Rocki Hunter is a lifelong member of Glencoe’s St. Paul AME Church and the congregation’s 140th anniversary represents a massive accomplishment on many levels.

Greater St. Paul AME Church, with just over 300 members at 315 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., is the oldest Black religious institution in the area, celebrating 130 years since it was founded.

Reverend Celona Hayes was appointed as St. Paul AME’s pastor last October and was welcomed during the church's 140th anniversary reception.

According to church historians, nearly two centuries ago, the room above St. Paul AME’s sanctuary hid slaves traveling on the Underground Railroad. By 1850, It’s estimated that 100,000 slaves ...