Category: Connectional Organizations
Death of Mrs. Valerie Faith Gary Bell, 14th President of the Connectional Lay Organization (1953-2020)
Family Statement It is with great sadness that Mr. Donald Bell, Sr., Mr. Donald Bell, Jr., Dr. Shirley Cason Reed, and family share the passing of a loving wife, mother,… Read More »
Founder’s Day Message 2020
By Bishop Harry L. Seawright, President of the Council of Bishops In African Methodism, February is an important month. Bishop Richard Allen, the founder and first elected and consecrated bishop,… Read More »
Dr. George Flowers Honored with the Doctorate of Humane Letters By Tanya Gibson Morris
Dr. George Flowers Honored with the Doctorate of Humane Letters By Tanya Gibson Morris More than 2,500 persons gathered at the Samuel K. Doe Stadium in Monrovia, Liberia, for the… Read More »
Unminded of Differences and Limitations
Unminded of Differences and Limitations By Mangaliso Mzamo Ndlangamandla, 3rd Vice President, Connectional YPD As a Connectional Church, we are inevitably portioned and organized into various districts for the overall efficient… Read More »
Report from the General Board Commission on Statistics and Finance Meeting and CONVO 2019
Report from the General Board Commission on Statistics and Finance Meeting and CONVO 2019 TCR Staff From December 2-3, the General Board Commission on Statistics and Finance met to conduct… Read More »
The Gathering of Scouts for AAMES 2020 Camporee
The Gathering of Scouts for AAMES 2020 Camporee We are excited that the AME Church has thousands of Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts coming together in church basements, community centers,… Read More »
Judicial Council Grants Appeal of Bishop Messiah; Council of Bishops Decision Overturned
On November 22, 2019, the Judicial Council of the African Methodist Episcopal Church by a 5-3 vote issued a decision granting the appeal of Bishop Wilfred Jacobus Messiah regarding his… Read More »
Civil Disagreement: A Dying Art
By Ms. Jordan DeVeaux, 2nd VP, Connectional YPD Disagreement is a necessary art to master within the human experience. Diversity of opinion is crucial to our survival. A farmer could… Read More »
Louisiana Annual Conference Reiterates Commitment to Justice and Community Mobilization
By Rev. Ritney A. Castine, 8th Episcopal District The annual conference is always such an interesting time. This rings particularly true as we all look towards the 2020 General Conference…. Read More »
Connectional Health Commission Establishes Partnership to Treat Sickle Cell Anemia
Connectional Health Commission Establishes Partnership to Treat Sickle Cell Anemia In January 2019, the International Health Commission—in collaboration with Isaiah Inspires—established a partnership with Jones Tabernacle AME Church in Philadelphia (pastored… Read More »
From PK to Spouse in 3.5 seconds?
By Alytrius Bridgers, Publicity Chair, Conn-M-SWAWO + PK’S It may not have been that quick but both were unexpected positions. When my mother answered her call to ministry I was… Read More »
Echoes from the Eighteenth
Echoes from the Eighteenth The Eighteenth Episcopal District is excited to share the amazing work and opportunities of the District with our Connectional brothers and sisters as well as their… Read More »