Arlene White Lawrence
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Arlene Hart White Lawrence (November 11, 1916 – November 10, 1990) was a Bishop and the third President and General Superintendent of the Pillar of Fire Church
, a Protestant denomination which in 1966 operated church congregations, missionary homes, radio stations, publishing operations, farms, schools and colleges from fifty-four properties around the world. The denomination was founded in Denver, Colorado by her grandmother, Alma Bridwell White
, the first woman Bishop in the US. She believed that "activities such as gambling and dancing take time from the really important activities of life". She was the president of all three church radio stations, KPOF
in Westminster, Colorado
; WAWZ
in Zarephath, New Jersey
and WAKW
in Cincinnati, Ohio
.
and Arthur Kent White
(1889-1981). Her siblings include: Horace White (1920-?) who married Evelyn and lived in California; Constance White (1924- ) who married David Brown; and Pauline White (1927- ) a reverend, who married Robert B. Dallenbach, a bishop in the church in Denver. She married E. Jerry Lawrence, a bishop in the church. She was one of the first people to broadcast on the local Pillar of Fire
radio station, KPOF
in 1928. She and her sisters sang as the White Sisters Trio, with Arlene accompanying the Trio on the violin. She attended schools in Westminster, Colorado
and graduated from Alma White College
in 1941. She later earned a master's degree from Columbia University
. In 1943 she was ordained as an elder in the Pillar of Fire
church and she was consecrated as a bishop in 1974. Her father Arthur Kent White
, retired in 1975. She became president and general superintendent of the church, and she retired in 1984. She died on November 10, 1990 and was buried in Fairmount Cemetery
in Denver.
Pillar of Fire Church
The Pillar of Fire International is a Christian organization founded in Denver, Colorado in 1901 by Alma White, with headquarters in Zarephath, New Jersey. The Pillar of Fire was originally incorporated as the Pentecostal Union, but changed its name to distance itself from Pentecostalism in 1915...
, a Protestant denomination which in 1966 operated church congregations, missionary homes, radio stations, publishing operations, farms, schools and colleges from fifty-four properties around the world. The denomination was founded in Denver, Colorado by her grandmother, Alma Bridwell White
Alma Bridwell White
Alma Bridwell White was the founder, and a bishop of the Pillar of Fire Church. In 1918, she became the first woman bishop in the United States...
, the first woman Bishop in the US. She believed that "activities such as gambling and dancing take time from the really important activities of life". She was the president of all three church radio stations, KPOF
KPOF
KPOF is an AM radio station in Westminster, Colorado broadcasting at 910 kHz. The transmitter and studio are located on the campus of Belleview Christian Schools in the historic Westminster Castle, just northwest of Denver, Colorado. KPOF is known locally as "AM91: The Point of Faith" and offers...
in Westminster, Colorado
Westminster, Colorado
Westminster is a Home Rule Municipality in Adams and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. Westminster is a northwest suburb of Denver. The Westminster Municipal Center is located north-northwest of the Colorado State Capitol. The United States Census Bureau that the city population...
; WAWZ
WAWZ
WAWZ is a contemporary Christian music radio station located in Zarephath, New Jersey. It is a Listener Supported/commercial radio station owned by the Pillar of Fire Church. The station's target demographic is a 25-34 year old female...
in Zarephath, New Jersey
Zarephath, New Jersey
Zarephath is an unincorporated area of Franklin Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. It was the communal home to the Pillar of Fire Church, and was the worldwide headquarters of Pillar of Fire International and housed the church's college, Somerset Christian College, and radio...
and WAKW
WAKW
WAKW is an American radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. The station plays a Christian adult contemporary format. The station is owned and operated by Pillar of Fire. It broadcasts with an effective radiated power of 50,000 watts....
in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
.
Biography
She was born on November 11, 1916, the daughter of Kathleen MerrellKathleen Merrell White
Kathleen Merell White was a minister, author and senior leader in the Pillar of Fire Church, a Protestant denomination founded in 1901 by Bishop Alma White, Kathleen's mother-in-law...
and Arthur Kent White
Arthur Kent White
Arthur Kent White was a bishop, and the general superintendent of the Pillar of Fire Church in Zarephath, New Jersey and the President of Belleview College...
(1889-1981). Her siblings include: Horace White (1920-?) who married Evelyn and lived in California; Constance White (1924- ) who married David Brown; and Pauline White (1927- ) a reverend, who married Robert B. Dallenbach, a bishop in the church in Denver. She married E. Jerry Lawrence, a bishop in the church. She was one of the first people to broadcast on the local Pillar of Fire
Pillar of Fire
Pillar of Fire can refer to* Pillar of Fire , a manifestation of God in the Tanakh* Pillar of Fire Church, a religious community in Zarephath, New Jersey* Pillar of Fire by Judith Tarr* Pillar of Fire by Antony Tudor...
radio station, KPOF
KPOF
KPOF is an AM radio station in Westminster, Colorado broadcasting at 910 kHz. The transmitter and studio are located on the campus of Belleview Christian Schools in the historic Westminster Castle, just northwest of Denver, Colorado. KPOF is known locally as "AM91: The Point of Faith" and offers...
in 1928. She and her sisters sang as the White Sisters Trio, with Arlene accompanying the Trio on the violin. She attended schools in Westminster, Colorado
Westminster, Colorado
Westminster is a Home Rule Municipality in Adams and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. Westminster is a northwest suburb of Denver. The Westminster Municipal Center is located north-northwest of the Colorado State Capitol. The United States Census Bureau that the city population...
and graduated from Alma White College
Alma White College
Alma White College was a Bible college in Zarephath, New Jersey from 1921 to 1978. It was an institution of the Pillar of Fire Church.-History:...
in 1941. She later earned a master's degree from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. In 1943 she was ordained as an elder in the Pillar of Fire
Pillar of Fire
Pillar of Fire can refer to* Pillar of Fire , a manifestation of God in the Tanakh* Pillar of Fire Church, a religious community in Zarephath, New Jersey* Pillar of Fire by Judith Tarr* Pillar of Fire by Antony Tudor...
church and she was consecrated as a bishop in 1974. Her father Arthur Kent White
Arthur Kent White
Arthur Kent White was a bishop, and the general superintendent of the Pillar of Fire Church in Zarephath, New Jersey and the President of Belleview College...
, retired in 1975. She became president and general superintendent of the church, and she retired in 1984. She died on November 10, 1990 and was buried in Fairmount Cemetery
Fairmount Cemetery (Denver, Colorado)
Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, Colorado was founded in 1890 and is Denver's second oldest operating cemetery after Riverside Cemetery. It was designed by German landscape architect Reinhard Schuetze...
in Denver.
Publications/media
- Come Along (1956)
- Lady Blue Bell's Forest Banquet (1973) Vantage Press, 44 pages
- Weekly News and Notes column in the Pillar of Fire magazine
- Hosted Saturday morning children's bible story program on WAWZWAWZWAWZ is a contemporary Christian music radio station located in Zarephath, New Jersey. It is a Listener Supported/commercial radio station owned by the Pillar of Fire Church. The station's target demographic is a 25-34 year old female...
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