Backup Documents 07/10/2018 Item # 4B B
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Pastor Jean Paul founded the Naples New Haitian Church of the Nazarene July
5, 1988, with 16 family members; and,
WHEREAS, Pastor Paul worked tirelessly to secure several locations for the church,
ultimately buying property on Bayshore in 1991; and,
WHEREAS, a church was built at 5085 Bayshore Drive in 2000, becoming the permanent
church home in 2001, growing its congregation from 16 to 500 members; and,
WHEREAS, in 2004, Pastor Paul founded the Bayshore Education Center to serve not only
the local Haitian community, but all who are in need; and,
WHEREAS, since its founding, the Bayshore Education Center has served more than 3,000
underserved children from our community.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed that the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, values Pastor Paul and the contributions he and the Naples New
Haitian Church of the Nazarene have made to Collier County and the Bayshore
Arts District for the past 30 years.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 10th Day of July 2018.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLO' ►
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ANDY SOLIS, 'Tn., CHAIRMAN
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