Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
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N 42° 21.617 W 083° 03.407
17T E 330622 N 4691828
Located on the northern corner of Richard Allen Boulevard/St. Antoine and Warren Avenue East. Streetside parking available.
Waymark Code: WM12M0
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 12/26/2006
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In 1839 a group of black Detroit citizens formed the Colored Methodist Society, which became the core of the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. The group held meetings in a hall which was donated by the Detroit Common Council. The society moved several times before a church was built on Lafayette in the 1840s. In 1841 the church assumed its present name and organization. From its inception, the church has served in a number of ways; it has provided a school for black children, an agency to assist southern migrants, and a bureau for labor and housing. Today the church remains a focal point for community social services.
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