Stewart Memorial Christian Methodist Episcpl Chrch

This is a church with an old, somewhat conservative congregation that is doing some exciting things with the entrance of a new pastor (July 2015).
Some limited history: The CME church can assign pastors every year. If an assigned pastor is amenable to the congregation and is doing good things for the church, he/​she can stay at that church for multiple years. However, if the opposite is true (the pastor is tearing the church apart and causing members to leave), the congregation can complain vehemently to the Bishop and cause the pastor to be moved to a different church.
In the last 4 – 5 years, the latter happened to thus congregation. In July 2014, they were assigned a new pastor. So far, he seems to be good for the church because the congregation is beginning to get larger and members are beginning to return to services.
Sunday Service lasts about 2 hr (as is normal for predominantly black churches; about 50% of the service involves a solo or the choir singing) and starts at 10 am on Sundays. Sunday School begins at 8:45a.
The church contains many organizations that a perspective member can join. The congregation is welcoming, loving and accepting.