Allegheny East Conference

Hampton Brings Joy to Sick and Shut-In Members, ‘New Life Church—Where Hope Grows and Love Shows’, Allegheny East Conference, New Life church, Lawrence Suggs, Galdys Suggs, Charles Ridley, Linda Ridley

Story by LaTasha Hewitt

The New Life church in Hampton, Va., jumpstarted their Outreach Ministries by reaching out to its sick and shut-in members with a warm meal and fellowship.

Volunteers Lawrence and Gladys Suggs, and Charles and Linda Ridley prepared and delivered the meals. The surprise deliveries were met with smiles, tears of gratitude and a sense of connection that transcended physical distance.

Story by LaTasha Hewitt

Trevor Kinlock was recently selected to serve as the new president of the Allegheny East Conference (AEC). Though new to the role, Kinlock is not new to AEC. He was the senior pastor of the Metropolitan church in Hyattsville, Md., from March 2016 to June 2024. Previous to that, he served at the Emmanuel-Brinklow church in Ashton, Md., and the Calvary church in Newport News, Va. We recently sat down with Kinlock to get to know him better.

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