New Allegheny East Conference Web Series Explores Regional Conferences

Through a new video Web series, Allegheny East Conference leadership is spearheading an ongoing discussion on the origin of regional conferences and the state of race relations in the church.

Story by LaTasha Hewitt

Frank E. Legette, IIII, pastor of the Walnut Street church in Pottstown, Pa., and Truth Tabernacle in Norristown, hosted the first discussion in the series titled “Are We Still Relevant? A Critical Look at Regional Conferences Past, Present and Future.”

“The goal of this series is to provide multiple perspectives the relevance of regional conferences and continue to address racial equality in the church,” says Legette.

Watch more webisodes at visitaec.org.

These “webisodes” hosted on visitaec.org include interviews with Dan Jackson, North American Division president; Dwight Nelson, senior pastor of the Pioneer Memorial church (Mich.); Benjamin Baker, assistant archivist in the General Conference Office of Archives, Statistics and Research; Calvin Rock, retired pastor; and Alvin Kibble, North American Division vice president.

Prior to launching the series, AEC hosted a symposium on the subject that featured an audience of administrators, pastors, students and special guests. More than 2,200 viewers watched the livestream.

Photo Caption: Pastor Frank E. Legette, interviews Dan Jackson during “Are We Still Relevant?”

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