75 years of New Jerusalem Holiness Church

PASTOR AMELIA JONES OF NEW JERUSALEM HOLINESS CHURCH IN EAST LIBERTY. (PHOTO BY COLETTE FUNCHES) And 25 years with Rev. Amelia Jones as pastor; gala occurs Nov. 24 in Penn Hills & by Colette Funches For New Pittsburgh Courier New Jerusalem Holiness Church is nestled in a quiet section of East Liberty, at 111 Auburn St. The church sanctuary and fellowship hall are charming and inviting, with a band section complete with instruments and a modern light-up acrylic pulpit with the church emblem, right next to the one made of wood. On Oct. 6, 1949, the church, under the direction of Rev. Sally Amelia Bradley and Elder Michael Bradley, had its first service at a dinette in the Hill District. The couple held their church service in their home at 2335 1/2 La Place St. in Pittsburgh. Today, the church has Rev. Amelia E. Bradley Jones as its leader. She is the daughter of the late Bradleys. The “111” in 111 Auburn St., the church address, Rev. Jones thought meant 1-Lord, 1-Faith and 1-Baptism. But she said it’s based on Romans 8:28: “And we know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, to those...