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Uplift & Recovery Library
Help Make a Difference The Uplift & Recovery Program will be a 12 volume library on hand at Varick Memorial AMEZ, that members and ministries can borrow from. It can be used for screenings in the fellowship hall or taken to members who cannot make it to service. It’s an excellent way to make a […]
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VIDEO: 150th Anniversary Reading by Lois Braithwaite
We remember Ms. Lois “Sissy” Braithwaite, a strong woman of faith. She took us on a trip down memory lane at the 150th Gala, she asked us to remember the times, and we will always remember her. Watch footage from her reading at the 150th Anniversary Gala.
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VIDEO: YAMS Praise Dance
The Y.A.M.S have a new dance. Varick Memorial’s Yams have been visiting different churches and connecting with service and fellowship. They even put together this dance for the Jersey City District here in NJ.
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VIDEO: 150th Anniversary Highlight Reel
We take a look back at a journey by faith, up to all the things going on at Varick during 2014. Memories from elders who were born and raised at Varick, including highlights of the anniversary parade and more.
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The Mortgage Burning
Members of the Varick Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church marked the culmination of a monthlong celebration of their 150-year history on Sunday as inspiration for spiritual work yet to be done. “Yes, Lord, this church has been blessed with 150 years,” the Rev. Dr. Melanie Miller said to the congregation of more than 125 people. “We’re […]
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About Our Church
In 1864, during the Civil War, a group of African Americans in central Bergen County established the first African American church in Hackensack. They first met in private homes and then at the Hackensack Meeting House at the corner of Main and Mercer Streets. At first the church became an outgrowth of the New York […]
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