What is the Good Shepherd Association?

The Good Shepherd Association is comprised of community volunteers who unite for the purpose of developing and providing programs, projects and events that promote unity within its community service area(s). The goal is to enhance positive cultural, educational, and religious based inspirational experiences which ultimately provide services that bring “Help and Build Hope” to those in need in the community. The uniting of members of the Association breaks down bearers to unity and builds lasting bridges and connections for a stronger community.

The Good Shepherd Association receives membership by recommendation and meets regularly for planning and promoting its events. The Association annually gathers for fellowship and fundraising activities at the head of each year. The funds raised, as well as donations and grants received at large are utilized to assist those on the margins of life through monetary payments for utility service assistance, housing rent or mortgage, emergency crisis assistance and other services as determined needful.

The Good Shepherd Association is a recognized 501(c)3 Charitable, religious and educational organization formed for the purpose of providing aide and assistance to those in it’s community service area who find them self on the margins of life. Services include financial aide, cultural and educational stimulation, mentorship, and spiritual leadership.

Giving Help and Building Hope!

Services & Grants

The Good Shepherd Association provides financial grants and referral services to assist families and individuals who are in need of financial assistance. Persons in need of services must contact the Good Shepherd to request assistance. Pertinent personal information will be required, such as the kind of assistance needed, the applicant’s name, number of household members, utility account identification number and supplier, service address, telephone number, landlord name, address, and phone number, in addition to any other details needed to provide payment on the account of the approved recipient.

Request(s) are to be directed to the Grant Review Committee. Upon appropriate review of the request and availability of funding, a payment will be made to the utility company, mortgage, landlord, or other approved individual depending upon the approved crisis need and/or the financial arrangements that are made to give aid to the family or individual. Benefits are provided to a household/family/specific address ONLY once per calendar year.

The Benefit Screening Committee: Evangelist Mary Stanley, Rev. Sarah Lee, Rev. Roslyn Watts, Rev. Dudley Pahr can be reached at 443-521-4701.

2020 GSA Stats

Donate

The Good Shepherd Association is a 501 ( c ) 3 organization that serves the community. Any donation that you would like to give is appreciated. Your Donations allow the Association to continue to serve our community to the fullest. Checks may be sent to Good Shepherd Association, PO Box 1213 Cambridge, Maryland, 21613. If you would like to donate electronically, please do so through CashApp using this QR code!

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About Us

The Good Shepherd was birthed from hearts and a vision for unity, helping and giving. Some 50 years ago, two Community ministers from distinct religious denominations broke tradition by exchanging ministry pulpits to promote an opportunity to unite their community of faith. Following this tradition other spiritual leaders joined in and continued the initiatives. The Organization was officially named The Good Shepherds which was comprised of local pastors of diverse religious/denominational affiliations.

The present Organization, renamed The Good Shepherd Association, has continued these Initiatives for the past 20+ years. From the start of two Churches to well over 25 supporting Churches, ministries and community volunteers, The Good Shepherd Association still focuses on programs, projects and events that foster unity, fund raising and “Giving Help and Building Hope”.

The funds raised are utilized to assist those on the margins of life through grants for utility service assistance, housing and emergency crises assistance. The organization has expanded services to also provide administrative assistance and infrastructural assistance to new and emerging community organizations, while keeping is focus on building up the community.

Message from the GSA

From the President, Keith Cornish:

Welcome 2024! - A season of open doors!! Welcome also to this “NEW Website” for the Good Shepherd Association. We have desired to have this Web presence for some time now and we are very excited about its final arrival.

Here we hope to provide a window inside the Association, as well as, connect the community in a more virtual way. Please visit the site often, as new happenings, events, photos and messages will be shared to keep you abreast of the Association’s activities.

The Good Shepherd Association wants to advance and expand it’s networking, services and provide more opportunities to serve and unite our community. Do you have visions and thoughts of seeing services, networking, coordination and united efforts at work that build up our community? If the answer is yes, then, there’s a place for you with the Good Shepherd Association. Many hands make the work lighter and brighter. Won’t you join us?

Become a member of the Good Shepherd Association and help to promote UNITY IN YOUR COMMUNITY!

The Good Shepherd Associates exist to be an instrument of God to facilitate opportunities for the Body of Christ to unite to bring aide to our community. We worship in our respective Houses of Worship and do very effective ministry, and rightfully so. Though, we are most notably “one” when we make the time to come together in unity.

Thank you to all of you who have given and supported The Good Shepherds and The Good Shepherd Association in so many ways over the past 50 years. Thank you for continuing to support this Association that seeks to “Give Help a Build Hope!”

Events Page

Please come and support the 2024 Good Shepherd Winter Revival!

The Revival will be from January 4th -January 14th, 2024!

Board of Directors

Keith Cornish,

President

Dudley Pahr,

Vice President

Rev./Chief Magistrate George Ames, Chaplin

Rev. Roslyn K. Watts, Treasurer

Rev. Sarah Lee,

Assistant Treasurer

Evangelist Mary Stanley, Secretary

Ms. Latonya Franklin,

Assistant Secretary

Communications Team

Apostal Arlinda Cornish-Barnes, Multi-Media & Communications Director

Ms. Tamela Watts

Prophetess Paula Barnes

Minister Joann Slacum

Members at Large

Bishop Adrian Newton

Pastor Milton Walls​

Stacy Cooper

​​​Yashica Beulah

Direct Services Page

The Good Shepherds Association is an organization that serves the community. We provide services and resources for families in need. We specialize in granting financial support, food, and more for Cambridge residents. If you are in need of our resources, please don’t be afraid to fill out the form below, and we will try our absolute best to service you.

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