Will the AME Church be Healed? Reflections on the 2021 General Conference By John Thomas III, Editor  When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be made well?” John 5: 6 From July 6-10, the family of the African Methodist Episcopal Church gathered in Orlando, Florida and through Zoom conferencing to conduct the business of the denomination in the best way they knew how. It seemed as if Murphy’s Law was in full effect: a global pandemic, a looming hurricane, poorly functioning sound, international connectivity issues and to top it all off a brief electrical fire in the main hall. Read More Here |
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A Juneteenth Moment: COVID & the Real Meaning of Freedom
By D’Weston Haywood, Ph.D. 
Perhaps we have reached a plateau inconceivable a year ago: the lifting of COVID restrictions across the country. Life finally appears to be returning to normal, just in time too for Independence Day. Indeed, President Biden made this one of his chief goals, and hoped to mobilize Americans behind vaccination efforts by framing his call around the holiday. The juxtaposition is striking, but an obvious one, given our previous year confined under a global pandemic—get vaccinated to be free on the country’s day of freedom. Yet, it is not so much July 4th as much as it is Juneteenth that makes this crucial point about what freedom really means. Read More Here |
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Bethel AME Church - Dale City Hosts Inaugaral Juneteenth Poetry Jam 
Bethel AME Church, Dale City, Virginia honored the historic Juneteenth holiday by hosting their inaugural Juneteenth Poetry Jam on Saturday, June 19, 2021. The event was held via Zoom and streamed live on the church’s Facebook page. Participants in the poetry jam included Ms. Kim B. Miller, the first African American Poet Laureate of Prince William County Virginia, and Dr. Joanne V. Gabbin, Executive Director and Founder of the Furious Flower Poetry Center, the nation’s first academic center for Black poetry, located at James Madison University. The international event included poets and attendees from California, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Delhi, India. Read More Here |
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Frederick Douglass Memorial Community Park, Port Tampa By Diane Edner  The senior bishop of the A.M.E. (African Methodist Episcopal) Church Worldwide, the Rt. Rev. Adam Jefferson Richardson, Jr., stopped by Port Tampa on Saturday to break ground on a new park and playground where the historic Frederick Douglass Negro School once stood. The consecration and groundbreaking ceremony took place across the street from the historic Mt. Zion (Port Tampa) A.M.E. Church at 7401 S. Kissimmee St., where Richardson’s father once served as the pastor. Read More Here |
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The Missionaries of Ebenezer, Charlotte Hall Deliver Food Boxes to the Community
By Barbara Holton and Geraldine June, 2nd Episcopal District
 During this first quarter, The Missionaries of Ebenezer Charlotte Hall are well pleased with their agreement to join and assist with the USDA delivery of Food Boxes to the elderly and needy in St. Mary’s County Md. The program was spearheaded by Bishop Phillip Spence and Dwayne Cooper of the Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad, to deliver 400 boxes of food within the county.
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It Will Work If We Work It
By Rev. Damon Mitchell, 4th Episcopal District
While the world is evolving at the speed of light, the church is often challenged to change its structure and approaches to ensure we “serve the present age.” Yet, some parts of our current structure positions us for growth, that is, if we utilized them.Scripture is crystal clear. “He called some pastors.” (Ephe 4:11). Our founders understood this sacred text and created two tracks to ordained ministry: local and itinerant. Simply, some are called to serve as pastors while others, to serve with pastors. All are not the same. Just as all should/could not serve as Bishops or Stewards, all should not serve as pastors! Read More Here |
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St. Stephen A.M.E Church, Detroit, Revitalizing its Community
By Patricia A. Marshall, 4th Episcopal District 
Under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Darryl Williams, St. Stephen A.M.E. Church is revitalizing its community! St Stephen has existed on the same corner for 102 years. Most of the businesses, homeowners, and churches left, leaving behind a trail of abandoned houses. Dr. Williams came in with a vision to rid the area of these abandoned houses and return the community to its vibrant days of long ago, the place that he remembered when visiting St Stephen as a young pastor years ago. The first step in the revitalization was taken recently when St Stephen had two abandoned houses demolished directly across the street from the church that had been an eyesore for years. Read More Here |
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AMEC Volunteer Recruitment Announcement August 2021
The AME church and the Alzheimer’s Association in partnership since 2019 have been spearheading webinars, events and meetings that focus on bringing information and resources to our members and the community. To further support these efforts we are planning to expand AME-hosted education programs and support groups to reach more people in more communities based on feedback from community listening sessions.
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African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Elects New Leadership for 2021-2024 (UPDATED)
 The 51st Session of the General Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church was held from July 28-August 1 in Atlanta, Georgia. These are the election results and episcopal assignments.
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The 32nd Annual NGO Conference - Virtual
Shawn M. Ross, WMS-AMEC NGO Commissioner and UN Representative
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