How it all started...
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Called to Make a Difference!
The Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Tallahassee, FL, was founded in 1865, when the Reverend Robert Meacham led an exodus of 116 freedmen from the segregated Trinity Methodist Church South. Reverend Meacham and his parishioners began their worship under a brush arbor located on the corner of Duval and West Virginia Streets. Official organization came on May 22, 1865 when Bishop Daniel Alexander Payne in the South Carolina Conference appointed the Reverend William Steward as pastor of the underdeveloped north Florida area. Reverend Steward was joined by the Reverend Charles Pearce who came to Florida in February 1866 as Presiding Elder. On March 1, 1866, Presiding Elder Pearce reorganized the congregation, appointed officers, and officially brought Bethel into the family of African Methodist Episcopal churches. On June 8, 1867, during the first session of the newly formed Florida Annual Conference, called by Bishop Alexander Washington Wayman, the congregation was officially named Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Called to Make a Difference!
The Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Tallahassee, FL, was founded in 1865, when the Reverend Robert Meacham led an exodus of 116 freedmen from the segregated Trinity Methodist Church South. Reverend Meacham and his parishioners began their worship under a brush arbor located on the corner of Duval and West Virginia Streets. Official organization came on May 22, 1865 when Bishop Daniel Alexander Payne in the South Carolina Conference appointed the Reverend William Steward as pastor of the underdeveloped north Florida area. Reverend Steward was joined by the Reverend Charles Pearce who came to Florida in February 1866 as Presiding Elder. On March 1, 1866, Presiding Elder Pearce reorganized the congregation, appointed officers, and officially brought Bethel into the family of African Methodist Episcopal churches. On June 8, 1867, during the first session of the newly formed Florida Annual Conference, called by Bishop Alexander Washington Wayman, the congregation was officially named Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Decoration Committee
Gaye O'Neal Harper, Chairperson
To use our creativity and gifts in service to God by helping make our church a warm,
inviting, and beautiful place for worship, fellowship, and celebration.
The Decoration Committee serves our church by creating beautiful, welcoming, and meaningful environments for worship services, special programs, celebrations, and other church events. Through creativity, planning, and teamwork, the committee uses floral arrangements, table décor, seasonal decorations, and other decorative elements to enhance our church spaces and complement the theme and purpose of each occasion. Our ministry believes that a thoughtfully prepared environment helps extend a spirit of hospitality and reflects the joy, love, and excellence we seek to demonstrate in service to God and to one another. Members work together in planning, preparing, decorating, and when needed, restoring church spaces following events. We welcome individuals who enjoy decorating, organizing, creating, and working as part of a team.
