Allen Temple AME Church in Atlanta, Georgia

Allen Temple AME Church joined a seminar, called "Trusting God’s Wonders,” was held on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 10:30 a.m.

In a Facebook post on Sunday, Oct. 23, the church invited the public to join them to celebrate this year's Women's Day.

According to the church’s post, the speaker was Dr. Ammie L. Davis, President-Dean of Turner Theological Seminary at the Interdenominational Theological Center.

The church said it was held at the Allen Temple AME Church at 1625 Joseph E. Boone Boulevard, NW, Atlanta in Georgia.

Additional information can be found on Allen Temple AME Church’s Facebook post.

New Transformation

According to the church's website, Allen Temple experienced yet another transformation after Reverend Dr. John A. Foster was appointed pastor in 2012.

When he arrived, the church changed as technology became more widely used. The entire building was equipped with Comcast Wi-Fi.

Beginning in October 2012, the church broadcast the Sunday worship services live, according to the church.

The church claims that in May 2013, Bishop Preston Warren Williams, II appointed Reverend Dr. Thomas L. Bess as its current head.

It added that a new PA system was fitted following his strict specifications.

The Allen Temple AME Church said that in 2015, it had installed hotspots for its own Wi-Fi that were placed in strategic locations. There is now a computer lab available to both adults and children, the church said.

It added that now that the pastor's office has new flooring, it looks more modern.

Church’s Roots

Following emancipation in 1866, according to Allen Temple AME Church's website, a large number of freed slaves and their families relocated to Summerhill in Southeast Atlanta.

The African Methodist Church claimed that many people wanted to start a branch because they valued its tenets.

According to the church, a committee from Summerhill went to an AME Church on Jenkins Street at the time and requested that someone be sent to assist them in starting a church.

The church claims that Elder J. A. Wood was picked to lead the initiative to found this church in Summerhill.

In the spring of 1866, it continued, Elder Wood oversaw the building of a Brush Arbor close to the intersection of Crumbley and Martin Streets, where the inaugural service was held.

The original church was built on the ground near the intersection of Hammock Place and Martin Street following a number of services in the Brush Arbor and prayer groups at various homes throughout the town, according to the church's website.

It was claimed that the chapel's name was inspired by Reverend Wood, a minister who served from 1839 to 1869.

The church stated that Rev. Scottie Swinney was chosen as the next pastor in June 2009.

A new roof was installed and the parsonage was refurbished. He oversaw the Cornerstone's opening, which had been promised, on Easter Sunday 2010.

Due to his initiative, the church reported that installing security cameras assisted in loss prevention, and a specifically built bus for individuals with impairments was ordered.