Retirement Luncheon for Rev. Donald Smedley

The Mt. Pisgah AME Church family of Columbia thought it not robbery to honor their pastor of 23 years, Rev. Donald Smedley in his retirement.  The venue was Ten Oaks Ballroom, Clarksville, MD. The event was standing room only! 

There were many tributes, including proclamations from the Mayor of Columbia, MD and the Governor  of Maryland.  Bishop DeVeaux served as the key note speaker with a text taken from Joshua 14 on the subject -"Give Me This Mountain". Bishop referred to Rev. Smedley as a mountain man just like Caleb-one who can take the challenge and build from it.

During Rev. Smedley's tenure at Mt. Pisgah, he has increased membership from 87 to over 800! Rev. Smedley imparted words of wisdom in a way that only he can, "We, especially those in the ministry need to be slaves to God. If you cannot be a slave to God, you should not be serving". 

Those that know him know that he says what he means and means what he says-but not in a mean way. Rev. Smedley- THANK  YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!