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Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church was established in Indianapolis in 1836. As it began to grow it was known as the Indianapolis Station of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Bethel's church building at 414 West Vermont Street was built in 1869 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. This 170th anniversary program for Bethel A.M.E. Church includes an address by Rev. John L. Lambert (Senior Pastor of Bethel), memorial for church historian Frances C. Stout (1906-2004), history of the church, letters of acknowledgement and support from city and state official (including Senator Richard Lugar and Mayor Bart Peterson), and many photos of the congregation and events.The Bethel A.M.E. Church Collection was funded by a 2016 grant from LSTA. The digital partnership was a collaboration between IHS, IUPUI University Library (www.ulib.iupui.edu/digitalscholarship), Indiana State Museum, and Bethel A.M.E. Church.
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