Shepherd’s Center announces the 2022 Congregation of the Year
From The Shepherd Center’s Vital Living newsletter
The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem recognized United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church as the 2022 Congregation of the Year during our 2023 annual Volunteer Luncheon. We welcomed their pastor, Dr. Alvin Armstead, and members of their Steven Ministry team to receive the award.
The Shepherd’s Center depends on partnerships with local faith communities as we work to fulfill our mission of promoting and supporting successful aging. Financial support from congregations provides crucial funding for our services to older adults, such as transportation and home repairs.
United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church has supported the Shepherd’s Center faithfully for 19 years by including us in their outreach budget, seeing this as an extension of their ministry and a tangible demonstration of their commitment to and concern for older adults in our community.
In addition, United Metropolitan has a history of hosting events such as Adventures in Learning and volunteer training. Most recently, when our Saturday Night Fellowship program was emerging from COVID and we needed a bus and driver, they graciously provided both for several months, helping us to get that program back on sound footing.
Later, their Stephen Ministers served as hosts for a Saturday Night Fellowship gathering, deepening their engagement with the Shepherd’s Center and older adults who benefit from that monthly meal and social opportunity.
We were honored to recognize United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church as the 2022 Congregation of the Year.
