Celebrating 25 years of Ministry to the United Methodist Church No tree can flourish without its roots. African proverbThe year 2025 marks fifty-seven years since the 1968 Uniting Conference of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church met to unite and become The United Methodist Church. An important aspect of the uniting agreement was […]
Introduction to the United Methodist Stories Oral History ApplicationThe United Methodist Stories web app, developed by GCAH, is a dedicated platform aimed at capturing and preserving the oral histories of individuals within the United Methodist Church. Accessible exclusively via mobile devices (phones or tablets), this innovative tool allows users to record, review, and submit their […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]