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New Birth Missionary Baptist Church celebrated Founder’s Day on Sunday, November 10, 2024, during the 10:30 AM Worship Service. The theme for this year’s celebration was: “Built Unbreakable: The Legacy Was, Is, and Will Be.” In late 1962, Rev. George W. Pryor acknowledged his call to the ministry. On November 11, 1964, he, along with his wife and 13 other family members and friends, united to organize New Birth Baptist Church, 444 W. Ledbetter Drive in Dallas, TX. During his leadership, Sis. Alma Pryor served in various roles, notably as the Director of the Children’s Church Ministry. She has made this her life’s work. During the early years, she provided the church’s necessary financial support by sponsoring the Kings and Queens Pageant. For many years, she served as President of the Metropolitan Ministers Wives.
Pastor George W. Pryor was world-renowned: recognized for outstanding community leadership by Gov. Ann Richards, recipient of the Outstanding Texan Award by the Texas Legislative Black Caucus, Living Legend by The Dallas Morning News, President of Dallas Baptist Ministers Union, President of North Texas Regional Missionary Baptist General Convention of Texas, and Moderator of the Dallas Regional District Association. Southern Bible Institute honored him as a Great Cloud of Witnesses Inductee and distinguished him as Pastor of the Century during the institution’s 90th Anniversary. Because of his commitment and ministry to the community, Dr. Pryor was recognized by the City of Dallas, and the name of Village Fair Place, between Village Fair Drive and Ledbetter Drive, was renamed Pastor Pryor Drive.
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