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Mayor Neeley To Honor 10 Local Churches For Contributions To The Flint Community During The Height Of COVID-19 Pandemic

"We honor them and their work to serve our families in extreme times of need and every day."

October 15, 2021

Posted by: City of Flint News

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FLINT, Michigan — In recognition of local leaders and community organizations that partnered with the City of Flint through the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Sheldon Neeley will honor ten local faith-based partners for their trailblazing work and leadership in our community.

Mayor Neeley will bestow the Key to the City, Flint’s highest honors, to the honorees in a ceremony on Thursday, October 21, 2021 from 6 to 7 p.m. at The New McCree Theatre, doors open at 5:30 p.m. The event for honorees will follow COVID-19 safety protocols.

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“We honor these faith-based champions for their leadership, for their bold and steadfast commitment to our community, and for the beacon of light they provided to so many during a devastating health crisis,” Mayor Neeley said. “We honor them and their work to serve our families in extreme times of need and every day.”

The honorees are:

Asbury United Methodist – Pastor Dr. Tommy McDoniel

Bethel United Methodist – Pastor James Cogman

Central Church of the Nazarene – Pastor Rob Prince

Church Without Walls – Pastor Martez Warren

Greater Holy Temple C.O.G.I.C. – Bishop Roger Jones

Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church – Pastor Samuel Berry, III

Prince of Peace Missionary Baptist Church – Pastor Jeffery Hawkins

Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church – Pastor Dr. Daniel Moore, Sr.

St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church – Pastor Kevin Thompson

Word of Life Christian Church – Pastor George Wilkinson

Honorees were selected from nominations in the faith-based community.


This press release was produced by the City of Flint. The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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