The Reverend Antoine C. Love, an ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church, is the pastor of Covenant Point United Methodist Church, a new faith community in Waldorf, Maryland. Appointed to Covenant Point in January 2004 opened "a new season" for this young congregation. Pastor Love is a son of Christ United Methodist Church in Aquasco, Maryland, where he received his calling into ministry under the pastorate of Reverend Conrad D. Parker. In 1992, with the nurture and loving support of the Christ Church family, he stepped out in faith to serve the Corkran Memorial United Methodist Church in Temple Hills, Maryland as the Assistant Minister. Pastor Love was appointed to the Zion United Methodist Church in Lexington Park, Maryland in 1994. With his visionary leadership the mission and ministry of Zion Church were revitalized and in August 2001 he guided that congregation through a capital improvement renovation project of the sanctuary. A native of Prince George's County, Maryland, Rev. Love received his education from Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland before graduating from the University of Maryland - College Park with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Literature and Language. He holds a Master of Divinity Degree from Howard University School of Divinity in Washington, D.C. and is a member of the 1999 World Methodist Council's Order of Faithful Leaders as Mission Evangelists. He is also a graduate of the Leadership Prince George's XIX Class of 2004. Within the Baltimore Washington Annual Conference, Rev. Love serves on the Board of Congregational Life, the Loans and Grants Committee, is a member of the Academy of Initiative Leaders, and supports the Cooperative School of Missions. On the Washington East District, he is active and the District Council on Ministries; mentors candidates for Ordained Ministry and has provided instruction at the School of Christian Growth. Rev. Love holds dear to his heart the words from Lamentations 3:22-23: "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning; Great is thy faithfulness, O Lord unto me."