The brothers from Pride of North Birmingham Lodge #319 just returned from The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Alabama 154th Annual Communication in Mobile, Alabama, where they received the 1st place award for 2023-2024 City Lodge of The Year! This came after receiving the District 14 Lodge of The Year award on St. John’s Day, which makes the 2023-2024 Masonic year an enormous success, thanks to all the dedication and hard work put in by all of the officers and active members of The Pride.

We are incredibly grateful and honored by this recognition, and we will continue to move forward with the current standard of excellence that we have diligently strived to establish and continuously work to maintain and improve!

The following statement was given to the brothers of Pride of North Birmingham Lodge #319 by Worshipful Master Gerren K. Whitlock, Sr. 33°:

Brothers,

We did it! I am overjoyed and deeply grateful to announce that our lodge has been awarded the City Lodge of the Year 1st Place for 2023-2024. This remarkable achievement is a testament to our unwavering dedication, hard work, and unity.

Thank you all for your relentless efforts and commitment. Each of you played a crucial role in making this possible, and together, we have shown what can be achieved through collaboration and brotherhood.

This recognition is not just an award but a celebration of our collective spirit and determination.

Let’s continue to build on this success and keep making a positive impact in our community.

With immense gratitude and pride,
Gerren K. Whitlock, Sr.