"AME FREEDOM SUMMER KICK-OFF"

Dear Members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church,

We are issuing an urgent call to every clergy person, officer, and member of the AME Church to stand with us in this critical moment. Join us this Sunday, May 3rd, at 6 pm EST for our Freedom Summer Kickoff, a connectional effort to organize, mobilize, and protect our communities. As we experience the escalating assault on and erasure of our hard-fought rights, we cannot be silent or still.

Below you will find a flyer with details for our upcoming Freedom Summer Kickoff gathering:

Purpose: An urgent all-call response to the ongoing attack on and erasure of our rights, and the launch of our AME Freedom Summer work

Event: Freedom Summer Kickoff – AME Church

Who: All AME members, clergy, leaders, and community partners

When: Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 6 pm EST

Where: Via Zoom & YouTube

How to Participate: Pre-register HERE

We are asking you to:

Share the Freedom Summer Kickoff flyer widely with your congregations, ministries, and networks.

Announce this call to action during worship, meetings, and gatherings.

Show up, speak up, and stand together as a Connectional church committed to justice and liberation.

Our history has taught us that when the AME Church shows up, change becomes possible. Let us honor our legacy by responding with courage, clarity, and conviction as we begin this Freedom Summer.

In faith and solidarity,

Bishop Silvester S. Beaman

President, AME Council of Bishops 

Bishop Francine A. Brookins

Chair, AME Social Action Commission