Department of Christian Education

The Department of Christian Education for the African Methodist Episcopal Church nurtures the teaching ministry of our Zion providing information, insight and inspiration. It coordinates the various teaching programs of the connectional and church organizations at many levels into a symphony of harmonious learning about Christian witness and service. In short, the Department fosters faith and spiritual formation leading to committed lives of Christian service.

The Department engenders resource development through the production of church school literature and other writing projects. In a joint departmental effort, the Writers’ Guild develops church school curricula and the Sunday School Union produces and disseminates church school literature. Lessons are written based on Committee on Uniform Series outlines. .

The Department supports seven constituent ministries; Fellowship of Church Educators, Music & Christian Arts Ministry, Connectional Sons of Allen, Connectional Richard Allen Young Adult Council, Association of AME Scouts, Christian Debutantes-Masters Commission, and Writers’ Guild. These ministries address the church-wide needs and issues in the each area.

In summary, the Christian Education Department provides support for all ministries of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.