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This resolution honors Reverend V. Jean McBryde for receiving the Ecumenical Award from Stuy Park Lions Club, Inc.
Why it matters
Highlights the importance of long-term community service. by recognizing Reverend McBryde’s decades of work in both religious and civic spheres, setting a standard for public-minded leadership.
Underscores the role of faith-based leaders in local civic life. , showing how religious commitment can translate into broader community impact beyond church walls.
Demonstrates the value placed on diversity and inclusion. within community organizations like the Stuy Park Lions Club, which honors contributions from people of varied backgrounds and experiences.
Creates a public record of exemplary service. that can inspire future generations, reinforcing the idea that sustained dedication to others is worthy of formal recognition and remembrance.
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Honor Reverend Jean McBryde
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Senate Resolution No. 2588 BY: Senator PARKER HONORING Reverend V. Jean McBryde upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the Ecumenical Award by Stuy Park Lions Club, Inc. on
February 14, 2020 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and honor those distinguished citizens who would devote their life's work and purpose to community service, contributing to the welfare of the citizens of their communities and… Show allHide
February 14, 2020 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and honor those distinguished citizens who would devote their life's work and purpose to community service, contributing to the welfare of the citizens of their communities and this great Empire State; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Reverend V. Jean McBryde upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the Ecumenical Award by Stuy Park Lions Club, Inc. to be celebrated at its Red and White Sweetheart Gala on Friday, February 14,
2020, at Antun's, Queens Village, New York; and WHEREAS, The Stuy Park Lions Club is part of Lions Clubs International, one of the largest service organizations in the world, and is deeply committed to meeting the challenges of public service; and WHEREAS, Reverend V. Jean McBryde, known affectionately as Jean, was born in Laurinburg, North Carolina to Mary Catherine Monroe; at the age
13, she and her siblings moved to Mount Vernon, New York, and in 1973, she graduated from Mount Vernon High School; and WHEREAS, Although she earned an academic scholarship, Jean McBryde chose to enter the workforce and took a position working for the US Postal Service; she worked there for 37 years, 20 of those years as a Service Professional in marketing, before retiring in 2010; and WHEREAS, In 1969, Jean McBryde joined the Greater Centennial A.M.E. Zion Church; she entered ministry in 1986 and was ordained in October of
1989; and WHEREAS, Reverend Jean McBryde served as Assistant Pastor of the First Church of the Christ Mind, Inc. until July of 1992; in April of
1993, she returned to her home church and rededicated her life back to membership at the Greater Centennial A.M.E. Zion Church; and WHEREAS, In 2006, Reverend Jean McBryde moved her membership to A.M.E. Zion Church of Newburgh, and two years later, she preached her trial sermon and became a Local Preacher with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church; and WHEREAS, Reverend Jean McBryde was called to Pastor at the Wickham Methodist Church in Port Jervis, New York, in 2013 and was installed
August 10, 2014; and WHEREAS, Reverend Jean McBryde is the proud mother of two daughters, Kali and Monifa, and the loving grandmother of two grandchildren, Michaela and Mikko; and WHEREAS, The success of the Stuy Park Lions Club is in direct correlation to… Show allHide
August 10, 2014; and WHEREAS, Reverend Jean McBryde is the proud mother of two daughters, Kali and Monifa, and the loving grandmother of two grandchildren, Michaela and Mikko; and WHEREAS, The success of the Stuy Park Lions Club is in direct correlation to the efforts of dedicated members such as Reverend Jean McBryde, whose involvement is, and always has been, characterized by an impressive commitment, an unbridled enthusiasm, and an uncompromising standard of excellence in all endeavors on behalf of the organization and the community it serves; and WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individual for the benefit of others which Reverend Jean McBryde has displayed throughout her life; and WHEREAS, It has always been the objective of this Legislative Body to honor and support those individuals who have displayed their commitment to the betterment of their communities, and it is the intent of this Legislative Body to inscribe upon its records, this tribute to Reverend Jean McBryde, that future generations may know and appreciate her admirable character, her many benevolent deeds, and the respect and esteem in which she is held by her peers; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor Reverend V. Jean McBryde upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the Ecumenical Award by Stuy Park Lions Club, Inc.; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Reverend V. Jean McBryde.
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