Taking aim at youth violence Sep 11, 2008
"Stop the Violence" campaigners are trying to recruit other churches to help the effort, including the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Funchess said. The Rev. Orlando Dial of the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 411 S. Governor St., said he has dealt with this disproportion in Johnson County and would consider joining the effort. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Amid dwindling numbers, megachurches seek the 'seekers' Sep 10, 2008
Historically black churches, such as African Methodist Episcopal or National Baptist Convention. 28. (USA Today)
Zambia: Mwanawasa's Corruption Stand Must Stay [editorial] Sep 1, 2008
WE agree with the sentiments of Bread of Life Church overseer, Joe Imakando and President of the Bishops Council of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC) Paul Kawimbe on President Mwanawasa's leadership. Prior to the President's election Zambia's image was seriously dented as the nation emerged from a failed attempt to arbitrarily change the constitution to extend the Presidential term of office to three five year terms. (allAfrica.com)
Christians see climate change as moral issue Aug 24, 2008
"We hear about climate change as a political issue, an environmental issue and an economic issue. We want to press the point that this is a moral issue," said Marcia Owens, a minister in the Florida branch of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. She and a group of Christian activists told Reuters they were lobbying delegates at the Aug. 21-27 U.N. talks in Ghana to work out a strong new treaty, due for completion by the end of 2009, to slow global warming. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Deliver us from tough times: Crime, economic woes inspire citywide revival Aug 23, 2008
" Wright's1998 Buick Regal was found abandoned in Jackson's Georgetown area. It had been gutted by fire. Crime remains a problem in the Jackson area. And people are struggling with an economy where gas, food and electricity are taking larger bites out of paychecks. Fed up with watching folks suffer through tough times, Wright has helped organize what she hopes will be a citywide revival, set for 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday at Cathedral African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, located at 428... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Good Morning Cedar Valley -- Aug. 21 Aug 21, 2008
--- Payne Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church will host a back to school prayer rally at 6 p.m. at 1044 Mobile St., Waterloo. It is free and open to the community. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Reviving community with 5 nights of faith Aug 17, 2008
And he was recently appointed a pastor by the Right Rev. George E. Battle of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. His goal with the Troy revival: "To reach the masses of those who are unsaved and unchurched.". (Albany Times Union)
Sat., Aug. 16 Aug 16, 2008
BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH will host family and friends day Sun. Aug. (Andalusia Star News, AL)
Centennial celebration Aug 5, 2008
Verdell Holmes, Annie Ruth Greene and Jereline Varnes have attended the Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church for a combined total of more than 200 years ... Pastor Lorenzo Laws is minister of Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church in Hastings ... HASTINGS -- Annie Ruth Greene, a member of Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church at 601 Washington St. for more than 70 years, recalls working at the church-supported Varnes Outreach Center, giving migrants and homeless people... (The St. Augustine Record)
Faith Calender Jul 19, 2008
Butler creek African methodist episcopal: 6 p.m. Monday-Friday. MARVIN UNITED METHODIST, MARTINEZ: 6:15 p.m. Monday-Friday. (The Augusta Chronicle)
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AME church selects new bishop for Ark., Okla Jul 13, 2008
LITTLE ROCK (AP) - The African Methodist Episcopal Church has named a new bishop for the denomination's 12th Episcopal District that encompasses Arkansas and Oklahoma. The Right Reverend Samuel L. Green Senior will preside over some 250 AME churches. (WREG.com, TN)
Nicolas Cofield's audiences, autograph demands, grow Jul 8, 2008
Cofield is a regular pianist at the Apostolic church in Harrisburg and has played Baber Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, the Carrier Mills First United Methodist Church and several other churches. The owner of the Hideout restaurant in Marion wants to audition Cofield to play there, Harley Cofield said. (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
* Obama stresses faith, patriotism in Republican states Jul 7, 2008
Speaking at a national meeting of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in St Louis, one of the US largest and most politically and civically active black denominations, Obama said the government had an obligation to address what he said are moral problems, such as war, poverty and homelessness, and work with religious institutions to solve them. Obama repeatedly referred on Saturday to his Christian faith in terms that would be familiar to white evangelicals as well as his black... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Obama's organizing years, guiding others and finding himself Jul 7, 2008
US Senator Barack Obama said community organizing inspired his plan to deliver social services through religious organizations during a speech at the African Methodist Episcopal Church on Saturday ... He told a conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church on Saturday that as a community organizer he "let Jesus Christ into my life" and "I dedicated myself to discovering his truth and carrying out his works.". (International Herald Tribune)
Obamas own voice may haunt him Jul 7, 2008
" In one excerpt from the audio book that Hewitt played on his show in March, Obama alters his voice to mimic Wright s and repeats passages from a sermon decrying a society where white folks greed runs a world in need. Later Obama says of Wright s preaching, I found the tears running down my cheeks. Hewitt said that on his radio show he has been careful to play book clips in their entirety, not just in snippets that can give the wrong impression. It s possible that the audio clips could be used... (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Obama showed independent streak in lobbyist dealings Jul 7, 2008
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama speaks at the 48th Quadrennial Session of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in St. Louis, Mo. Saturday. (USA Today)
Pastor's title new, mission the same Jul 6, 2008
The Right Rev. E. Battle of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church appointed Bacote a pastor last week at an AME conference where Bacote told the bishop of his marches and his work through his Missing Link Men's Ministry, now called Missing Link Street Ministry. The bishop "saw that I'm trying to reach the people to let them know God cares about them," the 50-year-old minister and Lansingburgh resident said. (Albany Times Union)
Obama holds war stance Jul 6, 2008
" In Missouri, Obama was also to address the oldest predominantly black Christian denomination in North America, marking a key campaign stop after scrutiny of his faith. He was expected to speak to delegates and leaders of the African Methodist Episcopal Church on Saturday. The speech comes the candidate came under fire during the Democratic primary for his relationship with longtime pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Wright had called from the pulpit for God to "damn America" for its treatment... (USA Today)
RELIGION NOTES Jun 28, 2008
ALLEN CHAPEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 804 W. North St. -- The Allen Bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event features a yard sale and sales of baked goods, arts and crafts and barbecue dinners. NEW APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF THREE RIVERS, 12045 Hoffman Road, Three Rivers -- The Annual Inspirational Music Extravaganza will being held at 10:30 a.m. A picnic and games will follow. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Church roundup Jun 28, 2008
" Mount Pleasant Baptist is also preparing a souvenir book in preparation for the dedication ceremony of its new sanctuary. Members, friends and businesses will be given an opportunity to place an ad in the book. Full page $100, half page $50, quarter page $25, patron list $15. (706) 549-3767. Winterville United Methodist Winterville United Methodist Church, 101 Parkview Road, is a host site for Angel Food Ministries. To place an order, come by the church between 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Ray Bartlett Passes Away Jun 28, 2008
Funeral services for Bartlett will take place this Saturday, June 28 at First African Methodist Episcopal Church, located at 1700 N. Raymond Avenue in Pasadena. Services begin at 10 a.m.. (Uclabruins.com)
Time has taken toll on historic church Jun 27, 2008
The church is focusing on outreach by trying to increase collaboration with other denominations, reaching out to schools, and participating in a regionwide evangelism program with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, McKenzie said. The church was started on June 13, 1838, when 17 people broke away from the Methodist Episcopal Church on Joy Street in Boston. (Boston Globe)
St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church choir to present Excellence in Arts Recital - Happenings Jun 18, 2008
The New Vision Choir of St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church will present its sixth annual "Excellence in the Arts Recital" at 5 p.m. Sunday at the church, 8401 Cedar Ave.. The recital showcases young talented students who are pursuing careers as musical performers. (Cleveland.com -- News)
Jacksonville Journal Jun 18, 2008
The 11th Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church is holding its 64th annual Lay Organization convention through noon Friday at the Crowne Plaza Riverfront Hotel in Jacksonville. The conference, which began Tuesday, is held to review lay involvement in church and community affairs and to set new goals for lay people in the district, said Loretta Coppock, a member at St. Paul AME Church in Jacksonville. (Florida Times-Union)
The week in photos Jun 9, 2008
Rev. Charles Scott, Sr., preaches to the congregation during a service at Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in West Palm Beach Sunday ... Rev. Charles Scott, Sr., left with Tyra Trotman, of West Palm Beach, recognizes recent graduates from Pre-K through college during a service at Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in West Palm Beach Sunday. (The Palm Beach Post)
Local blacks savor Obama success Jun 6, 2008
The Rev. Milton Broomfield, pastor of Payne Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in West Palm Beach, remembers those limitations as if they happened yesterday. "I experienced firsthand the prejudices that existed in America," says Broomfield, 51, a native of Melbourne. (The Palm Beach Post)
'Guided by God's Spirit': Thousands of Jehovah's Witnesses gathering in Jackson Jun 5, 2008
Though his family had a long tradition of worshipping in the African Methodist Episcopal church, his parents were receptive to the Jehovah's Witnesses who knocked on their door. "I don't really know what it was that caused them to pay attention," Mitchell, 61, said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Historic Philadelphia: An Affordable Summer Getaway Jun 5, 2008
Church, 2nd & Market Streets; Burial Ground, Arch Street between 4th & 5th Streets, (215) 922-1695, -- Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, the earliest established AME church, is also the oldest parcel of land in the country recorded as being owned by African-Americans. Mother Bethel also served as a stop along the Underground Railroad. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rally commemorates Troy shooting death Jun 3, 2008
Bacote, who preaches at two African Methodist Episcopal Zion congregations, said he wants more clergy to make an outreach to the community. He gave the eulogy at Smith's funeral and said he doesn't want to have to speak at another. (Albany Times Union)
A new beginning: Blacks giving the Mormon Church a second look Jun 1, 2008
Carson and other blacks who have left churches long associated with their communities, such as the Baptist and the African Methodist Episcopal congregations, say they often find cultural resistance from their families and friends who may be skeptical of how the Mormon church can minister to a black American. "I remember my dad telling me that if I joined the church, I would have a hard time finding an African-American husband," Carson said. (North County Times)
More AME, other ministers are female May 26, 2008
So did 31 of her female Georgian classmates, who were ordained along with four male candidates in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Alexis Russell. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
AP Engages Pastors, Parishoners About Racism In US May 25, 2008
"White victims seem to win more empathy _ from the police and the media, she says.The slaying, which remains unsolved, and her painful questions afterward about how race may have obstructed the urgency of an investigation, led Montague back to the religion she abandoned 20 years earlier.She found friends and healing at Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. The 212-year-old church offered sanctuary to escaped slaves along the Underground Railroad and it was where Frederick Douglass,... (CBS News -- US)
Rabbi Grollman honored May 23, 2008
Rabbi Jonathan Kraus, from Temple Beth El in Belmont, gave the blessing and the Rev. Dr. LeRoy Attles, Pastor of ST Paul s African Methodist Episcopal Church in Cambridge, gave the benediction. Other program participants included City Councillor Henrietta Davis, State Senator Anthony Galuccio, and Representative Alice Wolf. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
AUC Commencements Feature Outstanding Speakers May 17, 2008
D., senior pastor of St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church in Newark, N.J., and the founder of St. James Preparatory School, delivered the commencement address during the 2008 graduation exercise for the Interdenominational Theological Center. The ceremony was Saturday, May 3 on the campus of Morehouse College in the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel. (Atlanta Daily World, GA)
Religion briefs May 16, 2008
Celebration: Union African Methodist Episcopal Church invites you to a calebration of Friends and Family at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Special guest is the Rev. Reginald Honors. (Conroe Courier, TX)
AME Zion Church celebrates 158 years May 12, 2008
HUDSON Members and friends of the State Street African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Zion Church filled the banquet room at Kozel s Restaurant in Ghent to celebrate the church s 158th anniversary Saturday night ... In 1851, a meeting house was purchased on Third and Partition streets, and the church was known as the African Methodist Episcopal Church. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Sat., May 10 May 9, 2008
BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH will host its "Hour of Power" Sat. May 10, starting at 7 p.m.. (Andalusia Star News, AL)
Franklin church celebrates 128 years May 9, 2008
NILES - Monday night marked the opening of a week long celebration for the 128-year-old Franklin African Methodist Episcopal Church on Sycamore Street. Niles resident Gerald L. Hayden sings at the opening festivities of the Franklin African Methodist Episcopal Church 128th anniversary celebration Monday. (Niles Star, MI)
Teen stabbed at school 'over a cellphone' May 9, 2008
"He's hard-working. He'll go to church on Sunday, then he'll go to work at Mr. Greenjeans at 4 o'clock. He'll come home around 11 o'clock at night and then he'll go to the church for three or four hours, clean up the place and go to school the next day," he said, referring to the Grant African Methodist Episcopal Church on Gerrard Street East, where his brother has been working for at least six months. "[He worked] to do all the things that he [wanted]. ... My mom can't afford to give him... (Globe and Mail -- National)
A.M.E. Church to hold convention in St. Louis May 8, 2008
ST. LOUIS (AP) The African Methodist Episcopal Church, the oldest predominantly black denomination in North America, will hold its convention here this summer despite boycott pleas by local black residents unhappy with the city's white mayor ... African Methodist Episcopal Church: http://www. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Schools form partnership May 6, 2008
While Clinton has similar agreements with other schools, President Elaine Copeland said this one will be special because both Clinton and Livingstone are affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Both also are smaller, historically black schools that pride themselves on nurturing students. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Obama's Pastor Doesn't Represent Message of Black Church, Ministers Say May 5, 2008
s controversial statements were ``careless, callous and almost calculating,'' said Reverend , senior minister at the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles. The timing of his statements ``shows a shallowness on his part that he would risk the success of a campaign that could be a blessing to the entire world,'' Hunter said. (Bloomberg -- US)
Rev. Wright's words not new to blacks May 4, 2008
The Rev. Waymon Dixon, pastor of St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in Delray Beach, said that, although Wright has claimed that attacks against him are attacks on the black church, Wright doesn't speak for all black churches or preachers. "I think there are extremists in every religion, and he represents the minority and not the majority opinion," Dixon said. (The Palm Beach Post)
Politics and pulpit May 4, 2008
Whenever a person joins my church, I try to let them know they're not joining me, they're joining a family, says the Rev. Anthony Hughes, senior pastor of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in San Diego. And as with families, they have different opinions. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Students honored for work in diversity May 3, 2008
The battle to make this commonwealth the best it can be will not be fought in the White House but in the school house and in the neighbor s house, said Hammond, who is the senior pastor of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Boston and works closely with at-risk youth in the city. In an interview, Hammond said recognizing students for building connections between people means that inequity between people can still come to an end. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Obama Pastor's Comments Draw Support, Condemnation on Chicago's South Side May 2, 2008
Wright's comments ``were just totally ridiculous and do not reflect mainstream thought in the African-American community,'' says Reverend , senior minister at the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles. Acree says Wright may have ``felt torn as to whether to speak up for this movement he's been fighting for 40 years or to just in his mind bite the tongue and put a muzzle on and help Obama to pursue his dreams. (Bloomberg -- US)
Through April 23 Apr 23, 2008
BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH will sponsor a music workshop Wed, April 23, through Fri. April 25, beginning at 6 p.m. each night. (Andalusia Star News, AL)
Author finds purpose out of lost love Apr 16, 2008
They barely had passed their teen years when they were married in the fall of 1988 at Valdosta's St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church. She was 21 and Jimmy Holmes was 20. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Go Chuck, go Apr 14, 2008
Also being honored by the Concerned Black Men of Massachusetts at the morning fete on Saturday are the Rev. Ray Hammond, a physician and cofounder of the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, and Anthony Scott, the first African-American to serve as chief of police in Holyoke. Royal visitors The crowd of some 1,300 attendees at Saturday night's gala at the Museum of Fine Arts pressed toward the galleries to catch a glimpse of Her Royal Highness the Infanta Cristina Federica de Borb n y... (Boston Globe)
Remembering King Apr 5, 2008
I feel that his death was not in vain, said Rev. Walter G. Wilson Jr. of Saint Matthew African Methodist Episcopal Church. I feel as though that his death stood for something. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Schenectady to try gun amnesty Apr 2, 2008
The Rev. James D. McCathan of Duryee Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church on Monday said the program was born from lengthy discussions among area clergymen frustrated by the gun play. Carney said police in the city have responded to more reports of shots being fired so far this year than last. (Albany Times Union)
'Community Auditions' can make you a star, again Apr 1, 2008
Winbush, who works as a security guard and a youth counselor, sings weekly at his church, Grant African Methodist Episcopal. Last summer he auditioned as a backup singer for a rapper friend on "America's Got Talent." Although the rapper was cut, the judges asked Winbush return to sing solo. (Boston Globe)
Effort underway to get guns off Schenectady County streets Mar 31, 2008
SCHENECTADY -- Rev. James D. McCathan of Duryee Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church says he's heard the crackle of gunfire in the driveway and on a nearby street corner. They shoot all over the place; on Main Street and on State Street,'' he said Sunday as he discussed the latest joint effort by local ministers and police to get guns off county streets. (Albany Times Union)
Georgia bishop defends Wright Mar 28, 2008
The leader of the African Methodist Episcopal church in Georgia is defending the embattled former pastor of Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Church plans a big move Mar 21, 2008
St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, 101 N. Merritt Mill Road, has needed more space for years, but it can't expand because it is landlocked. Now it wants to build a 22-acre campus on part of the Greene Tract, 164 acres of government-owned land in the Rogers Road Study Area near the county landfill. (News & Observer)
Reaching generations Mar 15, 2008
After graduation from Paul Quinn College, an African Methodist Episcopal School in Waco, Hanson earned only $17 a week from his first church in Roby. "The preaching aspect is a calling that the average young man really wouldn't want to go into," he said. (Odessa American, TX)
Residents decry Longfellow closing plan Mar 7, 2008
But a number of speakers during the 2 ;-hour meeting at Payne Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church emphasized Longfellow s choice over three other elementary schools that were considered. Those included Orange, Edison and Black Hawk elementaries all of which officials say are in areas better situated for future enrollment growth. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Marchers take aim on violence Mar 7, 2008
His mother, poet Ida Andrews, will be the keynote speaker at the rally, sponsored by Citizens United Against Violence, The United Way, York Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church and others groups that provide community outreach through the Gorham Center. The principal march organizer is Christopher Taylor, who operates Save Our Children in Time, which mentors children after school at the center. (The Daily Reflector)
Would-be landmark demolishedCouncilman cut house from preservation list Feb 28, 2008
In addition to the church, properties in Long Green on the county's landmarks list include Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church; the Connolly House, at 12709 Manor Road; and the Hunt-Schmidt House, at 12656 Manor Road. The Connolly House was built in 1852, according to state records. (North County News, MD)
COMMUNITY CALENDAR Feb 25, 2008
Greater Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church at 909 N. Gladys Street in Leesville will be hosting a Week-long Neighbors in Fellowship with Neighbors celebration from Sunday, March 9 to Friday, March 14. Different local pastors are scheduled to participate, including Pastor Curtis Fields, St. Luke AME Church in Montgomery (March 9); Pastor Harrison Fields of New Willow Baptist Church (March 10); Pastor Joseph L. Garner, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (March 11); Pastor Clendon Turner, Mount... (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
Man still seeking justice in wake of shooting Feb 24, 2008
" Holeman, who is black, said police investigate all violent crimes with equal intensity, but some in predominantly black East Athens don't share that view. "It's sad to say, but that's the perception, whether it's true or not," said the Rev. Archibald Killian, pastor at St. Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church. "That is their opinion," said the pastor, whose church on Gressom Street sits in the heart of East Athens. "I hear that and I see that. " No one advocates for victims until their case... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Groceries and God: Temecula Church to join national food program Feb 19, 2008
Risa Maxey, along with her husband, pastor Jonathan Maxey, and their church, Grace of Temecula Valley African Methodist Episcopal Church, are offering food for purchase at bargain prices through Angel Food Ministries, a nationwide discount supplier ... Buying 60 worth of food for the cost of 30 is thrifty, and a reason why Grace of Temecula Valley African Methodist Episcopal Church soon might become a very popular place to purchase food. (North County Times)
Donate those high heels to Dress for Success Feb 9, 2008
If the shoes you're unable to wear are suited to wear on a job interview, then you can drop them off at the Pearl Street African Methodist Episcopal Church, 2519 Robinson St. (second floor) in Jackson. They are open9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (by appointment only). (The Clarion-Ledger)
The Wilkes-Barre fugitive slave case of 1853 Feb 3, 2008
Lured by the opportunity for employment on the farms or in the coal mines that surrounded Wilkes-Barre, these free blacks established the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1848. In addition to the usual religious functions, the church formed a close-knit network with fugitive slaves. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
