Allegheny East Conference | Seventh-day Adventist Church

What Happened Next: How Regional Conferences Began

The inaugural Regional Conference presidents pose together in 1946.

Story by the Visitor Staff

News of Lucy Byard’s death sent shock waves through the Seventh-day Adventist Church, especially among its 16,000 African-American members.

Pine Forge Academy Students Learn, Practice Law in Symposium

The Pine Forge Academy entire student boy was part of a "courtroom" for a mock trial held in the gymnasium.

Story by Michael Jones

Church Opens Doors for Homeless in Freezing Temperatures

Mt. Olivet members sort clothes for homeless individuals, as the church became a Code Blue winter station due to the freezing tempartures.

Story by Ricardo Bacchus/LaTasha Hewitt

Pastor Produces Bible Study Series

Story by LaTasha Hewitt

Emil Peeler, pastor of the Capitol Hill church in Washington, D.C., felt that although there were a lot of solid Bible study resources available, there was need for a fresh, concise and simple approach. Consequently, FaithFacts (pictured) was birthed. “I specifically designed them to be used for baptismal preparation and as introductory studies for those new in their Christian journey,” says Peeler.

Capitol Hill Church Works with ADRA to Bless a Haitian Community

Members of Capitol Hill church recerntly worked with ADRA to serve more than 2,200 people in Haiti.

Story by Kimi-Roux James / Photo courtesy Capitol Hill church

For one weeklong trip, members of the Capitol Hill church in Washington, D.C., in collaboration with ADRA Connections, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency’s volunteer program, implemented a charity campaign, “Haiti, We Hear You,” to bring goodwill to earthquake survivors in Haiti.