Category: Connectional Organizations

The Courage to Strike Back[1]… In Jesus’ Name!
[1] James 2 (The Message translation) By Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker, D. Hum., MSW, LCSW Director/Consultant, Social Action No slackers, just doers, be faithful and available. The Call has gone out for… Read More »

Are You Ready to G.R.O.W. Together?
By Rev. TaShara Void, TCR Staff One word that best describes the African Methodist Episcopal Church Growth and Development Seminar 2025 is intentionality. From hospitality, including transportation, food, and welcome,… Read More »

Moving with Membership in the Connectional Lay Organization
By Dr. Dorothy Henderson, CLO 1st Vice President Greetings in the Matchless and precious name above all others, Jesus the Christ! As First Vice President of the Connectional Lay Organization,… Read More »

AME Millennial Lands Interview with Space Crew Member
Antoné V, Chambers, a 29-year-old member of Union Chapel AME Church in Newark, New Jersey (First District), had the opportunity to interview Aisha Bowe. Aisha is one of the six… Read More »

They Not Like Us: Reflections from the Atlanta North Georgia Conference YPD Annual Day
By Gabriel Cloud, 6th Episcopal District “The time is now 9:30 AM, and I call this meeting to order!” declared President Jazzmine Williams as she proficiently launched the ANGC YPD… Read More »

AME Church Growth Corner
Is Your Church Drifting? (Part 5) By Reverend Dr. Marcellus A. Norris Churches drift when there is a growing desire to look like the world and blend in with the culture… Read More »

Parliamentary Procedures: The Foundation of Orderly Governance
By: Mark Johnson, Connectional YPD Parliamentarian Parliamentary law is an essential component of democratic governance, ensuring that meetings, discussions, and decision-making processes are conducted in a fair, orderly, and efficient… Read More »

Mothering and Mentoring in Ministry
Rev. Stephanie M. Atkins, AMEWIM Connectional Herstoriographer During this sacred season of Mother’s Day, Connectional Women in Ministry celebrates the women who mother and mentor others in ministry. After serving… Read More »

Annual One Day with the Lay
By Elbert N. Davis, NCCLO President, Second Episcopal District On the fourth Sunday in March, the North Carolina Conference Lay Organization (NCCLO) held its “Annual One Day with the Lay”… Read More »

Bishop Gregory Eason urges churches to embrace technology to spread the gospel
By Limukani Ncube, 20th Episcopal District Lay Second Vice President Bishop Gregory Eason of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church 20th District has called on churches to embrace digital platforms… Read More »

“A Century of Witness: A Reflection on the AME Church in Malawi”
By Ronald Erastus Mkandawire, 20th Episcopal District Lay Organisation President May 26, 2024. This date will forever be etched in the hearts of the African Methodist Episcopal Church family in Malawi…. Read More »

Faith in Action: The Legacy of AME Church Planting in Malawi
By Florence Gulure Nyalaya 20th Episcopal District Lay Organization The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church was founded in 1816 by Rev. Richard Allen in the United States of America. The church… Read More »