Description: St. Annie AME Church located in Austin, TX. A local congregation of the worldwide African Methodist Episcopal Church with roots back to 1787 in the United States.
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Welcome to the Web site of St. Annie African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church located in Austin, Texas. We are a Connectional Church, a local congregation of the worldwide African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC). The AME Church, with roots back to 1787 in the United States, has been serving the African-American community from the days of slavery to the present time. Because some misunderstand the meaning of our name we think it not robbery to explain:
African - means that the church was organized by people of African descent and heritage. It does not mean that the church was founded in Africa or that it is for people of African descent only. It does mean that those Americans who founded it were of African descent and we proudly recognize this fact. We welcome all who worship Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
Methodist - refers to the church's membership in the family of Methodist churches. Richard Allen, the founder and first bishop, felt that the form and format of Methodism would best suit the needs of the African community at that time.