Category: Connectional Organizations

January 2024 AME Church Growth Corner

January 2024 AME Church Growth Corner Rev. Dr. Marcellus A. Norris Executive Director, AME Department of Church Growth & Development Be Proactive, Not Reactive. We shouldn’t wait for problems to… Read More »

Know Your Church History

He was elected Treasurer of the AME Church at the General Conference held in Dallas, TX. Name this outstanding layman who also authored several lay handbooks.   He is the… Read More »

DID YOU KNOW? AME Church Information compiled by the CLO Historiographers of Districts 1-20

To keep you informed and knowledgeable of the Lay Organization and its connection to the African Methodist Episcopal Church. A portion of the following questions is taken from A History… Read More »

Know Your Church History -CLO

African Methodist Episcopal Church Connectional Lay Organization (CLO) KNOW YOUR CHURCH HISTORY     What is the AME Discipline? What year was the CLO founded, and at what site? Over… Read More »

The Journey to Eagle

The Journey to Eagle by Jacob Cuthbert, III (Member of Saint Mark AME Church, Orlando, Florida) As I complete my final year of high school, I often reflect on my… Read More »

CLO Historiographer Attends Thinking Like a Historian Workshop

CLO Historiographer Attends Thinking Like a Historian Workshop William (Bill) Ayers On Saturday, August 26, 2023, the Connectional Lay Organization (CLO) Historiographer William (Bill) Ayers attended a workshop sponsored by… Read More »

Wilberforce University’s New VP of Development

Wilberforce University’s New VP of Development Wilberforce University announces alumnus Steven Miller as the newly appointed Vice President For Development. In this role, Mr. Miller will provide executive leadership in development… Read More »

PHEN Partners with The International Health Commission of the AME Church to Expand free Prostate Cancer Educational Resources and Support September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

PHEN Partners with The International Health Commission of the AME Church to Expand free Prostate Cancer Educational Resources and Support September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month The International Health Commission… Read More »

YPD/WMS Reflections

YPD/WMS Reflections I have always been very active in all aspects of the church on various levels.  This would be my opportunity to finally experience my first YPD/WMS Quadrennial. I… Read More »

Gratitude and Vote of Thanks for the 38th Biennial Session

Gratitude and Vote of Thanks for the 38th Biennial Session By MA Makiti, CLO President I greet you in the matchless name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. As… Read More »

Wilberforce University Alumni Weekend Boosts Local Businesses 

Wilberforce University Alumni Weekend Boosts Local Businesses  More than 1,000 Gather in Greene County A big, successful Dawn Dance celebration for Wilberforce University welcomed more than 1,000 alums, prospective students,… Read More »

Eagle Scout Thompson B.McLeod

Eagle Scout Thompson B.McLeod Troop 51 Pearl Street AME Church Jackson, Ms. As a two-year-old preschooler, Eagle Scout Thompson B. McLeod provided his family a glimpse of what to expect… Read More »