Church History

 Founded 1931 under the pastorate of Reverend George Sterling and the Episcopal leadership of Bishop J.H. Jones. Before this time, the church was known as the African Union First Colored Methodist Protestant Church. The church building is more than 100 years old (purchased in September 2,1893); the original parcel consisted of one acre of land and a building, located at North Murderkill Hundred, Kent County, State of Delaware. The original church building was purchased for $400, once housed a tomato manufacturing facility, moved to its present location, and has undergone numerous renovations and additions through the years.

 The word African means that the church was organized by people of African descent and heritage. It does not mean that the church was founded in Africa, or that it was for persons of African descent only.

The church’s roots are of the family of Methodist churches. Methodism provides an orderly system of rules and regulations and places emphasis on a plain and simple gospel.

Episcopal refers to the form of government under which the church operates. The chief executive and administrative officers of the African Methodist Episcopal denomination are the Bishops of the church.

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OUR MISSION

The Mission of the AME Church is to minister to the social, spiritual, and physical development of all people.

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OUR MOTTO

The Motto “God Our Father, Christ Our Redeemer, the Holy Spirit Our Comforter, Humankind Our Family” is a great summary of what the African Methodist Episcopal Church believes.

To lean more about the history of the A.M.E. Church click HERE