About Emanuel Ame Church
Emanuel Ame Church is a African Methodist Episcopal church located at 654 STREET MICHAEL STREET, Mobile, AL, 36602. You can reach Emanuel Ame Church at +12514385141.
Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Mobile, Alabama)
Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Church congregation in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Emanuel AME began when church trustees purchased a vacant lot for their church in 1869, as African Americans in Mobile established their own congregations following the American Civil War. The trustees completed a frame building in that same year. The frame building was altered in 1881 when James F. Hutchisson, a locally prominent white architect, was hired to design a new facade. The existing building was faced in brick and the facade was redesigned in the Gothic Revival sty...
Where is Emanuel Ame Church located?
Emanuel Ame Church is located at 654 STREET MICHAEL STREET, Mobile, AL, 36602. The building sits at coordinates 30.69058, -88.05064, placing it in Mobile, AL 36602.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
What to expect at a service at Emanuel Ame Church
Methodists worship with a blend of structured liturgy and heartfelt singing — a Wesleyan inheritance.
- Service length is about an hour. Expect hymn singing, readings, prayers, a sermon, and often Holy Communion.
- Communion is an "open table" — anyone seeking Christ is welcome to receive.
- Dress is casual to business-casual.
Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual churches vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.
Emanuel Ame Church on the National Register of Historic Places
Emanuel Ame Church is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places under reference 87000853, added to the Register on 1987-05-29.
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Questions and answers about Emanuel Ame Church
- What denomination is Emanuel Ame Church?
- This church is part of the African Methodist Episcopal tradition.
- Where is Emanuel Ame Church located?
- Emanuel Ame Church is located at 654 STREET MICHAEL STREET, Mobile, AL, 36602.
- Is Emanuel Ame Church on the National Register of Historic Places?
- Yes — NRHP reference 87000853, added 1987-05-29.
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