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The Church of Zion, Sumter, S.C.

Here we feature a service from one of our churches each week. This service at the Church of Zion in Sumter, S.C., was led by the Rev. Joel Summers on Feb. 5th, 2023. His them was helping others in their time of need. If you'd like to see your service featured here, please contact Dale Evans at 407-555-5555.

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MEASLES: I thought it was a thing of the past

Many of us never thought we would see measles outbreaks in the United States (U.S.) like this again. Measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. However, since the beginning of 2025, there…

By Iyabode (Yabo) Beysolow, MD, MPH, Director, Health Ministry A.M.E. Zion Church

The A.M.E. Zion Church and the Boy Scouts of America

The history of the Boy Scouts of America cannot be told truthfully without Africa—and it cannot be told fully without The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Through the life and ministry of…

By Dr. Christie L. Felder, Minister on Trial

Groundbreaking Opens a New Chapter for Historic Cartwright Park

September 2026, Manteo, N.C…, More than 150 years after Rev. Andrew Cartwright planted the roots of the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Zion Church throughout northeastern North Carolina,…

By Rev. Fondella A. Leigh, Presiding Elder, Eastern North Carolina Episcopal District

SPOTLIGHT ON SEPTEMBER

September 2026, New York, NY… September is the ninth month of the calendar year and brings cooler autumn breezes, a welcome relief after sweltering summer temps. As the…

By Debra Chappelle-Polk, Zion Spotlight Editor

Holland Chapel Celebrates the “Notable Nine”

There are some moments in the life of a church that deserve more than an announcement—they deserve a celebration. Holland Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church recently experienced one of those moments as nine …

By Rev. Brodwynn Charles Roberts

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