Flint, MI– Mayor Sheldon Neeley will be giving Flint’s highest honor to ten local faith-based leaders and organizations for their work in the community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Oct. 21, from 6 to 7 p.m. Neeley will bestow Keys to the City to the honorees at The New McCree Theatre.
“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,” Neeley said in a press release from the city. “We honor them and their work to serve our families in extreme times of need and every day.”
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The honorees were selected from nominations in the faith-based community. They 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
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the ceremony, and the event will follow COVID-19 safety protocols.