Revised A.M.E. Facts Part I

Revised A.M.E. Facts Part I

Multiple Choice

Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____1.A conference is used in the MethodistChurch as an assembly of ministers and layman who come together to confer on matters of doctrine and discipline. How many conferences are in the AME church?

a. / one / c. / five
b. / three / d. / seven

____2.What board is responsible for keeping the official record of the church’s membership?

a. / All answers are incorrect / c. / Administrative
b. / Stewards / d. / Trustees

____3.Which conference meets every three months?

a. / Annual / c. / District
b. / Church / d. / Quarterly

____4.Who can vote at a church conference?

a. / Stewards
b. / Trustees
c. / Stewards and Trustees
d. / All members in good and regular standing

____5.What is the highest elected office in the A.M.E.Church?

a. / Bishop / c. / Presiding Elder
b. / Minister / d. / Licentiate

____6.Which Conference meets every four (4) years?

a. / General / c. / Quarterly
b. / Church / d. / Annual

____7.What two conferences are held at the local church?

a. / Church and General / c. / General and Annual
b. / Church and Quarterly / d. / Quarterly and Annual

True/False

Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.

____8.Richard Allen and other representatives met to organize the A.M.E. Church on April 10, 1815.

____9.Richard Allen - founder and first consecrated bishop of the A.M.E.Church was born a freeman in Philadelphia, PA on February 14, 1760.

____10.Richard Allen received no formal education.

____11.The first place or worship owned by Africans in America was a blacksmith shop.

____12.Sarah Allen was the wife of Richard Allen.

____13.The “A” in the A.M.E.Church means that it was founded by Black Americans who came from Africa. Today the church is open to all races.

____14.The Presiding Elder presides over the Quarterly Conference.

____15.The birthplace of Methodism is Bethel A.M.E. is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

TRUE/FALSE

8.ANS:F ( the correct date is April 11, 1816)

9.ANS:F (Allen was born a slave on Feb. 14th 1760)

10.ANS:T

11.ANS:T

12.ANS:T

13.ANS:T

14.ANS:T

15.ANS:T

SHORT ANSWER

16.What is Episcopal?

ANS:The form of government under which the church operates

17.What does R.A.Y.A.C. stand for?

ANS:Richard Allen Young Adult Council

18.What is the book of questions and answers for teaching the Christian faith?

ANS: Catechism

19What are the two (2) Sacraments in the AME Church?

ANS: baptism & Holy Communion

20.What is a Deacon?

ANS: Licensed preacher of 2 full years

21.What does W.M.S. stand for?

ANS:Women’s Missionary Society

22.What is the YPD motto?

ANS: Grow, Glow, &Go for Christ

23. Who is the first female to be consecrated as bishop in the AME Church?

ANS: Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie

24Who is the presiding elder of the Camden-Prattville District?

ANS: Rev. Dr. Letitian Williams Watford

25.What are the two (2) ordained Orders of Ministry in the AME Church?

ANS: deacon & Elder

26.What is the highest elected office in the AME Church?

ANS: Bishop

27. Who is the resident bishop presiding over the 9th Episcopal District?

ANS: Bishop James Levert Davis

Bible Questions

Multiple Choice

Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____1.What man was struck dead for lying about the amount of money he gave to God?

(Acts 5:1-11)

a. / Ananias / c. / Bartimaeus
b. / Silas / d. / Nicolas

____2.What did David have when he fought Goliath, a sling shot and (I Samuel 17:40)

a. / five stones / c. / two stones
b. / one stone / d. / four stones

____3.What personal friend did Jesus raise from the dead? (John 11:43-44)

a. / Lazarus / c. / Peter
b. / John / d. / Paul

____4.Who asked, “Am I my brother’s keeper? (Genesis 4:9)

a. / Cain of the Lord / c. / Cain of Adam
b. / Abel of the Lord / d. / Abel of Adam

____5.“God,” wrote John is (I John 4:8)

a. / love / c. / omnipotence
b. / majesty / d. / forgiveness

____6.What was the name of Jesus’ mother? (Matthew 1:16)

a. / Mary / c. / Esther
b. / Ruth / d. / Martha

____7.What brothers were known as the “sons of thunder”? (Mark 3:17)

a. / James/John / c. / Jacob/Esau
b. / Cain/Abel / d. / Peter/Andrew

____8.When the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus after the baptism, how did it appear?

(Luke 3:22)

a. / like a dove / c. / like an eagle
b. / like a sparrow / d. / like the wind

____9.Before his conversion, what was the Apostle Paul’s name? (Acts 13:9)

a. / Saul / c. / Elymas
b. / Simon / d. / Ahimelech

____10.Jesus said, “I am the good” what?

a. / Shepherd / c. / Fisherman
b. / Beekeeper / d. / Camel driver

____11.Who climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus? (Luke 19:2-4)

a. / Nicodemus / c. / Lazarus
b. / Zacchaeus / d. / Curious George

____12.Which disciple demanded to see the nail prints in Jesus’ hands and feet before he believe the resurrection? (John 20:24-25)

a. / Thomas / c. / James
b. / Bartholomew / d. / Simon the Zealot

____13.On the first day, God (Genesis 1:3-5)

a. / said, “Let there be light”
b. / created the dry land and called it Earth
c. / made the two great lights to rule the day and the night
d. / created the firmament

____14.Ruth bore Boaz a son and Boaz was to become the great-grandfather of (Ruth 4:17)

a. / David / c. / Jesse
b. / Saul / d. / Samuel

____15.Jesus said, “I am” the what “of life?” (John 6:35)

a. / bread / c. / meat
b. / vitamins / d. / wine

____16.What substance did Jesus walk on? (John 6:19)

a. / water / c. / rocks
b. / clouds / d. / quicksand

____17.The rainbow was devised as (Genesis 9:12-17)

a. / a symbol of the Lord’s promise never to flood the earth again
b. / an indication to Noah that the rain was about to stop
c. / a help to the dove to find its way back to the ark
d. / all answers are correct

____18.Which of the following was not one of Jesus’ original disciples? (Luke 19:2-4)

a. / Moses / c. / John
b. / Peter / d. / Matthew

____19.According to the Apostle Paul, the Christian’s body is what of the Holy Spirit?

(I Corinthians 6:19)

a. / temple / c. / tent
b. / house / d. / mansion

____20.In what town was Jesus born? (Luke 2:4-6)

a. / Bethlehem / c. / Gibeah
b. / Jerusalem / d. / Bethany

____21.Who said, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord”? (Joshua 24:15)

a. / Joshua / c. / Caleb
b. / Moses / d. / Aaron

Bible Questions

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Completion

Complete each sentence or statement.

1.Name the 9 Fruits of the Spirit.

2.Where can you find “children, obey your parents in the Lord for this is right.

3.Where can you find the “love chapter”?

Short Answer

4.What is the longest book in the Old Testament?

5.What is the longest book in the New Testament?

6.What is the longest chapter in the Bible?

7.What is the shortest chapter in the Bible?

COMPLETION ANSWERS

1. love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control)

2.Ephesians 6:1

3.I Corinthians 13

SHORT ANSWER- Answers

4.Psalm

5. Luke

6.22

7. Psalm 119

8.Psalm 117

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