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2024-2025 Calendar of Events
2nd Social Action Letter
The 7th Episcopal District AME Church
This 2nd Social Action Letter to Senator Lindsey Graham will discuss federal budget legislation that includes substantial cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). These cuts will deeply affect working families, rural communities and children-who make up the backbone of South Carolina’s health and economic stability.
Mailing Address
Senator Lindsey Graham
211 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
One Last Breath: The Rev. Daniel Simmons Sr. Story
"No One Can Do Everything, but Everyone Can Do Something!"
SPREAD THE WORD:
Every congregation should encourage maximum participation.
The Seventh Episcopal District
African Methodist Episcopal Church
"A Call to Compassionate Action"
This is not about politics—this is about people. Our commitment to social action is not rooted in party allegiance but in our Christian obligation to care for the least of these (Matthew 25:40). Justice is not a partisan issue. Dignity, equity, and compassion transcend political divisions. As a Church, our responsibility is not to endorse candidates but to
advocate for policies and actions that uplift communities, protect human rights, and ensure a just society for all. For these reasons, the Seventh Episcopal District is launching 11 Social Action Initiatives — not as a symbolic gesture, but as a tangible expression of our faith in action. Our compassion requires more than words; it requires bold, strategic, and sustained effort.
Over the next few weeks, we will provide resources, training, and opportunities to familiarize yourself with these initiatives. This is not the work of a few—it is the work of an entire faith community committed to making a difference. Our ancestors fought too hard for us to retreat now. Our children’s futures depend on what we do today. Our faith demands that we be more than hearers of the Word, but doers also (James 1:22).
The 7th Episcopal District
Social Action
Relief Fund Application
(1) Download the application; (2) Save the application to your files; (3) Open the application and begin entering your responses (4) Save the application to your files. Further directions within the application. **IMPORTANT**: Email your (A) completed application and (B) all required documentation to: jld123bishop@yahoo.com
This application is part of the 7th Episcopal District AME Church’s Social Action Ministry’s commitment to provide financial relief to individuals experiencing hardship due to employment termination.
To qualify for this relief effort, applicants must have been terminated or laid off from a federal government job or agency during the current presidential administration. You will be asked to verify this in the application.
OVERCOMING POST-ELECTION ANXIETY BY PUTTING OUR FAITH IN ACTION
Connectional Announcements
October 28-October 30, 2025
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The Kingdom Network Leadership Summit Hosted by The Reverend Matthew L. Watley, TKN Founder and Senior Pastor, Kingdom Fellowship AME, is back. The 3-day summit will take place October 28 – 30, 2025 and will feature general sessions and panel discussions from some of the most recognized thought leaders influencing African American communities during the day, with revival style worship in the evenings!
