Fall Journal (Post Conclave Issue)

84 TH GRAND CHAPTER MEETING: SUNDAY OF HOPE

Above: The Kappa choir was in full voice during the service. The Honorable Rev. Dr. Wilson Goode was also in the house.

Education

Motor Speech, Voice, and Swallowing Disorders for West Chester University, Nova South Eastern University, Stock- ton University, and LaSalle University. In 2007, he founded and became principal partner of Carolina Consul- tants LLC a provider of comprehensive rehabilitation services where I employed speech pathologist, occupational thera- pist, physical therapist, and dietitians. On September 27, 2014, Reverend Moore was called by the congregation of the historic Mount Carmel Baptist Church to serve as its ninth Pastor. As Pastor, Dr. Moore assumed the pastoral role and responsibilities for a congrega- tion and church with a vibrant and rich history. The ministry of Mount Carmel includes a 48-unit affordable housing apartment complex, a credit union, a six- week summer STEAM program, as well as 41 ministries. For 135 years, Mount Carmel has served the people and com- munity of West Philadelphia. Prior to Journey into the Ministry

Dr. Moore’s educational experience consists of a BA in Speech Communica- tion from Fayetteville State University; a Masters’ Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from North Carolina Central University with thesis research com- pleted at the UNC Chapel Hill Dental School; a Master of Divinity from Palm- er Theological Seminary; and a Doc- torate of Education in Organizational Leadership from Wilmington University in Wilmington, Delaware. Additionally, Dr. Moore was inducted into the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel Morehouse College of Pastoral Leader- ship. Dr. Moore has worked more than 20 years as a Clinical Speech Pathologist in Voice and Swallowing Disorders in area hospitals and rehabilitation centers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He has also worked as an adjunct Graduate Pro- fessor in Adult Neurological Language, Professional Work

becoming the Pastor, Dr. Moore served as an Associate Minister for eight years at Kaighn Avenue Baptist Church where the late Rev. Dr. Britt A. Starghill was Senior Pastor. In addition, Dr. Moore served as a Deacon and taught Men’s Bible Study. Kaighn Avenue is the old- est Black Baptist Church in the state of New Jersey, celebrating 160 years of service for God. Dr. Moore was licensed as a Minister of the Gospel on April 22, 2006 by the late Dr. Starghill and ordained in 2010 by the American Bap- tist Churches, USA of New Jersey. In

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