Arlene White Lawrence

Who was Arlene White Lawrence?

Arlene Hart White Lawrence 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.