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.

“The church has always been the church of civil rights,” said longtime St. Paul AME member Pete Edwards. The century-old church on 506 E. Harrison St. looks a lot different on the inside.

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 ...

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

Formed in 1872, St. Paul Tabernacle AME Zion Church is one of the oldest historic Black churches in Henderson County. With current membership at around 25, the church may not be as vital in numbers as ...

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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.