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RESOLUTION NO. 3977
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY COMMENDING DR. H. FRANK COLLINS ON HIS 18TH
ANNIVERSARY AS PASTOR OF CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
WHEREAS, the Calvary Baptist Church of B e l l f l o w e r will honor its
pastor, H. FRANK COLLINS, D.D.; Litt. D., on the occasion of his
18th year as minister of the church on June 21, 1981 at a unified
service at 9:45 a.m.; and
WHEREAS, Pastor Collins has held previous pastorates in Indiana and
South Carolina, and served as assistant to the president of Baptist
Bible College in Springfield, Missouri before coming to Calvary
Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Collins studied at Franklin College of Indiana and
Northern Seminary in Chicago and holds degrees from Bob Jones Uni-
versity in Greenville, South Carolina and California Graduate School -
of Theology in Glendale, California; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Collins came to this pastorate in 1963 when the attendance •
averaged about 375. Today's membership numbers above 3,000 and attend-
ance averages over 1500 each Sunday; and
WHEREAS, "Meetin' Time at Calvary ", the church's outreach TV ministry
is heard locally on Channel 9 each Sunday morning at 8 :30 and is
carried on Cable TV throughout the western states; and
WHEREAS, during the 18 years Dr. Collins has been pastor of the
Calvary Baptist Church, 16 adjoining properties have been purchased
and added to the church's existing properties making a total of almost
six acres in the heavily populated Clark Avenue and Rosecrans section
of Bellflower; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the large auditorium seating 1500, there are
four other buildings housing the educational and social activities of
the church and the general office. The church property and plant is
now appraised at approximately $4,000,000;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That this City Council extends its congratulations
and commendation to Dr. H. Frank Collins on his 18th anniversary as
Pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution.
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/ MILTON R. MACKAIG ,
MAYOR
ATTEST: •
City C erk
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AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: SWEARINGEN, QUINN,
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•• - *_, = - APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 23rd .DAY OF JUNE, 1981