Allegheny East Conference

Allegheny East Conference Executive Committee recently elected Trevor Kinlock to serve as the new president of the Allegheny East, effective immediately.

The Shiloh church in Petersburg, Va., recently partnered with their local police department to serve the community. Together, they distributed clothes, food and literature outside the Community Policing Outreach Center. Shiloh volunteers also prayed with those who expressed interest.

You may already be aware that in the 1940s, Pine Forge Academy (PFA) was established as an institution where Black students could attend high school without facing the racial problems plaguing schools in the South, but did you know it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places? 

The Delmar Community Service Federation, which includes several Allegheny East Conference (AEC) churches in Delaware and Maryland, recently partnered with the Fostering Wishes Foundation (Del.) to provide supplies for foster children.

This year, the Edmondson Heights (Md.) church has designated every fourth Sabbath as “Service Sabbath.” Edmondson Heights has built a shared partnership ministry comprised of small groups called “care teams” to engage members. On the designated Sabbath, church members spend the day focusing on their community.

The residence halls at Pine Forge Academy recently underwent a $6.9 million dollar renovation.

Initially, there is a lot of support for people who are experiencing grief and loss, says social worker Cheryl Chavers