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Annual outings are held on the third Saturday in July at amusement parks or beaches.
1962 Outing: Embry A.M.E. Sunday School picnic at Carr’s Beach in Annapolis, Maryland.
Role: Providing opportunities for social interaction and community…

Social events in the community were closely intertwined with church members, as many would participate in these events.
An example would be the debutante ball.
Women’s roles in the church show how they were instrumental in organizing and…

Mock weddings such as this one at Embry A.M.E. Church, circa 1949, were popular dramatizations and fundraisers for churches. The church’s youth played the parts of bride, groom, minister, and wedding party.