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Third Annual Table Lodge hosted by Pride of North Birmingham #319

02 Nov

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Pride of North Birmingham #319 to Host 3rd Annual Table Lodge

by Hiram in Messages

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21 Sep

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Sermonette: Life and loving God is a “Free-will “ state of being … don’t be denied either because of poor choices.

by Hiram in Messages

From Convo Cave Ministries

(a ministry founded on hope and infused with ❤️ love):

For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. Romans 10:10 NIV

Shared Commentary:

It’s of your own freewill and accord. God does not force you into relationship with Him.

Choice , just like voting in an election, has to have a primary benefit and purpose to the whole of the collective (individual and community). It must be exercised in a profession of faith in order to make a difference.

God really does stand at the door and knocks. It’s up to us to answer & let Him in. You must be committed to what you stand for, talk about and believe or you will fall for everything!

God without man is still God. Man without God is nothing … he withers and dies in the Kings mowing.
But if you make a right choice, participate in the covenant (you be My people and I’ll be your God) then happy the rewards of a cheerful sowing…and your living will not be in vain. This is just a rehearsal on this side of salvation. What choices you make now determines your escalation into or out of Glory.

It is with all my heart that I choose to accept God’s love ❤️ and I know it lifts me and You.

The grass is not greener on the other side in this world…it’s still grass. Or as I call it Astro turf (it’s not even real on this side of the mountain) but oh in the next…yea though we walk in the shadows of death He allows green pastures that restores my soul.

Technically God owns all sides. We are the ones who can’t pick one.

Make a choice and Choose God. He has already chosen You.

Pray thru what you go through…and then listen.

GOD loves You and so does Dr. Maurice W. Myers.

Say it, Believe It. Be Blessed And Stay Safe 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

— Past Master Dr. Maurice W. Myers, 33°

Prince Hall Americanism Classic Day Weekend 2024

18 Sep

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Prince Hall Americanism Day Classic Weekend 2024

by Hiram in Messages

The Pride of North Birmingham Lodge #319 will be in attendance for The Prince Hall Americanism Day Classic this weekend on Saturday, September 21st!

There will be a cook-off starting at 12pm, followed by the football game at Miles College, starting at 4pm, featuring a halftime scholarship presentation.

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24 Jul

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PONB319 Brings Home 1st Place for 2023-2024 City Lodge of The Year

by Hiram in Messages

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.

24 Jun

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Pride of North Birmingham Lodge #319 Named Masonic District 14 Lodge of the Year 2023-2024

by Hiram in Messages

St. John’s Day, 2024: PONB319 Brings Home Lodge of the Year Award, Urged by Grand Chaplain “DON’T LET GO!”

Just for context… “Don’t Let Go” was actually the name of the message given by Grand Chaplain Rev. Cedric Hrabowski during the St. John’s Day service! That being said, we are pleased to share the following announcement from Worshipful Master Gerren K. Whitlock, Sr., 33°:

We are thrilled and humbled to announce that Pride of North Birmingham Lodge #319 has been honored with the prestigious Lodge of the Year award from Masonic District 14 for 2023-2024!

This incredible achievement is a testament to the unwavering dedication, hard work, and brotherly love displayed by all our members. Each one of you has played a vital role in our success, and it is the collective effort that has brought us to this moment of pride and joy.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to every brother who has tirelessly contributed their time, energy, and passion to our lodge. Your commitment to our values and principles has made this accomplishment possible, and it truly exemplifies the spirit of Freemasonry.

Thank you for making our lodge a beacon of excellence and unity. Together, we have not only reached new heights but also strengthened the bonds that make us a true brotherhood.

Here’s to many more years of fellowship, growth, and shared achievements! Keep your hands on the plow.

Bro. Gerren K. Whitlock, Sr.
Worshipful Master
“Iron Sharpens Iron”

03 Mar

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Bloody Sunday March 2024

by Hiram in Messages

Prince Hall Affiliated Masons showed up en masse on Sunday, March 3rd, 2024, in Selma, Alabama, to recognize the history and significance of that fateful day in 1965, which served as a turning point for African American civil rights in The United States of America.

The Pride of North Birmingham Lodge #319 was in attendance, as well as The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F&AM of the jurisdiction of Alabama, along with hundreds upon hundreds of other brothers from PHA lodges and sisters from OES chapters all throughout the Alabama jurisdiction.

15 Dec

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Sermonette: I got some Jireh for you.

by Hiram in Messages

From Convo Cave Ministries

(a ministry founded on hope and infused with ❤️ love):

And Abraham called the name of the place, The-Lord-Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the Lord it shall be provided.” Genesis 22:14 NKJV

Shared Commentary:

A new name is given to the place, to the honor of God, and for the encouragement of all believers, to the end of the world, cheerfully to trust in God in the way of obedience: Jehovah-jireh, The Lord will provide, probably alluding to what he had said (v. 8), God will provide himself a lamb. It was not owing to any contrivance of Abraham, nor was it in answer to his prayer, though he was a distinguished intercessor; but it was purely the Lord’s doing. Let it be recorded for the generations to come, that the Lord will see; he will always have his eye upon his people in their straits and distresses, that he may come in with seasonable succor in the critical juncture. That he will be seen, be seen in the mount, in the
greatest perplexities of his people. He will not only manifest, but magnify, his wisdom, power, and goodness, in their deliverance. Where God sees and provides, he should be seen and praised.

Do you see Him ?
Now can you praise Him ? He is our excellent provider.

GOD loves You and so does Dr Maurice W Myers.

Say it, Believe It. Be Blessed And Stay Safe 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

— Past Master Dr. Maurice W. Myers, 33°