Dear Hot Metal Community, 

I'm so delighted that this week the Rev. Dale Snyder of Bethel AME in the Hill District will be preaching! I'll be at Bethel celebrating Pentecost there, but I hope you all come and experience the word as Rev. Snyder will give it on this day of celebrating the Spirit! What a way to celebrate the diversity and giftedness of a Spirit-filled church across boundaries! 

Here's some more about Rev. Snyder:

Dale B Snyder, Sr. is a second-generation AME Pastor in the Third Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Over the last 28 years, he has served as Pastor of the following churches: Bethel Massillon AME Church in Massillon, Ohio; St. John AME Church in Youngstown, Ohio; Mt. Moriah AME Church in Maple Hts., Ohio; Quinn Chapel AME Church in Cleveland, Ohio; Bethel AME Church in Columbus, Ohio; St James AME Church in Erie, Pennsylvania; and currently serving at Bethel AME Church in Pittsburgh. 

Pastor Snyder is a veteran of the US Army He graduated from David Myers University with a BS in Corporate Management and a BS in Business Administration.  He also graduated from Ashland Theological Seminary Degree in Black Church Studies and received a Master of Divinity from Payne Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Payne Theological Seminary.  He has a vast amount of business experience, owning various businesses for over 40 years and managing government agencies for 15 years before committing to ministry fulltime.

 In 2012, Pastor Snyder was the recipient of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award which was presented by the Columbus Education Association for his work to defeat issue 5, the collective bargaining bill in the state of Ohio.

Pastor Snyder has served in the following positions within the community: Former Social Action Director for the Third Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Inc. 2010- 2020; Past-President of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Columbus, Ohio and Vicinity 2013- 2016; Board member of Ohio Unity Coalition; and, Board Member of Minority Brand which manages Bounce TV Columbus. Pastor Snyder is the current President of the Hill District Ministerial Alliance. Serve as Executive Director of Bethel/Trinity CDC. 

Pastor Snyder is married to Carmalita Snyder and they have a blended family of 7 adult children.

Please join us in welcoming Rev. Snyder! 

Peace,

Pastor Erin

PS Sunday is OpenStreetsPGH, so some of Carson St will be blocked off to cars. Please plan your routes accordingly!