Bishop Eddie and Yvonne Sweeney

Bishop Eddie Sweeney is the Lead Pastor of the Jennings Church of God. He has been married to the love of his life, Pastor Yvonne Sweeney, for 30 years.  They both are credentialed with the Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee.  He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the National Bible College and Seminary and a Master’s degree in Pentecostal Theology from the Pentecostal Theological Seminary, Cleveland, Tennessee. She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s from Lee University, Cleveland, Tennessee. They have two adult children, Jaqueline and Anthony. Jonathan and Sierra. They have 4 grandchildren Isaiah, Carter, Payton, Tiegan.

Eddie and Yvonne grew up in the church and both accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as their savior as children. In 1990, Pastor Sweeney began pastoring in Mt. Rainier, Maryland where he has taken that congregation to three different locations.  In 2008, the final place for this vibrant and hungry congregation found its home at the Odenton Church of God.  

Pastor Eddie feels that as Christians we have a responsibility to share the Gospel of Christ and to always be studying and willing to serve the community. Pastor Sweeney and his wife, Yvonne, have been keynote speakers at crusades, conventions and training seminars in various countries. Pastor Sweeney has also has served on various training boards in the Church of God, Delmarva-DC region.  At this time, he is serving on the CAMS Board here in the Delmarva-DC region for the Church of God.  This has given him the opportunity to help with training entry-level pastors. He believes this has been one of the most rewarding opportunities he has been given in that he is able to impact the next generation of pastoral ministers.