Supervisor Alexia Butler Fugh

AMEs Kick-off ‘Season of Pentecost’ at 94th Annual Conference

Declaring a “season of Pentecost,” Bishop Clement W. Fugh, presiding prelate of the 5th Episcopal District of the AME Church, and Episcopal Supervisor Alexia Butler Fugh, will emphasize spiritual renewal and revival during the 94th Session of the Southern California Annual Conference. The five-day symposium, which opens Wednesday, Oct. 17, and concludes Sunday, Oct. 21, brings together hundreds of AMEs representing 50+ churches in Southern California and Nevada to participate in the business sessions, workshops and worship services held at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel, 5711 W. Century Blvd., in Los Angeles. Inviting people of all faiths to attend,

Fugh Leads AMEs in Donating Funds to Local Nonprofits

  Four local nonprofits received sizeable donations from the AME Church during last week’s Council of Bishops and General Board meeting at the Hilton LAX Hotel in Los Angeles. Bishop Clement W. Fugh and Supervisor of Missions Alexia Fugh presented grants totaling $68,000 to organizations that focus on homelessness and children’s needs. The bishop had announced his intentions in a June 15 interview with the Sentinel where he said, “We want to do something for the homeless in our community and relieve the weight of human trafficking, especially among children, and do things that will give our kids a better

Christ Our Redeemer Hosts AME SoCal Annual Conference

African Methodists throughout Southern California and the western U.S. will gather October 21 to November 1 for the 92nd Session of the Southern California Annual Conference of the AME Church and the Fifth District Planning Meeting. Bishop Clement W. Fugh, presiding prelate, and Supervisor Alexia Butler Fugh, will oversee the both events as the new spiritual leaders of the Fifth Episcopal District. Pastor Mark E. Whitlock, Jr., the Rev. Dr. Mia Whitlock, first lady, and the members of Christ Our Redeemer AME Church (COR) are the conference hosts.   “We’re excited about Christ Our Redeemer, the seed of Orange County,