Bishop Vernon R Byrd Jr. Esq.

09/06/2026

We are deeply grateful to everyone who has donated, supported, and prayed for the 17th Episcopal District’s Water Well Project. Every gift makes a difference, and every contribution helps bring clean, life-giving water to communities in need.

Today, we would like to highlight and extend a heartfelt thank you to Pastors Grainger and Joanne Browning and the members of Ebenezer AME Church for their generous donation of three boreholes (water wells) in Zambia in support of this important initiative.

(Location of Well Pictured: Theodore Larry Kirkland Temple in Ndola of Copperbelt East District in the South West Zambia Conference)

09/06/2026

Blessings from the South West Zambia Annual Conference closing worship service! To God be the Glory 🙌🏽

09/04/2026

05/14/2026

Successful launch of the Water Well for a town with over 30, 000 people in need of water everyday. The town is prone to cholera outbreaks and other water related diseases.

The Water Well is a contribution of the Church to the Wider Community in the border town.

We invite you to partner with the 17th Episcopal District to ensure communities have access to safe and clean drinking water by supporting the actual drilling and equipping of the Wells. Get in touch on [email protected] for more details.

The Christian Recorder Bishop Vernon R Byrd Jr. Esq. John Thomas III African Methodist Episcopal Church Official African Methodist Episcopal Church - St. Thomas Chapel, Nakonde AMEC Department of Global Witness and Ministry

05/02/2026

We are issuing an urgent call to every clergy person, officer, and member of the AME Church to stand with us in this critical moment. Join us this Sunday, May 3rd, at 6pm EST for our Freedom Summer Kickoff, a connectional effort to organize, mobilize, and protect our communities. As we experience the escalating assault on and erasure of our hard-fought rights, we cannot be silent or still.

Show up, speak up, and stand together as a Connectional church committed to justice and liberation. Our history has taught us that when the AME Church shows up, change becomes possible. Let us honor our legacy by responding with courage, clarity, and conviction as we begin this Freedom Summer.

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04/22/2026