Welcome to the Bethel History page. You are invited to scroll through these pages, and learn more about the historic First African Methodist Episcopal Church: Bethel. Our history has been a true faith walk, which has often been rocky, but through it all we have persevered. We start our journey, by looking at the many valiant, spirit-filled servants of God who have led us since our founding in 1819.
| First Name | Last Name | Years as Pastor |
| William | Lambert | 1819 |
| Henry | Hardin | 1820 |
| Richard | Robinson | 1843-45 |
| John | Boggs | 1845-46 |
| Richard | Robinson | 1846-48 |
| Eli | Hall | 1848-50 |
| Levin | Tillman | 1850-52 |
| Jabez P. | Campbell | 1852-53 |
| Israel | Scott | 1853-54 |
| John R. | Morgan | 1854-56 |
| William | Moore | 1856-58 |
| Deaton | Dorell | 1858-60 |
| George | Meir | 1860-61 |
| James D. S. | Hall | 1861-63 |
| Richard C. | Gibbs | 1863-65 |
| Henry | Davis | 1865-68 |
| Leonard | Patterson | 1868-69 |
| Nelson H. | Turoin | 1869-72 |
| Deaton | Dorell | 1872-73 |
| Henry J. | Young | 1873-74 |
| James S. | Williams | 1874-77 |
| William | Dickerson | 1877-80 |
| T. McCants | Stewart | 1880-83 |
| William H. | Griffith | 1883-88 |
| Robert T. | Hurley | 1888-90 |
| Theodore | Gould | 1890-92 |
| John | Stansbury | 1892-94 |
| J.M. | Henderson | 1894-98 |
| William D. | Cook | 1898-02 |
| Thomas W. | Henderson | 1902-07 |
| Reverdy C. | Ransom | 1907-12 |
| Benjamin W. | Arnette | 1912-17 |
| A. R. | Cooper | 1917-20 |
| M.W. | Thornton | 1920-25 |
| H.K. | Spearman | 1925-28 |
| A.C. | Sanders | 1928-29 |
| F. A. | Clark | 1929-34 |
| H. P. | Anderson | 1934-38 |
| J.A. | Portlock | 1938-46 |
| H.B. | Thompson | 1946-47 |
| C. E. | Stewart | 1947-50 |
| Richard A. | Hildebrand | 1950-65 |
| Henderson R. | Hughes | 1965-80 |
| O'Neil | Mackey, Sr. | 1980-01 |
| Henry A. | Belin III | 2001- |
Contact Us
First AME Church: Bethel
60 W 132nd St
New York, New York 10037
Phone: +1 212 862-0100
Fax: + 1 212 694-1323
email: info@famebethel.org
Or use our contact form.
Rev. Henry A. Belin III, Pastor
Rev. Ron McCune, Presiding Elder
Rt. Rev. Julius Harrison McAllister, Sr.
Presiding Bishop
Office Hours
We are here to welcome you! For non-emergencies, please visit us during our office hours:
Monday-Thursday:
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Religious Services
Sunday:
10:00 a.m.- Morning Worship
1st Sunday- Holy Communion
3rd Sunday- Baptism
Tuesday:
7:00 p.m.- Bible Study
7:00 p.m.- Love Feast (Tuesday before 1st Sunday)
Wednesday:
11:00 a.m.- Bible Study
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