Bethels 150th Anniversary Sesquicentennial Programs, 1986

Description:	Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church was established in Indianapolis in 1836. As it began to grow it was known as the Indianapolis Station of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Bethels church building at 414 West Vermont Street was built in 1869 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. This programs from the 1986 Sesquicentennial celebration includes a resolution in the churchs honor made by the Indiana General Assembly, a biography of Senior Pastor Walter Reid, history of the church, and a calendar of celebration events. The Sesquicentennial Banquet on December 13, 1986 included music, invocation from the pastor, dinner, and several speakers from the church. The Bethel A.M.E. Church Collection was funded by a 2016 grant from LSTA. The digital partnership was a collaboration between IHS, IUPUI University Library (www.ulib.iupui.edu/digitalscholarship), Indiana State Museum, and Bethel A.M.E. Church.
Origin:	1986-12
Source:	http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16797coll9/id/3755
Collection:	Bethel A.M.E. Church Collection
Copyright:	Use must be accompanied with the attribution: Indiana Historical Society.
Geography:	Indiana--Marion County--Indianapolis
Subjects:	Bethel A.M.E. Church (Indianapolis, Ind.) African Methodist Episcopal Church Churches Church buildings African Americans Programs Anniversaries Sesquicentennial celebrations Celebrations Programs

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