Kimbrough Hall Weekend Focuses on Journey to Heaven

Story by Laila Gettysmith (’26)

The recent Kimbrough Hall Weekend at Pine Forge Academy, themed "Eden to the Kingdom,” truly brought the journey of faith to life.

The weekend began on Friday evening with an immersive walk-through of Kimbrough Hall, the girls’ dormitory. The lobby was beautifully decorated with an Eden theme, and as participants walked down each wing, they experienced the days of creation.

Members of the Kimbrough Hall Council, along with a few selected girls, served as “angels” who guided attendees throughout the weekend. These angels symbolized guardian angels, leading participants through the trials and tribulations of the journey from Eden to the kingdom, mirroring the walk with Christ and the reminder of the guidance God provides throughout life.

The Friday evening experience included refreshments and a thought-provoking discussion titled, “Who Was to Blame for the Fall: Adam or Eve?” To truly grasp the depth of that conversation, attendees say “you simply had to be there.”

Later that evening, Friday night vespers featured an immersive dramatic presentation, led by the Creative Arts Ministries team. The play served as the sermon and walked the audience through Lucifer’s fall and the division in heaven, and the origin of sin and its impact on humanity. The story unfolded from the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve to Cain and Abel, and ultimately to a modern-day family grappling with the consequences of sin.

On Sabbath morning, the worship service included special music from the Kimbrough Hall Council and a praise time by Ministry in Motion. Alexis Meyers (’13), a Pine Forge Academy (PFA) alumnus and assistant pastor of the Breath of Life church in Ft. Washington, Md., shared a message that encouraged spiritual reflection and growth.

Saturday night’s activity took the form of a symbolic “trial”—an obstacle course representing life’s challenges. Once again, guardian angels guided participants through the course. In one activity, players were blindfolded and had to rely solely on their guardian angel’s voice to navigate obstacles, while ignoring distracting and misleading voices around them. This powerful illustration emphasized the importance of trusting God’s guidance amid life’s noise.

The weekend concluded on Sunday with the Kimbrough Hall Weekend Banquet. The program included Bible trivia, a special original song, a performance by the Heavenly Four group, and two spoken word pieces. The girls were dressed in colors representing precious jewels mentioned in the Bible, symbolizing that they are the precious jewels of the Lord.

The entire weekend served as a reminder of the complexities of Christian life, how easy it can be to give up and how vital it is to persevere, say school leaders. The event stood as one of the many successes at PFA during the 2025–26 school year.