Agenda 07/10/2018 Item #4B07/10/2018
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.B
Item Summary: Proclamation recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Naples New Haitian
Church of the Nazarene and honoring church founder, Pastor Jean Paul, for the contributions that he and
his congregation have made to the county and the Bayshore Arts District. To be accepted by Pastor Jean
Paul.
Meeting Date: 07/10/2018
Prepared by:
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager – County Manager's Office
Name: MaryJo Brock
07/03/2018 12:44 PM
Submitted by:
Title: County Manager – County Manager's Office
Name: Leo E. Ochs
07/03/2018 12:44 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Communication and Customer Relations Mike Sheffield Additional Reviewer Completed 07/03/2018 12:48 PM
County Manager's Office Leo E. Ochs County Manager Review Completed 07/03/2018 2:53 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 07/10/2018 9:00 AM
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P R O C L A M A T I O N
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, FLORIDA
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ANDY SOLIS, ESQ., CHAIRMAN
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Packet Pg. 35 Attachment: Pastor Jean Paul 071018 proclamation (6162 : 30th Anniversary Naples New Haitian Church)