African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

George Battle, longtime head of AME Zion Church and CMS board member, dies at 77

Bishop George Edward Battle, Jr., who was the head of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church and a former Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board member, died on Sunday. He was 77. The Piedmont Episcopal District confirmed Battle’s death in a social media post Sunday night.

Yahoo · 22h

Former CMS board member, education advocate Bishop George E. Battle, Jr. has died

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education is mourning the loss of Bishop George E. Battle, Jr., a former board member and chairperson, who passed away recently.

WBTV Charlotte on MSN · 1d

Bishop George E. Battle, Jr remembered as a champion and an encourager

Bishop George E. Battle, Jr. passed away Sunday, March 9 at the age of 77. He is known for being passionate about his faith, having concern for the community, and encouraging others to do good. Battle founded the Greater Enrichment Program back in 1975.

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A.M.E Zion Church supports tidal wave victims

The Western West Africa Episcopal District Headquarters of the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Zion Church has made a donation to victims of the recent tidal waves that ravaged several communitie ...

Coastal Review Online12d

AME Zion leader Cartwright left mark on Albemarle area

Born in Elizabeth City in the early 1830s, Andrew Cartwright established African American churches in northeastern North ...

The New York Times15d

METHODIST UNIFICATION.; The Amalgamation of the Zion with the Methodist Episcopal Church--How it is regarded--The African Churches Stand Aloof.

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Religion News Service16d

Historic Black churches receive $8.5 million in preservation grants

Another Alabama church, First Congregational Church ... receiving larger grants than in previous years. The African Methodist Episcopal Zion denomination, a historically Black denomination ...

Wilkes Journal-Patriot3d

Prorgram on Civil Rights Movement experiences is Sunday

Rickards Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church at 1288 Old U.S. 421 Road, Wilkesboro, will present a program on Civil Rights Movement experiences in Wilkes County on Sunday, March 9, ...

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