Blessed Tomorrow and
African Methodist Episcopal Church
The African Methodist Episcopal Church and ecoAmerica’s Blessed Tomorrow program have been working together since 2015. Blessed Tomorrow is honored to continue the partnership with, and to support AME as a climate justice leader with AME clergy and congregants, and in ecumenical and interfaith circles.
Contacts
AME Climate Ambassadors
The following Ambassadors are trained to talk about climate within their AME congregations and elsewhere.
District 2
Ada Nelson
Azzie Conley
Karla Bruce-Choice
Greta Charles
Imani Stutely
Nicole Jackson
Donna Lacy
Selerya Moore
Regenia Melvin
Shawn Ross
Robin Porter Smith
Sequola Dawson
Velda Gullap
Myraette McGibboney
James Cross, Sr.
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District 3
Stacy Williams
District 4
Casimere Street
Kelly Shelton
Rev. Alexis Pinkston
Rev. Yoland Whiten
Rev. Renee Barnes
Linda Durril
Christlyn Frederick-Stanley
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District 5
Melinda Campbell
Linda Cousin
Michelle Kumalo
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District 6
Chriscilia Cox
James Gaymon
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District 7
Lysandra Walker
Bernadette DuPree
District 8
Willamenia Turner
District 9
Rosemary Range
Daphne Garrett
Anre Faush
District 11
Carmen Lake
Lynnette Daughtry
District 12
Karama Neal
District 13
Vada Shelton
Carolyn Snorton
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International
Peter Kamau Wambui
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Contact
2026 National Faith + Climate Forum
Mt. Zion AME Church - Riverton, New Jersey
2025 National Faith + Climate Forum
Trinity AME Church - Kansas City, Kansas
2024 National Faith + Climate Forum
Prospect AME Church - Fortson, Georgia
National Faith + Climate Forum
The Blessed Tomorrow National Faith + Climate Forum is a yearly gathering centered around climate action centered around multiple faiths. Whether you are just getting started on creation care or ready to advocate for climate justice the dynamic agenda is crafted to ignite passion and drive meaningful progress within your congregation. ​​​​
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Below is a list of past AME hosts from the 2026, 2025, and 2024 National Faith + Climate Forums!
Mt. Zion AME Church, College Park, Georgia
Saint Mark AME Church, Brighton, Alabama
Mt. Zion AME Church, Memphis, Tennessee
Wayman Chapel AME Church, Graham, North Carolina
Bethel AME Church, Setauket, New York
St. Peter AME Church, Montgomery, AL
Greater St. Paul AME Church, West Columbia, South Carolina
Baker Chapel AME Church, Fort Worth, Texas
Trinity AME Church, Waco, Texas
Payne Chapel AME Church, Hamilton, Ohio
Bethel AME Church, Palestine, Texas
Pleasant Grove AME Church, Hinesville, Georgia
Mt. Zion AME Church, Riverton, NJ
First AME Church, Pasadena, California
New Bethel AME Church, Lithonia, Georgia
Grant Memorial AME Church, Chicago, Illinois
St. Mary AME Church, Apex, North Carolina
Allen Temple AME Church, Bessemer, Alabama
Allen Temple AME Church, Atlanta, Georgia
Turner Chapel AME Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Providence AME Church, Indianapolis, Indiana
Trinity AME Church, Kansas City, Kansas
Calvary Fellowship AME Church, Brooklyn, New York
Greater Bethel AME Church, Charlotte, North Carolina
Greater Bethel AME Church, Nashville, Tennessee
Bethel AME Church, San Antonio, Texas
Historic Allen Chapel AME, Terre Haute, Indiana
Prospect AME Church, Fortson, Georgia​
AME One Home One Future Churches
District 1
Israel Memorial AME Church - Newark NJ
St. Paul AME Church - South Bound Brook, NJ
Mt. Zion AME Church.- Bridgeton, NJ
Mt Zion AME Church - New Brunswick, NJ
St Mary AME Church - Lillington, NJ
St. Thomas AME Church - Jackson, NJ
Calvary Fellowship AME Church - Brooklyn, NY
Emmanuel AME Church - New Rochelle, NY
Bethel AME Church - Setauket, NY
Union Chapel AME Church - Newark, NJ
Baber AME Church - Rochester, NY
Metropolitan AME Church - New York, NY
St. Paul AME Church - Highland Park, NJ
St, Matthew's Community AME - Queens, NY
Bethel AME Church - Boston, MA
Mt. Zion AME Church - Newport, RI​​​
Mt. Olive AME Church - Port Washington, NY
St. Thomas AME Church - Cherry Hill, NJ
Bethel AME Church - Wilmington, DE​
Bethel AME Church - Schenectady, NY
Mt. Zion AME Church - Riverton, NJ
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District 2
Oak Street AME Church - Baltimore, MD
Bethel AME Church - Selma, NC
Greater Bethel AME Church - Charlotte, NC
Galilee AME Church - Gaithersburg, MD
St. Mary AME Church - Apex, NC
New Hope AME Church - Waldorf, MD
St. Paul AME Church - Frederick, MD
Elizabeth AME Church - Winston-Salem, NC
Living Water AME Church - Stafford, VA
Maple Hill AME Church - Burgaw, MD
Bethel AME Church - Reistertown, MD
Metropolitan AME Church - Washington, DC
​Mt. Gilboa AME Church - Columbia, MD
Mission AME Church - Morganton, NC
Bethel AME Church - Greensboro, NC
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District 3
Historic Warren AME Church - Toledo, OH
Campbell AME Church of Media, PA
Greater Allen AME Church - Dayton, OH
Greater Mount Olive AME - Philadelphia, PA
Zion AME Church - Philadelphia, PA
Bethel AME Church - Lewistown, PA
Mother Bethel AME Church - Philadelphia, PA
Greater St. Matthew AME Church - Lorain, OH
Central Chapel AME - Fairborn, OH
Payne Chapel AME - Hamilton, OH
District 4
St Paul AME Church - Grosse Pointe Park, MI
Parks Memorial AME Church - Romolus, MI
Shiloh AME Church - East St. Louis, IL
Bethel AME Church - Plainfield, IN
Historic Allen Chapel AME Church - Terre Haute, IN
Grant Memorial AME Church - Chicago, IL
Providence AME Church - Indianapolis, IN
Arnett Chapel AME Church - Chicago, IL
First AME Church - Farmington Hills, MI
Mayo AME Church - Dolton, IL
​St. Luke AME Church - Fairview Heights, IL
Community AME Church - Ecorse, MI
Allen Chapel AME Church - Indianapolis, IN
Faith Temple AME Church - Springfield, IL
Woodlawn AME Church - Chicago, IL
Greater St. John AME - Calumet City, IL
St. Mark AME Church - Milwaukee, WI
Olivet AME Church - South Bend, IN
Wayman AME Church - Peru, IN
Davis Memorial AME Church - Gary, IN
Allen Chapel AME Church - Anderson, IN
Greater St. Paul AME Church - Oak Park, IL
St. Mark AME Church - Milwaukee, WI
Mt. Calvary Visitors Chapel - Detroit, MI
St. Stephen AME Church - Detroit, MI
Newman AME Church - Pontiac, MI
District 5
Payne Chapel AME Church - Colorado Springs, CO
Trinity AME Church - Kansas City, MO
St. John AME Church - St. Charles, MO
Emmanuel - H.M. Turner AME Church - Los Angeles, CA
First AME Church - Pueblo, CO
Bethel AME Church - Portland, OR
Ward AME Church - Los Angeles, CA
​Grant AME Church - Los Angeles, CA
Rose of Sharon AME Church - Belliflower, CA
Paul E. Kidd-Good Shepherd United AME - Irvine, CA
St Paul AME - Florissant, MO
Rock Chapel - St. Louis, MO
Saint Paul AME - Independence, MO
Bethel AME Church - Kansas City, MO
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District 6
First A.M.E. Church - Athens, GA
New Bethel AME Church - Lithonia, GA
Antioch AME Church - Stone Mountain, GA
Saint Andrew AME Church - Jacksonville Beach, GA
Prospect AME Church - Fortson, GA
St. Paul AME Church - Stone Mountain, GA
Allen Temple AME Church - Atlanta, GA
St. Luke AME Church - Union City, GA
Mount Zion AME Church - Decatur, GA
Ridge Grove AME Church - Tyrone, GA
Big Bethel AME Church - Atlanta, GA
Mt. Gilead AME Church - Columbus, GA
Peters Chapel AME Church - Columbus, GA
St. Phillip AME Church - Savannah, GA
Pleasant Grove AME Church - Ludowici, GA
Mt. Zion AME Church - College Park, GA
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District 7
Cumberland AME Church - Aiken, SC
Ebenezer AME Church - Winsboro, SC
Salem AME Church - Conway, SC
Biggers AME Church - Sumter, SC
Greater St. Paul AME Church - West Columbia, SC
District 8
Morris Brown AME Church - New Orleans, LA
Turner Chapel AME Church - Cleveland, MS
Bethel AME Church - Baton Rouge, LA
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District 9
Greater St. Matthew AME Church - Troy, AL
Greater Saint Joseph AME Church - Opelika, AL
St. Peter AME Church - Montgomery, AL
Saint Mark AME - Brighton, AL
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District 10
Hamilton Memorial AME Church - Texarkana, TX
Payne Chapel AME Church - Houston, TX
Baker Chapel AME Church - Fort Worth, TX
District 11
New Bethel AME Church - Orlando, FL
Metropolitan AME Church - Miami, FL
New Bethel AME Church - Lakeland, FL
Pleasant Chapel AME Church - Dover, FL
​St. Paul AME Church - Delray Beach, FL
Historic New Bethel AME - Ormond Beach, FL
St. James AME Church - Miami, FL
New Bethel AME Church - San Mateo, FL
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District 12
AME Church - Texarkana, AR
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District 13
New Salem AME Church - Nashville, TN
St. Luke AME Church - Nashville, TN
Greater Taylor Chapel AME Church - Franklin, KY
New Allen Chapel - Memphis, TN
Bethel AME Church - Shelbyville, KY
Historic St. Paul AME Church - Frankfort, KY
Clayborne Chapel AME Church - Williamsport, TN
Jones Chapel AME Church - Mt. Pleasant. TN
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