NEW!!! AME News Digest 09.11.2023

Healthy Living, Family Bonds and Love was the Order of the Day at Mt. Zion AME Church, 19th ED By Bro. Onkgopotse Maboe, 19th Episcopal District  Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, in Bloemfontein, on the 27 April 2023 at 09:00 am hosted its second 5km fun run/walk and aerobics. The 5km was held prior to the COVID-19 lockdown. We were blessed with  huge support from all other six auxiliaries in the church including friends and families from other denominations. Presiding Pastor, the Rev Matsaseng blessed the event by his well wishes as he had other commitments and could not be physically present.   Read More Here Message from a Growing Gardner: Life Lessons of an Educator and Pastor It Takes a Village: Strengthening Social-Emotional Learning and Fruit of the Spirit through Church, Community-School Partnerships  By Rev. Eddie Walker, III M.Ed., M.Div., 6th Episcopal District     As a pastor and educator, I feel compelled to emphasize the importance of social-emotional learning (SEL) and the values embodied in the fruit of the spirit. I firmly believe that nurturing these aspects in our children is the responsibility of the church and school and a collective effort that requires the involvement and support of our entire community. Social-emotional learning is critical to a child's education and personal development. It equips them with essential life skills, such as emotional intelligence, empathy, communication, and conflict resolution.  Read More here Was A Missing Mudflap The Reason A Black Man Was Bitten By A K-9 Police Dog In Ohio?  By James Ewers, Ed.D., Columnist   Waking up in the morning starts an uncertain and even perilous day for Black men in America. Depending upon our actions and decision-making, unexpected outcomes can occur. I have learned that we can never drop our guard. We must stay tuned in to our environment and our surroundings. We know an expression quite well: “giving you the benefit of the doubt.” Do African American men get the benefit of the doubt? I don’t think that we do.   Read More Here Turner Chapel AME Church Greenwood, MS Judge Betty Sanders Receivers Chief Justice Award By Rev. Dr. Alice Hubbard Crenshaw, 8th Episcopal District    Senior Status Judge Betty W. Sanders, a member of Turner Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Greenwood, is a recipient of the 2023 Chief Justice Award. Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Randolph presented the award on Thursday, July 20, at the Mississippi Bar Convention in Biloxi. The annual award recognizes individuals whose actions significantly impact the law, the administration of justice, and the people of Mississippi. Chief Justice Randolph called her “one of the hardest-working judges in the state.” After serving 20 years as a Circuit Judge in the Mississippi Delta, she retired from office in 2014 but continued to hear cases by appointment as a senior-status judge.   Read More Here He Stirs Up the People . . . Reverend Dr. Kent L. Poindexter, Contributing Writer   In its effort to maintain a hold on its influence in the world, the church struggles with reaching masses of people. Many (especially the naysayers) say the church has no meaningful message in this “mess age” and has little or no appeal and needs to look within to determine its role in society. The collective needs to ask itself: What is God saying to us, and how shall we respond? What did Jesus do as he walked among those who were hurting, confused, despondent, and angry? Who would have assumed that their survival depended on not provoking the powers that be?   Read More Here June Edition of The Christian Recorder Click to read the full June edition of The Christian Recorder. TCR Dialogues Watch our TCR Dialogue featuring Dr. Augustin's latest book. Connectional News Election results from the 20th Quadrennial of the Women's Missionary Society. Click here for the full list. YPD Election Results   The following persons were elected to serve as officers of the Connectional Young People's and Children's Division of the Women's Missionary Society at the 20th YPD Quadrennial in Orlando, Florida. Read More Here August Necrology Read More Here Ecumenical News Black August 2023: Pan African 60th Anniversaries! By Rev. Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith Remember the days of old; consider the years of many generations; ask your father, and he will show you, your elders, and they will tell you. Deuteronomy 32:7 This month, we think back to the March on Washington, which occurred 60 years ago this August, along with some other significant Pan African moments from 1963. Tradition suggests that the diamond is the symbol for 60th anniversaries, which causes us to reflect on the Greek root of diamond—adamas, meaning unconquerable and enduring.  Read More Here Ads Not on our list? Join Here The News Digest contains selected articles from the newspaper.  Click below to get full access! Buy Here

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