Welcome to St. Matthew's Chapel AME Church
About Reverend Mitchell
Senior Pastor at St. Matthew's Chapel AME Church, Boonville, MO
High School History Teacher at Bunceton / Cooper County R-IV School District
Master of Arts, Human Services; Mental Health Administration at UAGC - The University of Arizona Global Campus
Bachelor of Arts - History at UAGC - The University of Arizona Global Campus
Former Radio Talk Show Host at KOPN 89.5 FM
Former Paraprofessional/Resource at David Barton Elementary
Former Former Pastor at Campbell Chapel Ame Church, Glasgow, Mo
Former Purchasing Supervisor at Swope Ridge Nursing Home
Administrative Staff
Sis. Joann Paige, Church Clerk (bulletins, announcements)
Sis. Chaneta Elbert, Church Secretary (meetings)
Sis. Nellie Sims, Pastor's Steward
Ministerial team
Rev. Bridget L. Mitchell,
Evangelist Monique Brown
A short story about the AME Church
The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church is a Protestant Christian denomination founded in 1816 in Philadelphia by Richard Allen, a formerly enslaved man and Methodist preacher. It was established to provide African Americans the freedom to worship without discrimination while preserving the core beliefs and practices of Methodism. The AME Church operates within a connectional structure, meaning its congregations are united under shared leadership rather than functioning independently. Today, it is a global denomination with episcopal leadership, linking local churches to regional and international governance through a strong, connected system of faith and administration.
