The Department of Christian Education embraces the vision of our founding father, Richard Allen, who organized the first African American Sunday School at Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church in Philadelphia, PA in the year of 1794. The Department of Christian Education has developed a comprehensive program of Christian education which leads persons to obtain the knowledge of the doctrine of the A.M.E. Church, the holy scriptures and the Christian Church.

The Eighth Episcopal District's Department of Christian Education provides resource materials for all the education work of the church. This department also provides members of the district the opportunity for certification (Christian Education Director, Sunday School Superintendent, etc.), training and development through our Annual Christian Education Congress, Annual and District Conferences as well as Sunday School Conventions.

Because the African Methodist Episcopal Church recognizes the need for specialized ministries of Christian education, the Connectional Church has developed the following departments to meet the needs of its members:

Church School - Mr. Henry Edwards, Episcopal Supt.
Christian Debutantes and Masters Commission - Mrs. Tanya Morris, Episcopal Commissioner
Boy/Girl Scouts - Mr. Warren Rowan, Episcopal Scout Leader
Richard Allen Young Adult Council - Mr. Allen Williams, Episcopal Director
Music Education - Ms. Florine Herron, Episcopal Director
Sons of Allen - Rev. Timothy Stallworth, Episcopal Director
Allen Christian Fellowship- TBA

We hope that this Website will be a resource for Pastors, Christian Education Directors, Sunday School Superintendents and Teachers and Youth Workers. We invite all our members to use this Website as a vehicle for Christian education.

Bishop Cornal G. Henning - Presiding Bishop
Mrs. Yvonne Henning-Parks - Episcopal Supervisor
Rev. Douglas Taylor - Episcopal Chairperson
Ms. Myrtis Johnson - Episcopal Director
Mrs. Lisa Weathers - Episcopal Secretary
Dr. Jennie Curry - Episcopal Corresponding Secretary
Mr. Eddie Pitts - Episcopal Treasurer
Ms. Gwendolyn Williams - Episcopal Parliamentarian
TBA-MS Conference Director
Dr. Patricia Jernigan - East MS Conference Director
Mrs. Henrene Pitts- N.E. W. MS Conference Director                                                                                           Rev. Glenell Lee-Pruitt - Central N. MS Conference
Rev. Willie B. Johnson - North LA Conference
Rev. Gwendolyn Snearl - Central LA Conference
Rev. Herbert Spears- Louisiana Conference