On Monday, September 9th, President Trevor Kinlock and departmental directors met with pastors in our Washington Metro area to hear their successes, concerns, and opportunities for improvement.

The meeting was held at the Columbia Community Center of Seventh-day Adventist in Columbia, Maryland. (Host Pastor: Dr. Dewaine Frazer). Devotional was given by Dr. Brian Ladiny. Prayer was offered Dr. Robert Kennedy and Pastor Tinashe Mkrombino. Dr. Marcus Harris, Washington Metro area leader, gave some introductory remarks before opening it up for each pastor to share an update on their church(es).

Pastors also received updates from President Kinlock as well as departmental leaders: Dr. Gene Donaldson (ministerial); Dr. Ramone Griffith and Daeshawn Gray (Youth and Children), LaTasha Hewitt (Communication); Dr. Anthony Medley (Health), and Dr. John Alberty (Education).

The Washington Metro Area Ministerium covers the state of Maryland, south of Baltimore, the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, and North Eastern, West Virginia.

They have:

• 30 churches

• 4 companies

• 2 Schools (G.E. Peters and Dupont Park)

• 228 students

• 32 pastors

• 3 volunteer pastors

• 16 educators

• 9,657 members

• $14,766,854.13 in tithes