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Bishop James Davis pastored at Washington Chapel.
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Saving, Training, Empowering, Preparing (for) Unlimited Possibilities(I Corinthians 12:12) Working Together as One Body we can be God's Kingdom Builders. We challenge you, as Children of God, to commit to the following: 1) Come to Church weekley 2) Pray for the Chruch daily at Noon 3) Come to Bible Study 4) Come to Sunday School 5) Attend choir rehearsal on the designated day 6) Bring someone with you to church 7) Be obedient to God's Word: TITHE. 8) Read your prayers as outlined each Friday. 9) Practice all of the above Washington Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Let's All "Step Up"
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Faith comes by reading, studying and hearing the word of God. Become a Washington Chapel Berean.
http://www.bereansonline.org/
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"God loves a cheerful giver"
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The A.M.E. Storehouse is an internet mall setup by the A.M.E. Church to generate funds for the member churches. If you use the internet to reserve travel, or make purchases then you can reward Washington Chapel by using the A.M.E. Storehouse. Click on the link below and bookmark it so you can refer back to it quickly. When you purchase things you would buy anyway thru the A.M.E. Storehouse, you give back to our Church in a big way! And, with prices for gasoline going up with no end in sight, shopping online makes sense! Registration is free and easy. Select Washington Chapel to benefit from your online purchases.
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There is an Online Version of the Bible from the Bible Gateway. The Bible Online
A free Bible Study program is available here. Just click on the link to download your copy. setup710.exe
A Tutorial program may be downloaded to your computer by clicking on the link below. tutorial.exe
Download your copy of Jonathan A. Dames' Classic "The Church Member's Guide". Learn about the A.M.E. Church with this compendium of information regarding the History, Doctrine and Polity of the Church.
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Do you know the history of Watch Night Service?
"Night Watch Service"
THE HISTORY: At the stroke of midnight on December 31, 1862, the new
year was ushered in ... and at 12:01 AM, on January 1, 1863, ALL SLAVES
IN THE CONFEDERATE STATES WERE DECLARED LEGALLY FREE!
Many of you who live or grew up in Black communities in the United
States have probably heard of "Watch Night Services," the gathering of
the faithful in churches on New Year's Eve. But are you aware of its
history? The service usually begins anywhere from 7 p.m. To 10 p.m. and
ends at midnight with the entrance of the New Year.
Some folks come to church first, before going out to celebrate. For
others, church is the only New Year's Eve event. Like many others, I
always assumed that Watch Night Service was a fairly standard Christian
religious service ... made a bit more Afro-Centric because that's what
happens when elements of Christianity become linked with the Black
Church. Still, it was obvious that predominately White Christian
churches did not include Watch Night Service on their calendars, but
focused instead on Christmas Eve programs.
However, there is a reason for the importance of New Year's Eve
services in African American congregations. The Watch Night Services in
Black communities that we celebrate today can be traced back to
gatherings across the South on December 31, 1862, known at that time as
"Freedom's Eve." On that night, Blacks came together in churches and
private homes all across the nation, anxiously awaiting news that the
Emancipation Proclamation had actually become law.
Then, at the stroke of midnight, it became January 1, 1863, and all
slaves in the Confederate States were declared legally free. When the
news was received, there were prayers, shouts and songs of joy
throughout the South as people fell to their knees and thanked God.
Ever since, Black folks have traditionally gathered in churches
annually on New Year's Eve, praising God for bringing us safely through
another year, but many do not realize the historic value.
It has been 145 years since that first Freedom's Eve and many of us
were never taught the African American history of the Watch Night
Service, but tradition still brings us together at this time every year
to celebrate "how we got over."
Pass this information on so we can educate more of our family and friends about our history!
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Working Together As One Body
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