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Zambian President Edgar Lungu Gives Kitwe Church K15,000
The AME Church in Kitwe’s Buchi Township has received K15,000 (USD 1580) under the Presidential Empowerment Initiative Fund (PEIF) for disbursement to women aimed at boosting their business activities. The… Read More »
L.E.N.T.: Let’s Eliminate Negative Thinking
By Rev. Christal L. Bell, Section Editor While teaching a group of students for Confirmation, the topic came up on “what to give up for Lent.” No fast food, limiting… Read More »
Staying Uplifted and Undeterred in the Trump Era
Approaching the end of a calendar year offers a time of reflection and anticipation. We celebrate the triumphs, mourn the losses, and think about what we can do better in… Read More »
The Importance of Missing Toys
By Jennifer P. Sims, Ph.D., Contributing Writer While shopping at Target this holiday season, I was indulging my inner 80s child by happily looking at all the new Star Wars… Read More »
Rendering Service and Authority
By Rev. Dr. Cecelia GreeneBarr, 4th Episcopal District One of the principles of a spiritual protocol is servanthood. With the amount of travel and denominational meetings that we attend, the… Read More »
The Ostrich Problem
The call of women to proclaim the Gospel in the AME Church goes back almost to its inception when the now “Rev.” Jarena Lee was licensed and allowed to preach… Read More »
National Council of Churches Endorse Sweeping Initiative to End Racism
At its November 2017 meeting, the governing board of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) enthusiastically endorsed a sweeping initiative to end racism. This… Read More »
A Divine Mandate: Making the Connection Between Communities and Congregations
By Rev. Jessica Durr, 9th Episcopal District TCR Liaison The Ninth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church seeks to fulfill the Great Commission that Jesus Christ established for… Read More »
Celebrating Pastor Larry Bell and the Rev. DaNita Bell
On Sunday, October 22, members of Vernon Chapel AME Church hosted a wonderful celebration to mark the Bells’ 10th anniversary at the church. The food was delicious and included homemade… Read More »
Digital Spiritual Formation
By Rev. John White, II, Contributing Writer How do we grow in grace? What tools are available to us to feed our souls? My bishop, Adam J. Richardson Jr., tells… Read More »
Rebuild St. Croix
When Pastor Carlos Perkins watched his wife Carla Perkins preach her trial sermon on September 17, he didn’t know that it would be one of the last Sundays that the… Read More »
Report from the 35th Biennial Session of the Connectional Lay Organization
By TCR Staff The 35th Biennial Session of the Connectional Lay Organization (CLO) of the African Methodist Episcopal Church was held from August 7-10, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. Over 1,000… Read More »