DEPARTMENTS

Learn more about departments in the church paragraph.

MISSIONARY DEPARTMENT

The purpose of the Women’s Home and Overseas Missionary Society of The African Methodist Zion Church is to:
• Promote growth in the knowledge and understanding of God and His plan of redemption for the world, as revealed through Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit;
• Teach the concepts of Christian missions and provide experiences for participation in mission work and its ministries;
• Exemplify the principles of Christian living and to win others to Christ;
• Promote the cause of World Evangelism; and
• Serve as a financial support system to undergird the world mission outreach of The A.M.E. Zion Church at home and overseas, to the end that, through the power of the Holy Spirit, Christ is exalted and God is glorified.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

The Department’s primary task is to undergird the faith life and discipleship of the members of the AME Zion Church. This is done through the quarterly church school literature, the Church School Herald Journal, faith centered curriculum and devotionals, resources for liturgical days and observances, and the annual Winter Meeting. In the local church, Christian education workers are admonished to oversee a consistent program that provides the congregation with “guidance and development in the Christian way of life” (Discipline, par. 542)