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Allegheny East Conference

Penuel Church Spreads Love to Local Rehab Center, Allegheny East Conference, Penuel church, Culpeper Health and Rehabilitation Center, James Thomas

Led by Pastor James Thomas, Penuel church members recently visited the Culpeper Health and Rehabilitation Center (Va.) with a simple but meaningful goal: to ensure every resident felt seen, valued and remembered. The group brought roses and personally placed one into the hands of each of the center’s 174 residents.

United Hope Church Values the Young at Heart, 50-Plus Ministries, United Hope church, Allegheny East Conference, Hazel Ellis, Barbara Stanislaus, "Giants of Faith",

The 50-Plus Ministries Department at the United Hope church in Union, N.J., recently hosted its first prayer breakfast since the church’s relocation. This gathering, organized by leader Hazel Ellis, marked a milestone in the church’s journey of celebrating God’s faithfulness through transition, growth and new beginnings.

Family Life Ministry Leaders Complete Certification, Allegheny East Conference, David Defoe, MarcellusT. Robinson

The Relationship Ministries Department recently hosted a Family Life Certification training at Allegheny East Conference’s Headquarters in Pine Forge, Pa. Local church family life leaders from New Jersey to Virginia participated in a 10-module, trainthe- trainer weekend.

New Life Church Celebrates Phase 1 of Renovation Project, Allegheny East Conference, Steven L. Brown, Dana Edmond, New Life church, Geston Pierre

The New Life church in Hampton, Va., celebrated the completion of Phase 1 of its renovation project after several weeks of work and unforeseen challenges marking the transformation of its sanctuary into a vibrant, multipurpose LIFE Center, a space designed to serve both the congregation and the wider Hampton community.