Category: Connectional Organizations
Conn-M-SWAWO+PK’s President Cleckley Visits Johannesburg, South Africa
On May 9, 2017, President Lula Shaw Cleckley answered the call from Bishop and Supervisor Paul Kawimbe. She embarked on a six-day visit with the M-SWAWO + PK’S for districts… Read More »
2017 Young Adult Missionary (YAM) Summit Report
Rev. Gaborone P Lesito, 19th District TCR Field Representative Mrs. Kelebogile Patience Olyn, WMS 3rd Vice President, 19th District The Connectional Church stood in awe as we witnessed the 20th… Read More »
The Global Social Relations Committee Grieves with the Families of Philando Castile and David Jones. Their Lives Mattered.
WHEREAS, Philando Castile and David Jones were two African-American men in their thirties who were gunned down by law enforcement simply because of the color of their skin. WHEREAS, both… Read More »
July is Faith Based Health, Wellness, Nutrition, and Fitness Month! August is Clergy and Clergy Family Wellness Month
July is Faith Based Health, Wellness, Nutrition, and Fitness Month! August is Clergy and Clergy Family Wellness Month Rev. Natalie Mitchem, M.Div., Registered Dietitian Nutritionist International Health Commission of the… Read More »
AME Church Issues Open Letter to Boy Scouts of America in Response to President Trump’s National Jamboree Speech
Mr. Michael Surbaugh Chief Scout Executive Boy Scouts of America P.O. Box 152079 Irving, TX 75015-2079 Dear Mr. Surbaugh: Greetings from the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC), its Department of… Read More »
The General Board Self Study
The General Board Self Study Comfort or Confining Zones Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie President, General Board I’ve preached about comfort zones on more than one occasion. We all have comfort… Read More »
Understanding Privilege
Understanding Privilege By Rev. Dr. Erika D. Crawford, Connectional AME/WIM President At the General Board meeting held in December 2016, the General Board voted to adopt a resolution on Gender… Read More »
Report from the 2017 Annual Session of the General Board and Council of Bishops
Report from the 2017 Annual Session of the General Board and Council of Bishops TCR Staff Report From June 20-21, 2017, African Methodist Episcopal Church clergy and lay leaders gathered… Read More »
The Selfie Challenge
By Mrs. Karen Coston, 5th Episcopal District My mother took me to every church service, Bible study, prayer meeting, and business meeting the church had to offer. I stayed bored… Read More »
The General Board Self-Study is Moving Forward
The General Board Self-Study is Moving Forward At the 2017 General Board meeting, an update on the Self-Study was given by Bishop Vashti McKenzie, General Board President and Self-Study… Read More »
The Widow’s Plight: As We Celebrate International Widows’ Day 2017, Are Churches Failing the Widow?
The Widow’s Plight: As We Celebrate International Widows’ Day 2017, Are Churches Failing the Widow? By Ida Tyree Hyche, Esq., International Editor, The Missionary Magazine International Widows’ Day, introduced to address poverty and… Read More »
AMEC Publishing House and Payne Theological Seminary Sponsor a Writing Workshop
AMEC Publishing House and Payne Theological Seminary Sponsor a Writing Workshop The Rev. Dr. Priscilla Boswell, Carlene L. Douglas, and the Rev. Tashara Void A recent Writing Workshop… Read More »