According to A Lewis Center Report (January 16, 2024), disaffiliating Churches are disproportionately white.” There have been a relatively few Black churches which have chosen to disaffiliate. Black Methodists have come this far by faith, and the AAMHC strives to preserve this history.
Twenty-three years ago, the importance of recovering and preserving the heritage of African Americans in Methodism was a need that was strongly pushed by Anne Fleming Williams as President, of Black Methodists for Church Renewal, (BMCR). She pressed Bishop Forrest C. Stith to take leadership in helping to establish a means for African Americans in […]
Elinor L. Thompson of Frankin UMC in Churchton, Maryland, in the Baltimore Washington Conference, is the winner of the Forrest C. Stith Grant for the presentation of the history of African American Congregations for 2023. Of the 14 submissions from all over the United States and Nigeria, Africa, the selection committee chose her proposal of […]
Dr. Ashley Boggan D., general secretary of the General Commission on Archives and History, welcomes Bishop Ernest Lyght and Bishop Forrest Stith, to “Un-Tied Methodism” to discuss the years 1968-1972, a quadrennium filled with hopes, plans and disappointments for Black Methodists, and learn why United Methodism’s greatest challenges of cultural diversity and connectionalism are also […]
After funding from the United Methodist Church General Conference ended and in-person events were put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, the AAMHC is looking for donations in order to continue its work.
The goal of the African American Methodist Heritage Center is to provide research, preserve artifacts and other memorabilia and to protect and promote the rich history of African American people in Methodism.
View Trailer of the DVD for your Jurisdiction “We’ve Come This Far by Faith” a series of 5 DVDs representing the history of African Americans in Methodism in all jurisdictions of the UMC . For many years, there was a concern that the legacy of African Americans in Methodism was being lost because heirs were […]
Bishop Forrest C. Stith 2023 Award Offers $5,000 UPDATE: DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION EXTENDED TO JUNE 30, 2023Bishop Forrest C. Stith 2023 Grant Application Now availableContact: Ms. Carol Travis, Executive Assistant: 301-908-6501for more information How to apply: The successful candidate must submit an application in English to include the following:Biographical information Submitted proposals should be postmarked […]
The 55nd Annual Meeting of the Black Methodist for Church RenewalThe concept for the African American Methodist Heritage Center (AAMHC) originated with Black Methodists for Church Renewal (BMCR) in 2001. Bishop Forrest C. Stith was asked to take the leadership in providing a way for assuring that the contributions of African Americans to Methodism were […]
Annual Report of The African American Methodist Heritage CenterTo The General Commission on Archives and History (GCAH) July 2022 To forget the past is to rob the future. AnonymousGreetings in the name of God our Creator, Jesus Christ our Redeemer and The Holy Spirit our Protector.The concept for the African American Methodist Heritage Center (AAMHC)
As we begin a new year, we cannot help but reflect on the large divide within our society — the political, ideological, and cultural chasms. This divide, combined with a pandemic, limits our ability to relate to different perspectives. I would suggest that the underlying issue at the heart of our stress is that we, […]