Category: News

Mother’s Joy

By Erskine W. Lytle, III, 13th Episcopal District Mother’s Joy By Erskine W. Lytle, III, 13th Episcopal District Founded in 1863 by Bishop Daniel Payne, St. John AME Church, Nashville is the… Read More »

Beneath the Surface

Beneath the Surface By Rev. Sheri Smith Clayborn Recently, there was a leak on the second floor of our house. We could not immediately determine the origin of the leak… Read More »

Chicago Street Renamed in Honor of Presiding Elder Albert D. Tyson, III

Chicago Street Renamed in Honor of Presiding Elder Albert D. Tyson, III On August 14, 2021, scores of people gathered on the front lawn of St. Stephen African Methodist Episcopal… Read More »

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 »