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A New BMCR is Born

Black Methodists for Church Renewal OK major restructure to reflect diversity of denomination A new Black Methodists for Church Renewal was born Friday, March 15, 2013, when members attending the 2013 annual meeting approved a major restructure of the official caucus that advocates for Black Methodists in The United Methodist Church. ShareShare

Annual Report Of The

African American Methodist Heritage Center to The 46th Annual Meeting of Black Methodists for Church Renewal – March 13-15, 2013 “ …when your children shall ask their parents in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean?’ then you shall let your children know, ‘Israel crossed over the Jordan here on dry ground’.” (Joshua 4: 21b-22; NRSV) The African American Methodist Heritage Center...

Older your Black Methodis...

Explore the dynamic history of a resilient, faithful African American people who overcame racism and rejection to serve God as a remnant in their predominantly white denomination. They were determined to achieve freedom, dignity and full inclusion in developing a united Methodist Church. They succeeded through their faithful obedience to God’s vision of love, justice and unity in the Body of Christ. See these...

Bishop Woodie W. White

(retired) as Board of Directors President Linthicum Heights, Md.—The United Methodist Church’s African American Methodist Heritage Center (AAMHC) announced the election of Bishop Woodie W. White (retired) as Board of Directors President at a Feb. 8-9 meeting. A long-time United Methodist and Black Methodists for Church Renewal (BMCR) member, White brings a treasure of history and experiences to the Heritage...

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This colorful 2013 calendar honors our biblical roots and reflects our cultural heritage through 13 vivid, stained-glass windows belonging to historically black, Pan-Methodist churches—each a masterpiece of breathtaking artistry!. Please call 973-408-3862 for special rate on bulk orders of 25 or more. Methodist history is expressed uniquely in our society. The stained glass medium honors the legacy and...

Why AAMHC

Realizing that “when an elder passes, a history perishes,” AAMHC aimed to document the presence and contributions of African Americans in Methodism. Collections of memorabilia and writings needed to be gathered, preserved, and archived in one place, so that all could come, see, celebrate, witness and learn how

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“To establish and provide for the maintenance of an African American Methodist Heritage Center, connected with a historically Black institution, that will preserve and protect artifacts and be accessible for research about African American people in Methodism.”

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One goal is to teach churches how to gather facts about African American contributions to The United Methodist Church (UMC) they may not have known. Another goal is that such information fosters greater appreciation, insight and encouragement about effective discipleship, evangelism and mission.