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WHEREAS, Frederick White, Pastor of Kingdom Life Fellowship Pittsburgh, born in the Arlington neighborhood of Pittsburgh, grew up in Coraopolis, and graduated from Cornell High School. After graduation, he served as a Counter-Intelligence Operations Sergeant in the U.S. Army, and after being honorably discharged, entered Geneva College where he studied Urban Biblical Ministry; and,
WHEREAS, after serving as a successful Pastor to several congregations, including Victorious Faith Evangelistic Outreach in the Sheraden neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Reverend White founded Kingdom Life Fellowship Pittsburgh (KLFP) on February 10, 2013. They found a permanent home at 148 Jacunda Street in the Knoxville area of the City of Pittsburgh, after outgrowing two former locations, and began having services in February, 2014; and,
WHEREAS, in conjunction with other organizations, KLFP provides a summer lunch program which served to date over sixteen thousand meals and snacks to children and families in the community and they provide free weekly family-style dinners to the community; and,
WHEREAS, in January 2015, Pastor White founded the Haven House Afterschool Program, a neighborhood centered youth initiative offering youth a safe place to learn and grow. Under the guidance of Rev. White, Haven House is training the youth to be leaders, using the children's own creativity, talents, and skills; and,
WHEREAS, KLFP has been recognized by several organizations such as the Epilepsy Foundation, Autism Speaks, and the Zone 3 Police Station, for their work within the community and their Haven House Afterschool Program. In addition, they were 1 of 3 sites selected for a CNN money feature titled "When School's Out" and currently they are joining with Abiding Faith Ministry to establish an emergency Day Shelter for the homeless community in the Arlington area; and,
WHEREAS, Frederick is married to Susan (Beck) White, and they consider themselves the blessed parents of five chil...
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