Athens First African Methodist Episcopal Church builds community amid COVID-19
The Athens First African Methodist Episcopal Church community has been strong since its founding. Although COVID-19 has made building community difficult, the church has continued to find new ways to strengthen its relationships. Carl Britton, the president of the history ministry, said the church had always had a big community since its founding in 1866. It was originally named Pierce Chapel. In its early years, the church congregation was made up of over 250 descendants of enslaved people and was led by a white minister. The church was renamed in 1915 to First African Methodist Episcopal Ch...
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