Religion

Mount Hermon: 118 Years and Counting

The Mount Hermon African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church of Fort Lauderdale has a rich and glorious history as a proud member of the oldest predominantly Black denomination in the United States. Founded in 1906, Mount Hermon is the oldest A.M.E. church and the second oldest Black church in the Fort Lauderdale area. […]

Religion

Saint Ruth MBC Celebrates its 115th Anniversary

     Saint Ruth Missionary Baptist Church was organized in 1908 by the late Brother Charlie Chambers and a few other faithful souls in Modello, Florida, presently Dania Beach, Florida. The church was named in honor of Brother Charlie Chambers’ daughter, Ruth. Saint Ruth was the first Black church organized in the City of Dania. The first place of worship was in a small house on NW 4th Avenue in Modello, Florida. The first sanctuary was erected on NW 4th Avenue from lumber recovered from the Atlantic Ocean front, now known as Dania Beach. […]