Jonah
Was Jonah a major or minor prophet?
Minor prophet
What holiday starts the lenten season?
Ash Wednesday
Who wrote the book of Acts?
The Apostle Luke (the physician)
Name our current Bishop.
John Franklin White
What city was Jesus born?
Bethlehem
Jonah was swallowed up by this large creature?
A big fish
How many days are in lent?
40
Who is the main character in the Book of Acts?
The Apostle Paul
Name our 2 founding fathers.
Richard Allen and Absalom Jones.
What did they wave in the air Jesus's final time entering Jerusalem?
Palms
It took Jonah this many days to begin his message in Nineveh?
1 day
What day doesn't count when adding up the 40 days of lent?
Sunday
Name the one Apostle that was Jesus first cousin.
The Apostle John or James the Greater
What year did we become a denomination?
1816 (founded 1787)
Who was in Jesus inner circle?
Peter, James and John
How many days did Jonah say it would take for God's wrath to come?
40 days
What holiday ends the lenten season?
Easter
Who did Paul take with him on his first missionary journey?
Barnabas and John Mark
What city did the AME Church start in?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Who did Jesus weep over?
Lazarus
What book did Jonah quote scriptures from while praying in the belly of the fish?
Psalms
What food is eaten on Fridays during lent?
Fish
How many missionary tours did Paul go on?
Three
Explain AME and what each letter stands for.
A African- our heritage
M Methodist- our form of worship
E Episcopal- our form of government
Name the Aunt of Jesus(Mary's sister)
Salome