Mt. Hermon A.M.E. Church ‘Founder’s Day’ celebrates 253rd birthday of Bishop Richard Allen Keynote Speaker: Karlton O. Johnson
By Communications Ministry MHAMEC
The South Florida Community and congregates of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) denomination is cordially invited to attend the 253rd Birthday Celebration of the late Renown Bishop Richard Allen, founder of the first African-American Protestant Movement in America. This historical event will convene at Mount Hermon African Methodist Episcopal Church, 401 N.W. Seventh Terr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 at 11 a.m., Rev. Willie J. Cook, M.Div., serves as pastor and Bishop Adam Jefferson Richardson, Jr., serves as the 115th consecrated Bishop of the Eleventh Episcopal District, comprising Florida and the Bahamas, The Presiding Elders John L. Bodison of the Central District of the A.M.E. Church. The year’s celebration theme is “We Have a Purpose to Worship”.
The AME Church was founded in 1787 in Philadelphia. Richard Allen and others walked out of St. George Methodist Episcopal Church after being rudely and forcefully pulled off their knees during worship. They left to form their own church and the history of the A.M.E. church is now a vital religious institution that began from slavery serving churches all over the world including North and South America, Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and India.
The Processional will begin with the Clergy, Community Leaders, Choirs and Youth as the presentation of flags setting the tone for this worship experience.
The speaker for this historical occasion is Principal Karlton O. Johnson of Historic Blanche Ely High School, the first historical urban school to receive an A grade in the Broward County Public School District for two consecutive years. He is a graduate of Florida Memorial University (FMU), where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in business administration with a in or in elementary education. He subsequently graduated with a Master’s Degree from Nova Southeastern in educational leadership. He is presently pursuing a doctorate in organizational leadership. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and many other community and civic organizations.
For further information call the administrative office at (954) 463-6309.
