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Reports on United States First Lady and senatorial candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton's speech at the Metropolitan AME Church in Harlem, New York City in August 2000. Clinton's experience in working for children and family causes; Introduction of Clinton to the congregation by Charles B. Rangel, the dean of the congressional delegation; Church's youth programs.

Highlights the first God's Handmaiden Conference 2000 in New York City. Prophetess Juanitta Bynum's exhortation of church women to use their God-given power to bring His word to a generation that does not know God; Other key women leaders of the church participating in the conference.

Presents a preview of the first God's Handmaiden's Conference on the ministry of women in the church, scheduled on June 9 and 11, 2000, in New York City. Theme of the conference; Keynote speakers; Contact information.

Reports that Philip R. Cousin, president prelate and pastor of the AME Church in New York City, endorsed Hillary Rodham Clinton for United States Senator at the 178th session of the New York Annual Conference held in May 2000. Cousin's endorsement of Carl McCall for governor of New York; Highlights of the conference; Speakers; Presentation of the Youth of the Year awards.

Offers information on Easter Sunday or Resurrection Sunday. Word Easter's denoting of the festival of vernal equinox; How the celebration of Jesus Christ's resurrection includes many traditions that existed before Christianity; Reasons for the custom of eating eggs on Easter Sunday; Bunny rabbit's role in spring celebrations before Christianity.

Focuses on the concert tour of the Morris Brown College Choir in New York, New York. Accolades received by the musical group during their performances; Amount raised for college programs and scholarships; Schedule of performances.

Reports on the concert tour planned by the Morris Brown Concert Choir from March 13-16, 2000, in New York City, to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Venues of the concerts; Sponsors of the events; Choral music to be performed by the choir.

Reports that Salvation and Deliverance Church in New York City is holding a concert to celebrate Christmas on December 19, 1998. Songs to be performed by the adult choir; Musical direction of Freddie Hampton and Gregory Thorpe.

Presents updates about two church institutions in New York. Opening of the centennial celebration of the Baptist Ministers' Conference of Greater New York and Vicinity on December 10, 1997; Election of Corbett A. Price, chief executive officer of Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn to the Corporate Board of Covenant House.

Reports on gatherings by various religious groups in New York State to fight against church burning in Southern States. Includes the holding of a prayer meeting by members of the AME Ministerial Alliance of New York State to fight against racism and church burning; Holding of the `Religions Across America Day--National Vigil for Tolerance' by various religious groups.

Reports on developments related to pastor William Lee Freeman. Sermon the an African Methodist Episcopal Church meeting on June 18, 1996; Profile of Freeman; Educational background.

Presents an obituary for Reverend Maude York who died of acute pneumonia at the age of 61 at Mary Immaculate Hospital in Queens, New York.

Informs about the salutation to be received by Rev. Dr. V. Simpson Turner on his 30th anniversary as pastor of Brooklyn's Mount Carmel Baptist Church on September 30, 1995. Profile of the Rev. Turner.

Informs about the opening of the New York State AME Ministerial Alliance session on September 19, 1995 at First Bethel AME Church by Rev. Dr. Joseph D. Patterson Sr., president of the AME Preachers Meeting of Philadelphia and Vicinity and president of the Black Clergy of Philadelphia. Social activities of Patterson.

Reports on the 1995 African Methodist Episcopal New York annual conference. Visits from New York State Comptroller H. Carl McCall and Mayor Rudolph Giuliani; Issue on budget cuts proposed by Giuliani; Comments from Bishop Philip R. Cousin; Reactions from delegates; Pastoral changes.

Informs about the schedule and venue of the memorial services for Arnold P. Johnson, founder of the Harlem Small Business Chamber of Commerce, a founding director of the Harlem Urban Development Corporation. Information about the tribute committee.

Part I. Reports that businessman Arnold P. Johnson, known as `Mr. Harlem,' who died in June 1994 would be memorialized in services at the First Bethel AME Church on May 1, 1995. Achievements of Johnson.

Reports on the election of Ernestine M. Ward as president of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Ministerial Alliance of New York & Vicinity. Distinction as the first woman to be elected head of AME; AME's call on pastors across the United States to join in a national crusade to bring prayer back to schools; Other officers elected at AME for the 1994-1998 term.

Reports on the call by Reverend O'Neil Mackey of the First Bethal AME Church to President Bill Clinton to help keep the Harlem Hospital in New York open.

Informs about the opening of Ministerial Alliance Renaissance Community Development Corporation (MARCDC) by African Methodist Episcopal Church in Harlem. Unveiled by Philip R. Cousin Sr. and Charles B. Rangel; Aims of the MARCDC.