A very dedicated minister of the kingdom of God and to The A.M.E. Zion Church with over 33 years of experience, he has served as a Pastor, Presiding Elder, and Bishop’s assistant under the leadership of Bishop Warren, Battle, Crenshaw, Lartey, and Dogbe. Mention the word faith; it reflects Reverend Ngunza’s life. He never imagined…
Dr. James Eichelberger, the first General Secretary-Treasurer of the Christian Education Department, held an expansive vision. It was a vision for Christian education to “minister to every need of every pupil and of every group of pupils in each area of human experience” (Eichelberger, 1954). He believed, as we still do today, that Christian education…
FAITHLEARNTHRIVE is excited to announce the upcoming Stronger Churches Conference, set to take place on August 24th at Hood Theological Seminary. This one-day event is designed to train and equip congregations with practical skills and insights to foster growth and resilience within their communities. The highlight of the conference will be the Leadership Luncheon…
June 2024 – Reverend Reneè Bennett Bethea is a busy woman and wears many hats. She has been Pastor of Pleasant Hill A.M.E. Zion Church in Rockingham N.C., which is in the Piedmont Episcopal District for two years. She has also pastored churches in Concord, Lincolnton, Rockingham, and Greensboro Districts; served on the Finance Committee…
Get ready for the electrifying “Tribe of R.U.T.H.: Navigating the Path of Women of Color in Ministry” event on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Hood Seminary in Salisbury, NC! Mark your calendars because this is an event you don’t want to miss! Registration opens on June 1, 2024. Save the date and prepare to be…
The North Charlotte District Christian Education Adult Director, Mrs. Phyllis Dalton Reid, saw her idea for an interesting, educational yet fun program come to fruition as a resounding success. At a previous district Christian education mass meeting, she presented her idea to the District Director of Christian Education, Mr. Gilbert McRae and he agreed it…
As the chief cornerstone institution of higher learning founded by the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, students who matriculate beneath thy maples and thy oaks, are invited to begin their weekend of commencement events, in worship. The 142nd Baccalaureate Service of Livingstone College was held Friday, May 3, at 7:00 p.m. in Bishop James Varick…
The Antioch A.M.E. Zion Church located in Eastover, South Carolina, known as the “Church That Gives Hope to All People” celebrated its 200th Anniversary April 26-28, 2024. The three-day commemoration shepherded by the pastor, Reverend Dr. Robert T. Benton was dubbed as a “Legacy Weekend”, whose theme was “Standing on Faith, Sharing Our Hope and…
The Elizabeth City District Christian Education Department celebrated our Church School Convention on March 23, 2024, at Mt. Lebanon A.M.E. Zion Church, where the pastor is Rev. Javan Leach. This year’s theme was “FAITH IS LIKE A MUSCLE: IT HAS TO BE EXERCISED DAILY.” The Convention was opened by the District Director of Christian Education,…
April 2024 – New York, NY… January, the first month of the year, is the month of resolutions and good intentions. Similarly, April, the fourth month of the year, is the month of new beginnings, redemption, and salvation. The biblical and spiritual interpretations of April remind us of God’s power and grace. They symbolize the…
April 2024, Mobile, AL… On February 17, 2024, Mrs. Gwendolyn S. Smith was honored by the Jackson District Women’s Home & Overseas Missionary Society (W.H.O.M.S.) under the leadership of the newly appointed president, Mrs. Melissa Grannum, at the First Mass Meeting held at Mt. Olive A. M. E. Zion Church. The theme of the celebration…
“When peace come they read the ’Mancipation law to the cullud people. [The freed slaves] spent that night singin’ and shoutin’. They wasn’t slaves no more.” – Former slave Pierce Harper, 1937 June 2024, New York, NY…, Juneteenth is also known as “Freedom Day,” “Juneteenth National Independence Day,” or “Emancipation Day,” and will be celebrated on…
Livingstone College has five students who will attend the American Association of University Women’s (AAUW) leadership signature program, the National Collegiate Conference of Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL), at the University of Maryland College Park from May 30 to June 1, 2024. Natasha Campbell, Gianna Brown, Mia Mason, Da’Niyah Shelby, and Kenniya Wilson received full scholarships…
The academic year of 2023-2024 culminated Saturday, May 5th, when 70 odd recipients of the Associate of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Social Work, and first time in the history of the institution, Master of Business of Administration degrees joined the ranks of approximately 7,000 Livingstone College alumni. The 142nd Commencement…
June 2024, St. Louis, MO…., On Sunday, April 28, 2024, Washington Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church in St. Louis, Missouri, celebrated the lives of our nine members who are part of the “Nineties Club”. We call them the Awesome Nine! The program was organized by the Women’s Ministry (Rev. Helen French, Director) and the Senior Ministry…
June 2024, New York, NY…, In the early 1900s, men associated Father’s Day as a tribute akin to Mother’s Day and found the idea too effeminate to their liking. In fact, one historian wrote, “They scoffed at the holiday’s sentimental attempts to domesticate manliness with flowers and gift-giving, or they derided the proliferation of such…
The fourth and final Missionary Mass Meeting for the Hartford District, New England Conference, North Eastern Episcopal District this Conference Year was action-packed with “Self-Care & Wellness” information and activity. The Host Church was Spottswood, New Britain. Although we closed out this study component, we promised to maintain the principles and practices for the rest…
Livingstone College hosted its annual Children’s Book Festival on Saturday, April 27, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on the front lawn. Designed to promote literacy throughout the Rowan-Salisbury community by creating a love and appreciation for books and reading, the extravaganza included table activities sponsored by Livingstone’s campus organizations, such as the Honors Program…
As the chief cornerstone institution of higher learning founded by the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, students who matriculate beneath thy maples and thy oaks are invited to begin their weekend of commencement events in worship. The 142nd Baccalaureate Service of Livingstone College was held Friday, May 3, at 7:00 p.m. in Bishop James Varick…
The academic year of 2023-2024 culminated Saturday, May 5th, when 70 odd recipients of the Associate of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Social Work, and, for the first time in the history of the institution, Master of Business of Administration degrees joined the ranks of approximately 7,000 Livingstone College alumni. The…