NASHVILLE, TN — The ribbon-cutting ceremony for Mount Zion Baptist Church’s Community Outreach Center took place on Wednesday, May 6. The people who attended this event were Mount Zion’s Board Members, the chief-level executors and strategic planning team of Mount Zion, and some neighbors from the community were in attendance as well. Dignitaries who attended were Vivian Wilhoite, Davidson County Assessor of Property, Sharon Hurt, former council member who recently won the Davidson County Clerk’s race, and a few of Mary Seals’ immediate family members. The founder of Mary’s BBQ attended the ceremony. Monchiere Holmes-Jones, Slim & Husky’s Pizza Beeria, and the catering company, Inherited Flavor, were also in attendance, and they both prepared delicious foods for the guests.
The official ribbon cutting was done by Bishop Joseph W. Walker III, joined by Mount Zion’s chief-level executors and Shannon Fitzpatrick, Mount Zion’s outreach director. After the ribbon cutting, a guided tour was given along with the vision of how the space will be utilized to help those in the community.
Bishop Walker stated, “The Mount Zion Outreach Center reflects our commitment to ministry beyond the walls of the church. We believe the church should meet both the spiritual and practical needs of people, and this Outreach Center will serve as a place where lives are strengthened, families are supported, and the community is uplifted.”…