William Ayers
Historiographer
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This Active Ame Cententurian Continues in the Vinyard of Faith
Puzzle 2 will be out in March - Women’s History Month and will feature
women who have made and continue to make a significant difference in the
AME Church and the community.
Many thanks to our Honorary Historiographer,
Ms. J. Steplight, 1st District YAR. She used her skill sets and
committment to make it happen. She will go back to her College studies as
we welcome a new Honary Historiographer, Mrs. Robbyn Hopewell DOLA for the
11th District.
Please use this as an opportunity to pass this information along to persons
on your mailing list, Help us get the good news out.
Bill Ayers,
2nd CLO Historiographer
women who have made and continue to make a significant difference in the
AME Church and the community.
Many thanks to our Honorary Historiographer,
Ms. J. Steplight, 1st District YAR. She used her skill sets and
committment to make it happen. She will go back to her College studies as
we welcome a new Honary Historiographer, Mrs. Robbyn Hopewell DOLA for the
11th District.
Please use this as an opportunity to pass this information along to persons
on your mailing list, Help us get the good news out.
Bill Ayers,
2nd CLO Historiographer
Anna Johnson 13th District President Emeritus
Posted on March 01, 2023
Anna Johnson is a native of Midway, KY, and a lifelong member of St. Matthew AME Church located in Midway, KY, where the Reverend Joshua C. Hale is the Pastor. [...]
Anna Johnson is a native of Midway, KY, and a lifelong member of St. Matthew AME Church located in Midway, KY, where the Reverend Joshua C. Hale is the Pastor. [...]
Patrice Goff Givens Parker - Former District President
Posted on March 01, 2023
My name is Patricia Goff Givens Parker, and I was privileged to serve as the Charleston District Lay President from November 1995 to October of 2003. [..]
My name is Patricia Goff Givens Parker, and I was privileged to serve as the Charleston District Lay President from November 1995 to October of 2003. [..]
Mrs. Clara Fultz
Posted on February 08, 2023
Mrs. Clara Fultz, a native of Tangipahoa, LA, at age 97, is the oldest member of Quinn Chapel AME Church, Greensburg, LA. She was baptized in the church, accepting the Call to Christian Discipleship just before age 14 years. Her pastor at present is Rev. Troy Grimes. [...]
Mrs. Clara Fultz, a native of Tangipahoa, LA, at age 97, is the oldest member of Quinn Chapel AME Church, Greensburg, LA. She was baptized in the church, accepting the Call to Christian Discipleship just before age 14 years. Her pastor at present is Rev. Troy Grimes. [...]
Memo To Histographers
Posted on January 30, 2023
To my Fellow Historiographers: Well, thanks to you, we made it to series 4 Q&A’s. Allow me to congratulate you as a team for a job well done. I hope when you read this information and share it, you will be as proud as I am of what we have accomplished. [...]
To my Fellow Historiographers: Well, thanks to you, we made it to series 4 Q&A’s. Allow me to congratulate you as a team for a job well done. I hope when you read this information and share it, you will be as proud as I am of what we have accomplished. [...]
LYNNIE BATCH MURRAY
Posted on December 2, 2022
Not much is known about Sister Murray’s life prior to 1946. She married Alex Murray, Sr., and had three sons: Alex Jr., Kenneth and Paul. She was employed for many years by the United States Postal Service[...]
Not much is known about Sister Murray’s life prior to 1946. She married Alex Murray, Sr., and had three sons: Alex Jr., Kenneth and Paul. She was employed for many years by the United States Postal Service[...]
Lamar P. Higgins
Posted on November 8, 2022
Lamar Higgins was a life-long member of the Ninth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He was a committed servant at Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in Montgomery, Alabama where he served as Lay Exhorter[...]
Lamar Higgins was a life-long member of the Ninth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He was a committed servant at Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in Montgomery, Alabama where he served as Lay Exhorter[...]
Willie L. Foxworth, Sr.
Posted on November 8, 2022
Bro. Foxworth was a mortician by trade. He was born in Marion County, South Carolina on February 7, 1892 to the Rev. M.S. and Lottie Davis Foxworth[...]
Bro. Foxworth was a mortician by trade. He was born in Marion County, South Carolina on February 7, 1892 to the Rev. M.S. and Lottie Davis Foxworth[...]
Valerie Faith Gary Bell
Posted on January 25, 2023
Mrs. Valerie Faith Gary Bell, a member of the 2nd District, was born on October 25, 1953. The daughter of Mr. James and Rev. Vivian Gary, she was a fifth-generation AME. Valerie’s spiritual growth and development were inspired and nurtured by the members of Mt. Zion AME Church in Virginia Beach, VA[...]
Mrs. Valerie Faith Gary Bell, a member of the 2nd District, was born on October 25, 1953. The daughter of Mr. James and Rev. Vivian Gary, she was a fifth-generation AME. Valerie’s spiritual growth and development were inspired and nurtured by the members of Mt. Zion AME Church in Virginia Beach, VA[...]
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"A Picture is worth a thousand words" (Napoleon Bonaparte)
A Pictorial Display of Laity in Episcopal Districts 1-20
A Pictorial Display of Laity in Episcopal Districts 1-20
This new technology feature will be activated to showcase pictorial events that took/take place in Episcopal Districts 1-20. We thank those people who thought it not robbery to share their photos with the CLO Historiographer's office. We encourage you to send photograph's that show the CLO at work. Just send the photos to my email address ([email protected]). This will allow pictures to be shared across the CLO's social media networks. Please note that each photo you see has the person's name and district. Please provide that information along with the picture in a JPEG format.
Please encourage others to view this informative pictorial display, our Black History Month Personalities display, and our monthly write-up of district personalities who have made significant contributions to the Lay Movement and the AME Church.
Please encourage others to view this informative pictorial display, our Black History Month Personalities display, and our monthly write-up of district personalities who have made significant contributions to the Lay Movement and the AME Church.