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251 N Upper St., Lexington, KY 40507-1028

Support our Ministries - Founded in 1820
Help the MLK Broncos Get to Gatlinburg! đ
The Historic St. Paul A.M.E. Church Lay Organization is collecting donations to help support the MLK Broncosâ annual travel to the Gatlinburg Thanksgiving Bowl National Football Championship.
Honor a Legacy. Celebrate 50 Years.
This community outreach honors the memory of Ella Jean Smith, a longtime church member and dedicated missionary who supported youth sports and mentored young people alongside her husband, Coach K.T. Smith.
Together with the churchâs Womenâs Missionary Society and the Kentucky Conference Missionary Society, Ella Jean helped support these efforts and the children they served.
As Coach K.T. Smith enters his 50th and final year of coaching, join us in celebrating their decades of service by helping the team make this special trip.
Every gift matters. Donate today to support the teamâs travel!
đď¸ Online donations accepted through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 15, 2026.
đ Thank you for supporting our youth and carrying forward a legacy of service.
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Our Mission:
Historic St. Paul A.M.E. Church is committed to Building Godâs House, Growing Godâs People, and Walking Godâs Way through Christ-centered worship, biblical discipleship, community service, historic preservation, and faithful stewardship.
Grounded in Scripture and guided by prayer, we seek to strengthen the church, nurture disciples, serve our community, and preserve the sacred legacy entrusted to our care.
Through worship, ministry, outreach, education, preservation, and service, we strive to remain a living witness of faith, freedom, hope, and love for present and future generations.
Scriptural Foundation: Ezra 3:7â13 ⢠Nehemiah 2:11â20 ⢠1 Thessalonians 5:9â11
Founded 1820
Historic St. Paul A.M.E. Church is among Kentuckyâs oldest continuously active African American congregations. Organized in 1820 in Lexington, Kentucky, our congregation has carried forward more than two centuries of faith, worship, service, and community.
Our historic 1826 sanctuary is a significant African American historic site with documented connections to the Underground Railroad and continues to serve as a living place of worship and ministry.
Rooted in faith, freedom, education, service, and community, Historic St. Paul remains committed to honoring the legacy entrusted to us while serving present and future generations.
Purchases from the Historic St. Paul Marketplace help support our ministry, special programs and events, community outreach, and the ongoing preservation of our historic 1826 sanctuary.
Thank you for shopping with purpose and helping preserve a legacy more than 200 years in the making.
ministry@spame.org
251 N Upper St., Lexington, KY 40507-1028