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WHEREAS, Jason A. Barr Jr., a native of Jacksonville Florida, husband to Kimberly Barr and father to son Jason Barr III, is currently Pastor Emeritus of the Macedonia Baptist Church in the Hill District, where he has served since 1988; and,
WHEREAS, Pastor Barr holds a distinguished and impressive education background, having received a BA from the University of Florida where he was recognized as the Most Outstanding Graduate in Leadership, a Master of Divinity degree from Duke University, having completed the Community and Economic Development program at Harvard University, and having pursued further postgraduate studies at the University of Florida School of Architecture, the Babcock School of Management at Wake Forest University, the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, and the Boston University School of Theology; and,
WHEREAS, in addition to his pastoral duties, Pastor Barr is an adjunct professor at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and Geneva College, and has also taught at the University of Florida, the University of Pittsburgh, and Isothermal Community College in North Carolina; and,
WHEREAS, Macedonia has experienced phenomenal growth under Pastor Barr's leadership, with membership and worship attendance quadrupling in the last five years, and over 30 new ministries being developed under his leadership, a true testament to the admiration Pastor Barr inspires and his great capacity as a leader in the community; and,
WHEREAS, Pastor Barr is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Macedonia Family and Community Enrichment Center, an organization he founded to help the church more effectively reach out to the community, is a member of the Board of Directors of The Urban League of Pittsburgh, and a life member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated;
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare May 1, 2012 to be “Pastor Jason A. Barr Jr.” in the City of Pittsburgh, in recognition of a lif...
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