moore, Sr., answered the calling to preach the word of God, and on august 28, 1994 was ordained and installed as the third Pastor in the history of Mount Olive Baptist Church, which stands proudly at 637 N. 37th Street in the Mantua section of Philadelphia; and
WHEREAS, Under his pastoral leadership, Reverend Moore has ordained six pastors; licensed eleven preachers; ordained seventeen deacons; appointed twenty-one trustees; and launched many new ministries, and has tremendously increased both membership and participation in church programming at Mt. Olive Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, Believing in fellowship beyond the walls of the church, Mount Olive supports the residents of Mantua and surrounding neighborhoods with community activity days and college scholarships. Rev. Moore is also known to personally check in on elders and parishioners who are experiencing illness or hardship; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Moore attributes the continued success of his ministry to the strong foundation he has built with his family, wife and First Lady, Mary L. Moore, children, Harry, Jr., and Sabrina, and grandchildren, Seth, Kendel, and Karrie, who have played a pivotal role in Mount Olive’s religious and community outreach programs; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Moore has dedicated his life to spiritual service, and continues to work daily to create a thriving ministry, and to support those who in the community that has for so long nurtured Mount Olive Baptist Church; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Renames the 600 Block of N. 37th Street “Reverend Harry Moore, Sr., Way,” to honor the life and work of Reverend Moore, and in appreciation of his work as a faithful spiritual leader and servant of his community.
FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to Reverend Harry Moore, Sr., as a sign of the sincere respect and admiration of this legislative body.
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