Bethel Church Anniversary Programs, 1988–2002

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. These anniversary programs for Bethel A.M.E. Church (152nd and 166th anniversaries) included histories of the church by historian Frances Stout, and addresses by current and former pastors including Walter Reid and J. Allen Parker. Also included is a 152nd anniversary program for Bethel A.M.E. Church in Crawfordsville, Indiana. 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:	1988; 1999; 2002
Source:	http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16797coll9/id/3830
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 Celebrations Programs

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