Two firsts for the Jamaica Long Island District By the Rev. Dr. Jo-An L. Owings On Friday, September 22, 2023, clergy and lay of the Jamaica Long Island District of the New York Annual Conference gathered for the District Conference convened by the Reverend Dr. Jo-An L. Owings, Presiding Elder. The district adopted the First Episcopal District theme, “The Church is Moving On.” Mount Moriah African Methodist Episcopal Church in Cambria Heights, New York, where the Rev. Robert Lowe is the pastor, served as conference host. The day began with a workshop presented by the Rev. Dr. Zorina Costello ..read more

We Are Phenomenal Women  Rev. Dr. Alice Hubbard Crenshaw, 8th Episcopal District Turner Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, located at 719 Walthall St., in the City of Greenwood, Mississippi,  sponsored a FREE Women’s Conference on August 12, 2023. The conference began promptly at 9 a.m. Randii Reaves, Licensed Massage Therapist, provided deep tissue massages to the first thirty-five (35) registrants, complements of the pastor. Attendees received a continental breakfast, hot lunch, free conference bags, shirts, and pens that declared “I’m a Phenomenal Woman,” along with other ..read more

Wilberforce University Alumni Association’s – (WUAA)  54th conference July 27-July 30, 2023 In the Queen City of Cincinnati, Ohio Preserving Our Legacy and Future By Sowing Our Treasures Wilberforce University is the nation’s oldest private, historically black University owned and operated by African Americans. Its roots trace back to its founding in 1856, a period of American history marred by the physical bondage of people of African descent. Wilberforce University was named after the great eighteenth-century abolitionist William Wilberforce, who said, “We are too young to realize that ..read more

God Cares: Lament of A Preacher’s Widow Rev. Dr. Wanda C. Henry-Jenkins, Columnist  “3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation, 4 who consoles us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to console those who are in any affliction with the consolation with which we ourselves are consoled by God.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Have you ever felt totally alone, not lonely, because you have experienced the loss of your husband or wife? The pain (grief) is so deep you wonder if you will ever smile or experience joy. You may feel t ..read more

Historic Election of Reverend Anthony S. Steele, Sr. Vice Chair of the City of Tacoma Planning Commission   In a groundbreaking move, the Reverend Anthony S. Steele, Sr. was unanimously elected on August 2, 2023, as the Vice Chair of the City of Tacoma Planning Commission (established July 6, 1954), making history as the first African American to hold this position in the city’s esteemed history. The Vice Chair of the City of Tacoma Planning Commission, the Reverend Anthony S. Steele Sr., is also the Pastor of Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church in the Fifth Episcopal District of the ..read more

  The 19th Episcopal District Sons of Allen has come a long way since its launch 10 years ago. This 3-day celebration was packed with an Annual Convention, Golf Day and a Decade celebration through a banquet. The 19th Episcopal District fathers descended to Rustenburg for a long-anticipated Decade Celebration of the Sons of Allen (SOA) of the 19th Episcopal District. The Nkosi Memorial AME Church in Tlhabane, pastored by the Rev. Sebego Zephania Moremi were the hosts of the festivities. The 3-day programme commenced on Friday, 8 September 2023 with a golf session, one of the great invent ..read more

An Historical Overview: A Global Candidate’s Call for Inclusivity   By Reverend Dr. Keith Donaldson D. Lawrence   AMEs, our time under God for intentional inclusivity is Now! As we approach the 52nd session of the General Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church to be held in Columbus, Ohio, in August 2024, we cannot overlook the recognition and election of global candidates among the field of qualified choices. Why now? Because the 52nd session will mark 52 years since a global candidate has been elected bishop from the 16th Episcopal District. 1972 Bishop Frederick H. T ..read more

Second Episcopal District is First for Christ and Second to None! By Presiding Elder A. Qismat Alim, 2nd Episcopal District Under the capable and forward-thinking leadership of our Servant Leaders Bishop James Levert Davis and Episcopal Supervisor Arelis Bevers Davis, this District is doing GREAT THINGS for the Glory of God! Not to mention purchasing an office building named after former connectional Lay President Valerie Faith Gary Bell to generate revenue for the District; not to mention burning the three million dollar mortgage note on the building at the recent Summer Summit in July 2023 ..read more

Reid Temple African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E) Church Partners with the US Naval  Academy Rev. Dr. Mark E. Whitlock, Jr. Pastor of Reid Temple Jamie Carter Davidson, Worship Arts and Public Relations Commissioner This summer a historic partnership was created between Reid Temple A.M.E Church, Glenn  Dale, MD and the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD to provide weekly Gospel worship  services and bible study starting with Plebe Summer, the summer training program which is  required of all incoming freshmen to the United States Naval Academy. The Naval Academy has approxi ..read more

AME Itinerant Deacon Appointed to Arizona State Legislature   On June 5, 2023, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed the Rev. Quantá Crews to the Arizona State Legislature as the State Representative for Legislative District 26. She is one of two African Americans and the only Black Democrat in the Arizona State House. The Reverend Quantá Crews was raised in Amity Baptist Church Inkster, Michigan, and baptized at the tender age of six. By high school, she had drawn away from her first love. She knows firsthand of God’s grace and mercy, God’s ability to heal, and the importanc ..read more