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Bethel A M E Marks 200 Years of Black Survival Faith
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Cedar Rapids observes its bicentennial with District Bishop Samuel Morris Jr. visiting. Founder Richard Allen started the A M E Church in 1787 to end racial worship discrimination, a history Bethel ties to its open doors and enduring community work including the Hawkeye Community Action Program and overseas missions.
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Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Sixth St. SE
Bethel
Samuel Solomon Morris Jr
Chicago
A.M.E
Philadelphia
Richard Allen
St. George’s Methodist Episcopal Church
Africa
Canada
Bahamas
Bermuda
Caribbean
United States
Eli Chastine
Bethel A.M.E
Allen
A.M.E. Church
Bethel A.M.E. Church
Cedar Rapids
Chastine
Michigan
Illinois
Hawkeye
Food Bank
Church Women United
Overseas Missions To
Thompson
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