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Bishops Presents AME & CME Church Officials with a Major Contribution For Haiti Relief |
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 On January 12, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck southern Haiti.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake epicenter was located 10 miles southwest of the capital Port-au-Prince. Numerous significant aftershocks followed the initial quake. The earthquake caused extensive damage in Port-au-Prince, including the Haiti presidential palace and several local churches. An unknown number of people remained trapped under collapsed buildings. International media cited the Government of Haiti as reporting at least 100,000 deaths from the earthquake with casualties expected to rise. Humanitarian organizations from around the world started organizing to help with this devastating disaster.
The Board of Bishops of the A. M. E. Zion Church wasted no time organizing to aid in this crisis. The Board sent out a request of all of the congregations in the denomination to respond to provide relief to the earthquake victims of Haiti. AME Zion churches from California to Indiana to Alabama and Mississippi, Tennessee, New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina not to mention those from London and Nigeria and many others, poured in support in this Connectional effort.
On March 3, 2010, the Board of Bishops, on behalf of the A.M.E. Zion Church made a jaw-dropping presentation at “The Gathering”, a conference that brought all of the black Methodists together from the A.M.E. Zion Church, A.M.E. Church and C.M.E. Church. The Board presented a check in the amount of $100,000 to the AME Church and a check for $100,000 to the C.M.E. Church to help with the devastation as they have established ministries in Haiti. A separate donation in the amount of $50,000 was given to the Church World Service organization, who serves along with the National Council of Churches and has an established history of giving to situations such as the crisis in Haiti.
AMEZ.ORG NEWS
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September 8-12, 2010
St. Paul AME Zion
700 Muscogee Road
Cantonment, FL 32533
850-937-9001
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September 21-26, 2010
Zion Temple AME Zion Church
205 North Church Street
Madisonville, KY 42431
PH: 270-821-1841
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September 22-26, 2010
McCalla Chapel AME Zion Church
5466 Sanders Avenue
Bessemer, AL 35022
205-426-4713
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September 26, 2010
As a symbol of unity, all women of the A.M.E. Zion Church are requested to wear white. Contact the A.M.E. Zion Church Department of Overseas Missions for information concerning this observance.
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October 6-9, 2010
Covening at Lomax-Hannon Junior College
725 Conecuh Street
Greenville, AL 36037
334-382-2115
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October 8-9, 2010
Camp Dorothy Walls Conference & Retreat Center
495 Cragmont Road
Black Mountain, NC 28711
Ph: 828-419-9200
Fx: 828-419-9222
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October 13-17, 2010
Oak Street AME Zion Church
1500 Oak Street
Montgomery, AL 36108
334-263-3200
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October 19-24, 2010
Greater Salem AME Zion
4414 Salem Road 35
Panola, AL 35477
205-462-1458
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October 20-24, 2010
Shiloh #1 AME Zion Church
4970 County Road 24
Auburn, AL 36830
334-725-0045
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October 2010
On this occasion, programs shall be observed in memory of Anna L. Anderson and each member of the Society is asked to contribute five dollars ($5.00) to the Council.
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October 29-31, 2010
Connectional Lay Council
"Equipping The Laity For Evangelism"
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November 9-14, 2010
Ford Chapel AME Zion
212 West Mitchell Road
Memphis, TN 38109
901-785-6630
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November 10-14, 2010
Covening at Small Memorial AME Zion Church
19 County Road 21,
Jefferson, AL 36732
334-289-5565
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November 17-21, 2010
Pilgrim Rest AME Zion Church
125 Greer Avenue
Whistler, AL 36612
251-456-5629
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November 2010
The Young Adult Missionary Society Annual Observance, shall be celebrated to recognize Dr. Willa Mae Rice as the Founder and Dr. Adlise Ivey Porter as the Organizing Coordinator. This program is developed by the General Coordinator, YAMS.
Visit www.whoms.org for more information.
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November 25, 2010
I will praise God's name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving. Psalm 69:30
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Saturday, December 25, 2010
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:11
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