REV. DR. DARRYL AND TALEETA CANADY
The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that on Sunday, May 18, at 9 a.m., Rodman Street Missionary Baptist Church, will celebrate its 140th anniversary. Following the leadership of Pastor Delano R. Paige for 24 years, he decided to retire in 2008, and Rev. Dr. Darryl T. Canady was installed as the new pastor in 2010.
Pastor Canady has implemented the Community of Hope Vision, where the church’s strategic focus is to uplift the people in the church and community through meeting their spiritual needs; generating physical and recreational opportunities; engaging in educational support; providing social and entertainment venues; creating employment and economic development opportunities; and offering health and emotional well-being support. These six pillars lay the foundation of the church’s vision: spiritual, physical and recreational, educational, social, economic and employment, and health and wellness.
Through the Education Pillar, Pastor and Reverend Taleeta Canady founded the LIFE Male STEAM Academy, whose mission is to prepare all male scholars for college success and career readiness. Expanding the vision, Pastor Canady instituted Men Only Revivals (H.B.O.—Home Boys Out) in an effort to bring men into the security of God’s covering. He started Women’s Only Revivals (S.H.O. TIME—Sistas Hanging Out) to empower women to be all that God has called them to be. He established Rodman’s Equipping Leadership Academy Year-round (R.E.L.A.Y.), that’s developing leaders in all areas of service and discipleship. He also established the Shepherd’s Care Ministry, where lay people provide pastoral care to members of the church and the community.
So far during his tenure, over 2,500 persons have joined God’s Army at Rodman and they are still growing.
Rodman Street Missionary Baptist Church is located at 6111 Rodman St., East Liberty.
The Courier has also learned that Rodman’s LIFE Male STEAM Academy will hold a “Motown Revue Concert” on Saturday, May 17, at 5 p.m. at Pittsburgh Obama Academy.
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