Macon East District AMEC

Macon East District AMEC The Macon East District supports 34 Congregations in Baldwin, Bibb, Hancock, Jones, Putnam, Johnson, The A.M.E. When officials at St. Hence, these members of St.

Church grew out of the Free African Society (F.A.S.) which Richard Allen, Absalom Jones, and others established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1787. George’s Methodist Episcopal Church pulled blacks off their knees while praying, F.A.S. members discovered just how far American Methodists would go to enforce racial discrimination against African Americans. George’s made plans to transform their m

utual aid society into an African congregation. Although most wanted to affiliate with the Protestant Episcopal Church, Allen led a small group who resolved to remain Methodists. In 1794 Bethel A.M.E. Church was dedicated with Allen as pastor. To establish Bethel’s independence from interfering white Methodists, Allen, a former Delaware slave, successfully sued in the Pennsylvania courts in 1807 and 1815 for the right of his congregation to exist as an independent institution. Because black Methodists in other middle Atlantic communities encountered racism and desired religious autonomy, Allen called them to meet in Philadelphia to form a new Wesleyan denomination, the A.M.E. Church.

09/08/2026
06/21/2026
Macon East District Women’s Missionary Society /Young People’s Division Meeting🗣CALLING ALL YOUTHAre you...*13+*ACTIVE (...
03/23/2026

Macon East District Women’s Missionary Society /Young People’s Division Meeting

🗣CALLING ALL YOUTH
Are you...
*13+
*ACTIVE
(Attend Area & Conference meetings/events)
*Ready to take LEADERSHIP to the next level
Then, WE WANT YOU to be a Delegate or Alternate for the 2027 QUADRENNIAL in Dallas, Texas!!!

Founder's Day 2026 #
02/10/2026

Founder's Day 2026
#

Address

Atlanta, GA

Telephone

(470) 868-0491

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Macon East District AMEC posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share