| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interview of L.W. Jay, February 21, 2010 | 2010-02-21 | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection | |
| Group Attending Vacation Bible School, June 26, 2007 | 2007-06-26 | Teenagers at a religious summer camp. Written on verso: Youth Vacation Bible School - 6/26/07: Youth-Front row (left to right): (sitting) Mike Caldwell, Seth Stembridge. Back row (left to right): Linda Tarver, unknown, Toby Summers, [Valercia] Williams, [Dontarioies] Williams. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| People Gathered in Front of an Altar, June 26, 2007 | 2007-06-26 | Five people standing in a line in front of a chapel altar. Written on verso: Vacation Bible School - 2007. (Left to right) Steve Stembridge, [Chanterria] Stembridge, Betty Harper, Gertha Tarver, Dr. Fransena Lewis. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Shy Temple Vacation Bible School Cake, June 26, 2007 | 2007-06-26 | A cake with white icing, decorated with yellow flowers. The inscription on the cake reads Vacation Bible School 2007. Written on verso: Shy Temple Vacation Bible School 6-26-2007. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| People Walking Into Church, 2007 | 2007 | People walk into church. Written on verso: Vacation Bible School - 2007. Marching in to church. Christian Stembridge, Alexis McKnight, Destiny Summers, Linda Tarver, Ella Jordan, Valencia Williams, Greg Lewis Jr. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| People Seated in Chapel, 2007 | 2007 | A congregation sitting in chapel pews. Written on verso: Vacation Bible School - 2007. Rev. E.W. Hooks, Greg Lewis Sr., Aaron Christian, Rose Wavei, Linda Campbell. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Dr. Francena Lewis, 2007 | 2007 | Dr. Lewis speaks to the congregation from behind a podium. Written on verso: Dr. Francena Lewis. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Carolyn Christian Surrounded by a Group of Children, 2007 | 2007 | A group of children sit with Carolyn Christian. A young girl, Christian Stembridge has her arms wrapped around Ms. Christian. Written on verso: Vacation Bible School - 2007. Jordan McKnight, [Amiyah] McCoy, Carolyn Christian (adult), Christian Stembridge (w/arm around Carolyn's neck, Kyla-Key Lewis, Makayla Lewis. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Rev. Yvonne McCoy Speaks from Behind a Podium, 2007 | 2007 | Rev. Yvonne McCoy and an unidentified woman speak to the congregation from behind the podium. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| People Singing in a Chapel, 2007 | 2007 | A congregation sings a hymn. Written on verso: Vacation Bible School - 2007. Carolyn Christian - Worship leader singing with children and other adults inside chapel. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| People Walking Into Church, 2007 | 2007 | A group of people walk into church. Written on verso: Vacation Bible School-2007. Marching into church - Dr. Francena Lewis, Aaron Christian, Don Green, Karen Green. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Members of Shy Temple C.M.E. Church, 2007 | 2007 | Shy Temple C.M.E. Church group standing under a porch. Written on verso: 2007 - Shy Temple C.M.E. Church Fitness Wall. Front row (left to right): Peggy Daniel, Karen Green, Rev. McCoy. 2nd row: [Shylene] Broomfield, Jackie Carter. Back row: unknown, Jason Brown, Penelope Brown, Rebecca Carter, Alma Hunter, Juanita [Abron]. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Kayla-Keys Lewis, 2007 | 2007 | Shy Temple congregation. Written on verso: Kayla-Keys Lewis holds her arms up to her face in front of the congregation. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Two Little Girls Sitting in a Pew, 2007 | 2007 | Two unidentified African-American girls wearing white button down shirts sit together in a pew. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Shy Temple Congregation, 2007 | 2007 | Members of the Shy Temple C.M.E. Church sit in rows of pews. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| People Walking Into Church, 2007 | 2007 | A group of people walk into church. Written on verso: Vacation Bible School - 2007. Marching to church unknown woman, Greg Lewis Jr., Evelin Perren, Leila Marcus, Francena Lewis, Aaron Christian, Don Green. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Rebecca Carter & Rev. Yvonne McCoy, 2007 | 2007 | Women seated in pews at the front of the church to listen to a sermon from Rev. Yvonne McCoy. Written on verso: Rebecca Carter & Rev. Yvonne McCoy in pews at Shy Temple C.M.E. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Rev. Yvonne McCoy, 2007 | 2007 | Rev. McCoy speaks to the congregation from behind a podium. Written on verso: Rev. Yvonne McCoy. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Women at Church, 2007 | 2007 | Two unidentified women wearing blue and white stand clapping in church. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
| Group of Girls Standing with Don Green, 2007 | 2007 | A group of girls with Don Green at Vacation Bible School. Written on verso: Vacation Bible School - 2007. Front row-sitting (left to right) Brianna Jones and unknown girl. 2nd row: Alexis McKnight, [Amiyah] McCoy and Destiny Summers. 3rd row: Don Green. | African Americans--Religion, African American churches, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Portraits and people | Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection |
Jun 5, 2019
Atlanta-Rome District CME Church Collection
The Methodist Episcopal Church South was an outgrowth of Methodism, but some African-Americans that were converted to Christianity by slave masters desired to have and control their own church. This desire led these formerly enslaved people to form The Colored Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church. It was later renamed the Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church in 1956. The Atlanta-Rome District consists of 34 churches in Atlanta and surrounding areas, all within Georgia the Sixth Episcopal District. The Collection includes programs from worship services, funerals, events and church anniversaries; church histories; minutes from national and district annual conferences; and photographs. The photographs in this collection depict members of the congregation and various church groups at events and at home. The one recording in this collection is an interview with L. W. Jay, who discusses his history with the Atlanta-Rome District, along with various events and people he has worked with.
At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
