Mother Bethel AME Church

Mother Bethel AME Church Mother Bethel A.M.E. Welcome to the page for Mother Bethel AME Church, the birthplace of African Methodism. www.MotherBethel.org
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Church was founded in 1794 by Bishop Richard Allen and sits on land that is the oldest parcel of land continuously owned by African Americans in the United States. . We hope to use this social media network as a vehicle to keep you informed of all activities at the Mother church. We thank you for "liking" our page and encourage you to share what's happening at Mother Bethel with your social media

network. Mother Bethel Important Information:

Please be advised that we will suspend the In
Person Worship for the rest of August. We will
resume In Person Worship on Sunday,
September 4th at 9:30 AM. The virtual service as well as the telephone option will continue uninterrupted. Virtual Only Worship Service

Worship @ Facebook.com/MotherBethel or by calling 215-201-2948

https://motherbethel.thechurchonline.com/

https://www.youtube.com/c/motherbethel

We will also pause Bible Study until the first
week of September. We look forward to seeing
everyone again in September, the Lord willing! Richard Allen Museum Hours of Operation:
Tours are virtual until further notice. To schedule, email us at [email protected]. Mark Kelly Tyler, PhD, 52nd Pastor

IN RECOGNITION of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, a limited-edition MOTHER BETHEL AMERICA250...
06/04/2026

IN RECOGNITION of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, a limited-edition MOTHER BETHEL AMERICA250 COMMEMORATIVE LAPEL PIN has been specially designed for Mother Bethel AME Church.

Purchase your pin here: https://pci.jotform.com/form/260014791303144

Have you toured The Richard Allen Museum at Mother Bethel? Join us for a journey through AME History and bring your grou...
06/03/2026

Have you toured The Richard Allen Museum at Mother Bethel? Join us for a journey through AME History and bring your group or family to experience materials that have been collected for more than 200 years!

The Richard Allen Museum at Mother Bethel is available and open for tours by appointment only.

To request a tour, click the link below:
https://form.jotform.com/243304262716047

06/02/2026
We are honored to invite you to the BALA Live Exhibition — a culminating celebration of the Building a Living Archive pr...
06/02/2026

We are honored to invite you to the BALA Live Exhibition — a culminating celebration of the Building a Living Archive project, presented by teachers and student researchers from the School District of Philadelphia.

📅 Saturday, June 6, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Mother Bethel AME Church
419 S. 6th Street · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This exhibition is a community celebration of history, memory, and the power of the stories we carry together. Join us as our teachers and student researchers make visible the contributions of Black Philadelphians — past, present, and future.

Through research, oral histories, and archival work, students and educators have spent months building a living, breathing record of Black life and leadership in Philadelphia. On June 6, that work comes to life.

This event is free and open to the community. We warmly welcome educators, families, scholars, community members, and all who believe in the power of story and history.

BALA is made possible through the generous support of the Spencer Foundation, in partnership with Penn GSE, the Philadelphia Writing Project, The Colored Girls Museum, the School District of Philadelphia, and Morgan State University.

We hope to see you there.

05/31/2026

Thank you for worshipping with us at Mother Bethel, the cradle of African Methodism! Mother Bethel sits on the oldest parcel of land continuously held by African Americans. For more information, visit us at MotherBethel.org. Also, follow or like us on social media.

Address

419 S 6th Street
Philadelphia, PA
19147

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 8am - 2pm
1pm - 2pm

Telephone

(215) 925-0616

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