FREE RESOURCES
Seasonal Liturgical Colors
Helpful information outlining the liturgical calendar and its corresponding colors.
People of the Anvil
A small pamphlet introduction to the history and polity of the AME Church.
Worship Resources
The AME Church Publishing House (Sunday School Union) has produced some free resources to enhance worship and faith formation.
Offering a wide variety of resources, The African American Lectionary is a wonderful depository of assets and information.
In Times Like These … A Pan-African Christian Devotional for Public Policy Engagement.
Four Bible studies prepared for the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism are now available online at WCC website, www.oikoumene.org.
The conference committee responsible for worship, Bible study and spiritual exercise commissioned theologians from diverse theological and cultural backgrounds to write studies related to the conference theme Moving in the Spirit: Called to Transforming Discipleship.
Founder’s Day Resources
Litany
This piece was written by Bishop John Hurst Adams (1927-2018) and appeared in The Journal of Christian Education, Volume. 60 Fall 1999 Number 26.
Word Search
This activity is for youth and the young at heart.
Richard Allen Documentary
This short video tells the story of Richard Allen and the founding of the AME Church. There are also versions with Spanish, French, and Portuguese subtitles.
Video Study Resources
Christian Educators from Mother Bethel, the South Philadelphia District, and the Philadelphia Conference produced study resources for various age levels to accompany the documentary.
September Christian Education Month Resources
Recruitment Ideas
Here are a few simple ideas as to how you can use the month to highlight the teaching ministry of the church and invite others to participate and offer leadership and service.
Litany of Commitment
This litany is an easy and effective way to bring Christian Education into your worship experience.
Prayer for Christian Education
You have called us to the teaching ministry of the church. We pray for that ministry and for the various ministries in the Department of Christian Education.
Prayer for the New Learning Year
This prayer can be used in the context of worship on Christian Education Sunday or during the assembly during Church School.
A Litany of Covenantal Learning
This litany recognizes the importance of the teaching ministry and those who serve and lead in it as well as those who are blessed by it. It is for worship on the Sunday when Christian Education is highlighted and lifted up.
