Empowerment Temple AME Church is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a black-tie gala on Sept. 19, featuring keynote speaker and founding pastor Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant. Since its launch in 2000, the church has grown from a small Bible study into a movement that blends faith, activism, and community outreach in Baltimore.
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Bishop Walter Scott Thomas Sr. steps into retirement after five decades of serviceÂ
After 50 years of transformative leadership, Bishop Walter Scott Thomas Sr. has retired from New Psalmist Baptist Church, alongside his wife, Lady Patricia Thomas, leaving a legacy of faith, growth and community impact. His ministry, captured in a powerful documentary and celebrated through a series of heartfelt events, reflects a life wholly devoted to purpose, family and the spiritual empowerment of thousands.
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As services shrink, churches step up
Black churches across the U.S. are stepping up to fill gaps left by government cutbacks. Across the country, clergy members and congregants are providing food, jobs and essential services to their communities.
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Commentary: Whistling while you work: A tribute to retiring Bishop Walter Scott Thomas Sr.
Bishop Walter Scott Thomas’ retirement marks the end of an era for Baltimore, where he built a nationally recognized ministry from a small congregation and profoundly influenced the city’s faith-based community. A visionary leader, preacher and mentor, his legacy continues through his children, his congregation, and the countless lives he touched, ensuring that his impact will endure beyond his final sermon.
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As services shrink, the Black Church steps up
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware Overview: Since its founding during the era of slavery, the Black church has made community service and social justice core parts of its mission. A survey of faith leaders found the Black church is far more likely to take on those roles at home than white churches, who are more […]
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Apostle Leah E. White celebrates 30 years of service at Greater Faith Baptist Church
Greater Faith Baptist Church celebrated the 30th pastoral anniversary and retirement of Apostle Leah E. White, who was recognized for her 30 years of service and her unselfish service to the community.
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Nationally influential Black church gets new leader
New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore has recently installed its fourth pastor, Dr. Walter Scott Thomas Jr., after 49 years of service by his father, Bishop Walter S. Thomas Sr., and the installation ceremony received national attention.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and New Psalmist Baptist Church help students overcome food insecurity
By Nicole D. Batey, Special to the AFRO At Samuel Coleridge Taylor Elementary School in Baltimore City members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, along with volunteers from New Psalmist Baptist Church, are making a dent in the city’s food insecurity problem. In an initiative launched in November the sorority’s Epsilon Omega Chapter has distributed more […]