The Christian Century

As AME Church meets for general conference, retirement plan questions continue

When Carieta Cain-Grizzell reached age 75, she had expected to retire after a lifetime as an African Methodist Episcopal Church member who became a pastor of several of its churches. Instead, the ...
The Christian Century

AME Church announces retirement settlement agreement during general conference

The African Methodist Episcopal Church announced a settlement agreement with a number of its clergy who had sued the denomination, accusing it of mishandling their retirement funds. The settlement, ...
AOL

AME church to address BLM, voting rights, in delayed meeting

The African Methodist Episcopal Church, the United States' oldest historically Black denomination, launched its General Conference on Tuesday with delegates expected to address racial issues such as ...
WESA

The fight to return Pittsburgh’s oldest Black church to the Lower Hill

Reverend Dr. Dale Snyder leads Bethel AME Church, the oldest African American congregation in Pittsburgh. He and his members have asked the Pittsburgh Penguins to return the land in the Lower Hill on ...
The Times and Democrat

Williams Chapel to host AME Central Conference

The 88th session of the Central South Carolina Annual Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church will be held Oct. 10-14 at Williams Chapel AME Church in Orangeburg. Kicking off the ...