News from the Allegheny East Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, which includes churches and schools in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
After a hiatus due to the pandemic, the Haitian Youth Federation of Allegheny East Conference (HYFAEC) recently gathered for its first opening ceremony service in three years.
Recently, three alumni of Pine Forge Academy (PFA): Donna Franklin (’66), Beverly Vaughn (’67) and Rocky Twyman (’66), were honored as part of La Sierra University’s (LSU) 100 outstanding graduates during its Gala Centennial Celebration.
The Women’s Ministries Department at the First church in Washington, D.C., recently participated in the Shoebox Gift Project, an initiative to help women experiencing homelessness in their local area, specifically survivors of domestic abuse.
Last Sabbath, members from several Seventh-day Adventist churches in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia (DMV) partnered to raise funds for those impacted by the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
The Pine Forge Academy (PFA) choir’s motion picture This is My Black was recently nominated for a National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Award in the Outstanding Breakthrough Creative category.
The Campostella Heights church in Norfolk, Va., recently celebrated its 105th church anniversary. Prior to the formation of the Allegheny East Conference, Campostella, previously known as the Bethel church, was already serving what is now known as the Tidewater area.
Members of Allegheny East Conference’s Fourth Street Friendship church in Washington, D.C., operate a soup kitchen every Sunday, and this past Christmas, which fell on a Sunday, was no exception.
Extracurricular clubs are a resourceful, fun and interactive way to teach students new information and skills. This year, faculty and staff at Pine Forge Academy (PFA) are utilizing clubs to share their personal hobbies with students.