Allegheny East Conference

Church leaders recently recognized Ashley Judge, 18, as “Pathfinder of the Year” at Shiloh church in Petersburg, Va. Judge serves as a Pathfinder junior counselor, an usher and junior deaconess at the church. She also volunteers at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Va., and a local food bank.

During the fourth annual “Handy Hall and Friends Weekend” at Pine Forge Academy (PFA), the boys dormitory staff and dean debuted their new Ambassador Awards program.

Paula Olivier, pastor of First church of Montclair in Montclair, N.J., says that for years the Lord impressed her to explain the Sabbath in a different way. “As Seventh-day Adventists, I think we excel at explaining the ‘what‘ of our beliefs, but sometimes pay little attention to the ’why.’ I believe that once [we] define the “why,” we can teach others to embrace the Sabbath as an extension of God’s love for us,” she adds.

What happens if a church family leaves their buidling every Sabbath to serve the community?  Allegheny East Conference's Miracle City church in Baltimore has done this for several months.

A frightened lost dog recently showed up at Allegheny East Conference's Macedonia church's Better Living Center in Chester, Pa. After posting a message on Facebook, volunteer Steve Nazigian aided the dog and raised awareness of the center.

“Winning this competition is just the beginning for Dylan; the sky is the limit for him,” says Christine Williams, Capitol Hill church Adventurer leader.

Learn more about how mentors at Allegheny East Conference’s (AEC) Calvary church in Newport News, Va.,  do their part to inspire and uplift young men in their church and community in our September Visitor cover story. Watch an AEC video spotlight of the group below.