Category: News
Edward Waters Enrollment Skyrockets as University Shatters 1000 Student Threshold for First Time in Nearly Two Decades
Edward Waters Enrollment Skyrockets as University Shatters 1000 Student Threshold for First Time in Nearly Two Decades Jacksonville, Florida – Overall enrollment at the newly named Edward Waters University (EWU) has increased by… Read More »
We, the people of the AME Church…
We, the people of the AME Church… By John Thomas III, Editor Over the last nineteen months, I have attended multiple annual conference and planning meetings across the connectional church… Read More »
President/Dean of Turner Theological Seminary – Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia Turner Theological Seminary (www.turnerseminary.com), a consortium member of the Interdenominational Theological Center (www.itc.edu), is accepting nominations and applications for the position of President/Dean. The President/Dean of Turner Theological Seminary… Read More »
Reclaim My Time.
Reclaim My Time. By Robbie Colson-Ramsey, Contributing Writer Amid the pandemic, there were so many things that I started to appreciate more and more, like having a dance party of… Read More »
Million Dollar Facelift for Historic Brown Chapel AME Church
Million Dollar Facelift for Historic Brown Chapel AME Church By E. Ann Clemons, 9th Episcopal District Historic Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church has received a 1.3-million-dollar grant from the National… Read More »
Home Depot Arrives at the Wilberforce Campus
Home Depot Arrives at the Wilberforce Campus Thursday, July 29th from 8 am to mid-afternoon, students at Wilberforce University will assist Home Depot volunteers in fulfilling the first phase of… Read More »
What You Can Do Today To Strengthen The Financial Foundation of Your Church
By Cynthia Gordon-Floyd, C.P.A., Contributing Writer I am blessed to regularly serve churches and non-profits in my ministry. I have found that most pastors and lay leaders are looking to… Read More »
Will the AME Church be Healed? Reflections on the 2021 General Conference
Will the AME Church be Healed? Reflections on the 2021 General Conference By John Thomas III, Editor When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had been there… Read More »
After an Epic Week, the General Conference Comes to a Close
Rev. Dr. Shakira Sanchez-Collins, Columnist The last day of the 51st Session of the General Conference was fully packed with closing legislation, the election of General Officers, Judicial Council and… Read More »
Commentary on the 2021 General Conference
By Robbie Colson-Ramsey, Contributing Writer I remember traveling with my mother to my first General Conference in 2000, where Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie was elected the church’s first female Bishop…. Read More »
Connectional Christian Debutante-Masters Ceremony
By Robbie Colson-Ramsey, Contributing Writer Amid the chaos of worshipping virtually, conducting revisions of church legislation, being off schedule, needing an emergency recess, and entertaining the reports from the Episcopal… Read More »
CLOSING WORSHIP SERVICE AND CONSECRATION OF BISHOPS
CLOSING WORSHIP SERVICE AND CONSECRATION OF BISHOPS Our Closing Worship service opened with the Doxology. Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie led us in the Call to Worship followed by Bishop Stafford… Read More »