The Bishops are the Chief Officers of the Connectional Organization. They are elected for life by a majority vote of the General Conference which meets every four years.

Aug 29, 2024 · Six new Bishops were elected this week during the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC) General Conference held in Columbus Ohio from August 21st through the 28th, 2024.

Aug 29, 2024 · In their joint quadrennial address, the AME Church’s bishops gave a list of recommendations to AME members on topics such as education, equity and justice, gender …

After 16 years of devoted and transformative pastoral leadership at the Bethel AME Church in Tallahassee, Florida, Bishop McAllister was elevated to the episcopacy in 2024.

In July 2016, Bishop Reid was elected as the 138th Bishop of the AME Church, marking the first time in AME history that three generations from the same family were elevated to the Episcopacy.

The Bishops are the Chief Officers of the Connectional Organization. They are elected for life by a majority vote of the General Conference which meets every four years.

Aug 27, 2024 · This year, six bishops will retire due to the mandatory retirement age of 75. Thirty candidates sought the office of bishop. The Episcopal Committee will assign bishops to their …

Dec 14, 2025 · Official AME church website. History, structure, worldwide outreach, announcements of events, and other news and information.

The African Methodist Episcopal Church, usually called the AME Church or AME, is a Methodist denomination based in the United States. It adheres to Wesleyan–Arminian theology and has a …

Apr 1, 2025 · Its offices are located at in the Forum Building at the BJCC in Downtown Birmingham. The district is one of twenty divisions of the global AME Church, and serves six conferences in Alabama. …