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50th QUADRENNIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE
of the
AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Wednesday July 6, 2016 to Wednesday July 13, 2016
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bishop Gregory and Rev Jessica Ingram
Presiding Prelate and Episcopal Supervisor  
First Episcopal District AME Church and Host Bishop 

Click Here For General Conference Election Results
Click Here For District Assignments


**Mobile Users: Access the photo gallery below by switching to the "web" version on your smart phone. Scroll to the bottom of this page to make the change.


The African Methodist Episcopal Church, on July 6-13 held the 50th quadrennial session of its General Conference and bicentennial celebration in Philadelphia, the birthplace of African Methodism.

The General Conference, the supreme body of the AME Church that meets every four years, brought about 30,000 attendees to Philadelphia, including bishops, presiding elders, ministers, college presidents, deans, chaplains in the U.S. armed forces and more.

The eight-day conference was expected to generate more than 28,400 hotel room nights, with an economic impact of $21.2 million, according to PHLCVB.

The AME Church encompasses 20 districts, spanning 39 countries, and its general conference allows members to discuss and enact policy changes and programmatic issues, and to elect bishops and general officers.

The mission of the AME Church is "to minister to the social, spiritual and physical development of all people."

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton addressed the conference on Friday July 8th. A few weeks later, she was back in Philadelphia in the same convention center for the Democratic National Convention.

​Past speakers include Martin Luther King Jr., then-Senator Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.

The AME Church was founded in Philadelphia by Richard Allen and incorporated in 1816.  Located at 6th and Lombard Streets, Mother Bethel is the cornerstone of the nation's oldest African American denomination.  Mother Bethel AME Church is located on land representing the oldest continuously owned real estate parcel owned by African Americans in the United States.

Bicentennial Celebration events took place from July 3rd through July 5th at various locations throughout the city.

These 18 Albums covers July 9th through 13th...the dates when Carole Copeland Thomas attended
The General Conference. 


Enjoy the 18 Albums of Photos & Videos Below!

-Carole Copeland Thomas
Lifetime Member of the AME Church
Active Member: Bethel AME Church, Boston
2nd Vice President New England's Conference Branch Women's Missionary Society
Speaker • Trainer • Facilitator Since 1987


ALBUM #1:  ACTIVITIES FOR SATURDAY JULY 9, 2016
Bethel AME Boston Our At A Nearby Restaurant with Presiding Elders Abraham and Sarah Peddiny of AME India
Bethel AME Boston is part of the First District.  AME India is part of the Fourth District.
The Peddinys are the only Presiding Elder couple in the Connectional AME Church.
Enjoy The Sights And Sounds Of The General Conference
ALBUM #2:  ACTIVITIES FOR SATURDAY JULY 9, 2016
Inside the General Conference Hall where the afternoon and evening sessions took place.


ALBUM #3:  ACTIVITIES FOR SATURDAY JULY 9, 2016
The District Banners of the Connectional AME Church
ALBUM #4 ACTIVITIES FOR SATURDAY JULY 9, 2016
Retirement Celebration For The General Officers and Members of the Judicial Council
Retirement Celebration For Bishops
ALBUM #5 ACTIVITIES FOR SUNDAY JULY 10, 2016
Worship Service and Holy Communion Part One
ALBUM #6 ACTIVITIES FOR SUNDAY JULY 10, 2016
Worship Service and Holy Communion Part Two
ALBUM #7 ACTIVITIES FOR SUNDAY JULY 10, 2016
Richard Allen Statue at Mother Bethel AME Church and Sunday Meals
ALBUM #8 ACTIVITIES FOR SUNDAY JULY 10, 2016
Mother Bethel AME Church - Tomb of Richard Allen, Museum and Inside The Church
ALBUM #9 ACTIVITIES FOR SUNDAY JULY 10, 2016
St Paul AME Church - Cambridge, Massachusetts Reunion with Bishop John & Rev. Cecilia Bryant and
Rev. Dr. Leroy Attles, Sr.
And ...
The General Conference Evening Concert w/ Smokey Norful
ALBUM #10 ACTIVITIES FOR MONDAY JULY 11, 2016
The Richard Allen Mural at The First District Headquarters
​3801 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


ALBUM #11 ACTIVITIES FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING JULY 11, 2016  PART ONE
Elections of the General Officers and 6 Bishops of the AME Church
ALBUM #12 ACTIVITIES FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING JULY 11, 2016  PART TWO
Elections of the General Officers and 6 Bishops of the AME Church
ALBUM #13 ACTIVITIES FOR TUESDAY JULY 12, 2016  PART ONE
Commission Reports and Other General Conference Activities
ALBUM #14 ACTIVITIES FOR TUESDAY JULY 12, 2016  PART TWO
Commission Reports, General Officer Installation and Other General Conference Activities
ALBUM #15 ACTIVITIES FOR TUESDAY JULY 12, 2016  PART THREE
The Sights And Sounds Of The General Conference 
ALBUM #16 ACTIVITIES FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 13, 2016 PART ONE
Closing Session Of The General Conference and Consecration of the 6 Newly Elected Bishops
ALBUM #17 ACTIVITIES FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 13, 2016 PART TWO
Closing Session Of The General Conference and Consecration of the 6 Newly Elected Bishops
ALBUM #18 ACTIVITIES FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 13, 2016 PART THREE
Final Meeting Of The First Episcopal District
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