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St. Mark AME Church

The Church of the Anvil

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The Church of the Anvil

St. Mark AME Church was the first African American church established in Milwaukee by Ezekial Gillespie in 1869. The congregation of 1600 members supports a library, credit union, dining hall, and a beautiful organ. The historical marker for the church's original location is at 300 W. Kilbourn Ave (corner of 4th St. & Kilbourn Ave).

140th Church Anniversary

Please join us for our 140th Church anniversary. There will be special events, worship services, dynamic guest speakers, and more.

Each member is encouraged to participate in ALL of the140th Anniversary activities. It is our collective time, talents and treasure that has enabled us to prosper for 140 years. PRAISE the LORD!

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Easter Events

Attention All Members:
Please note that there will only be ONE service on Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. featuring Bishop John Bryant.

For other Easter events, please click the read more link below.

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Stewardship Emphasis

To God be the Glory! Will you share the vision of becoming a TITHING Church? Come let’s worship the Lord with our Giving! We are “CALLED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.”

The measure by which we give of our time, talent and treasure correlates directly with the measure of growth we witness in our faith, spirituality, and materiality!

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Welcome to St. Mark AME Church

Welcome to the official website of St. Mark AME Church, the "Church of the Anvil" located at 1616 W. Atkinson Ave. in the great city of Milwaukee, WI.

As the redeemed people of God, who are called the church, our mission is to proclaim the good news of salvation for the winning of souls to Christ through dynamic worship, evangelism, Christian education, social outreach, and enriching fellowship. We believe salvation must include the Lordship of Jesus Christ over our time, talents, and offerings.

The Church of the Anvil
Historically speaking, the anvil is our connectional symbol, and an expression of our history and faith. Reason being that our first A.M.E. Church (Bethel) was established in a blacksmith shop. The external shape of St. Mark's edifice is expressive of an anvil. Replicas of the anvil are also set in each stained glass window. The three points at the front of the church (16th and Atkinson) symbolize the three main points of our motto: "God our Father; Christ our Redeemer; Man our Brother."

Morning Worship Services: 8:00 & 11:00am
Church School: 9:30am
Wed. Morning Bible Study: 10:00am
Intercessory Prayer/Evening Bible Study: 6:00pm

Ministerial Team:
Rev. Emmett Lee
Rev. Janice Brazil Cummings
Rev. Darryl R. Williams, Pastor