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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Hearing Gods call Jan 13, 2008
At 26, attending Howard Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church on South Douty Street in Hanford, Miles took on the role of evangelist and teacher. Miles' evangelism shouldn't be confused with many money-grubbing televangelists operating today. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Put Biblical Tenets Into Practice - Christians Told Jan 7, 2008
In his New Year message, Right Reverend Bishop Dr. Godfred N. K. Zormelo of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, said it was about time Ghanaians practiced the good things they are thought each day from the Holy Bible and the Holy Koran to ensure their easy access to the abundant Divine Blessings which God had in stock for mankind. Rt. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Group's Christmas concert today Dec 23, 2007
The Greenville Industrial-C.M. Eppes Alumni Association's recently formed chorus will give the group's first concert at 4 p.m. at York Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, 201 Tyson St.. Jason A. Frizzelle/The Daily Reflector. (The Daily Reflector)
Hill District residents: No deal, no arena Dec 12, 2007
"There is no glass viewing of the Hill," said the Rev. Glenn G. Grayson Sr., of Wesley Center African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. "I want some glass on that side," he said, so Penguins officials will look out every day and see whether their arena helped revitalize the Hill. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Mary McNeill Dec 9, 2007
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007, at Oak Grove African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Erwin, N.C., with the Rev. Anthony Davis, pastor officiating. Interment will be in the Riverside Community Cemetery in Erwin. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
AME Zion Church takes the lead in Religious Education Nov 18, 2007
Winneba, Nov. 17, GNA-The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church has commended Catholic Bishops Conference of Ghana for reiterating the call on the Government to ensure early re-introduction of religious education in the country's educational system and assured it of the Zion Church's full support. This is because effective religious education from basic school level to higher places of learning has the required potential moral and re-shaping tools to stem the mounting moral decadence in the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Hill District ministers, officials meet to review benefits in arena development Sep 6, 2007
The Rev. Glenn Grayson, senior pastor of Wesley Center African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, said a community benefits agreement was only one of nine terms the group sought to negotiate with the city, county and Penguins in an initial meeting in April. In their statement yesterday, the ministers said they are looking to ensure that the Hill and its residents are involved in the arena project, from the demolition of buildings, which already has started, to the construction and beyond. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Erotica writer keeps anonymity Aug 31, 2007
" Zane was raised in a family of readers. Her father, Zane said, grew up in Spindale, N.C. He attended Johnson C. Smith University and earned a Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland; he has taught at Duke, Yale and Oxford. Now 80, he's a published scholar. Her mother, born and raised in Kannapolis, is 79. She taught elementary school. Married for 54 years, they met at an African Methodist Episcopal Zion church. They raised their family - Zane is the youngest of three girls - in... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Penguins unveil arena designdrawings Aug 29, 2007
In an interview Friday, the Rev. Glenn Grayson, senior pastor of Wesley Center African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church and one of the nine ministers seeking a meeting, said the group was "just continuing our dialogue" with local politicians and the Penguins. He noted a community benefits agreement was just one of the nine requests ministers and other Hill representatives made of the Penguins and the city and county during the initial meetings in April. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Rev Minister advocates for spiritual independence Aug 22, 2007
Koforidua, Aug. 22, GNA - The Presiding Prelate of the West Africa Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AME) Church, the Rt. Rev. Dr Kenneth Monroe, has stressed the need for Ghana to aspire to and compliment its political autonomy with that of spiritual independence. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Police steer campers away from crime Jul 30, 2007
Three officers with the Greenville Police Department spoke at Camp Care's annual family day conference at York African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church on Tyson Street. Jenni Farrow/The Daily Reflector. (The Daily Reflector)
Doris Vernice Washington Jul 27, 2007
Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m., Saturday, at African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Eudora with the Rev. Sammy Parker officiating. Burial will follow at St. James Cemetery in Jonestown. (Clarksdale Press Register, MS)
Parenting tips to be provided by NAACP Jun 9, 2007
A 6 p.m. Sunday meeting at York Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church will offer tips on instilling proper behavior in children. The Pitt County branch of the NAACP is working to alert the public about the high suspension rate in Pitt County public schools, said Calvin Henderson, chairman of the NAACP chapter. (The Daily Reflector)
Pilgrims honor Tubman legacy May 27, 2007
he legacy of Harriet Tubman is not a dead one, said Bishop George E. Battle Jr., of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church during the Harriet Tubman Celebration in Auburn Saturday ... Tubman was a member of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church and the church continues to uphold her dedication to humanity today. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Hill District wants piece of arena pie Apr 6, 2007
The demands were made in a proposed term sheet given to Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato at a meeting yesterday at Wesley Center African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Around 20 neighborhood leaders spent two hours behind closed doors with Mr. Ravenstahl, Mr. Onorato, state Sen. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
JEFFERSON AWARDPresented to Jacqueline Hairston Apr 2, 2007
She was minister of music at Gethsemane African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Charlotte, N.C., at 12. "It was probably one of the best educations and preparations I could have had, because I had wonderful African American teachers who not only inspired me, they allowed me to be as creative as possible," she said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Ethel Mae Herron Mar 16, 2007
She was a resident of Marks and member of Eudora African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Survivors include a son, James Edward Herron of Marks; four daughters, Patricia Ann Green of Marks, Debra Herron-Zarur of Alexandria, Va. (Clarksdale Press Register, MS)
»Building Dedicated to Serve, Worship God Feb 6, 2007
And so, Sunday afternoon Ashley Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church s new building was dedicated by the Rev. Ricardo Leak, pastor, and the board of trustees before Bishop George W.C. Walker Sr.. Walker is presiding prelate of the Piedmont Episcopal District, West Central N.C. Conference/Bishop of the AME Zion Church. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
»Capt. Branch Receives Honor Feb 1, 2007
Branch was the fourth of seven sons of an African Methodist Episcopal Zion minister and was born in Hamlet on May 31, 1922. He graduated from high school in Mamaroneck, N.Y., and attended Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte before transferring to Temple University in Philadelphia, Pa. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Assisted living facility in Dinwiddie to close Jan 23, 2007
The center, which was part of a ministry of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, is currently the home of 23 senior citizens. The majority of the reasons that the church is making this decision [for closure] is several new state requirements, said Vickie Hawkins, administrator for the center. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Mary Elizabeth Ware Smith Jan 20, 2007
She was a teacher's assistant at Quitman County Schools and member of Eudora African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. She was a graduate of Quitman County High School and Coahoma Junior College. (Clarksdale Press Register, MS)
Community datebook Jan 16, 2007
Pamyua, and choirs from Leake Temple African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church perform. (Father David H. Blanchett, 1-907-232-2821; ). (Anchorage Daily News)
