First AME Church Pasadena

"Serving Since 1887"

Sundays @ 9:30 a.m.

1700 N. Raymond Avenue Pasadena, CA  91103

Welcome to the First African Methodist Episcopal Church, the oldest Black congregation of denomination in Pasadena.  Serving the spiritual, intellectual, physical, emotional, and environmental needs of all people since 1887.

Rev. Larry E. Campbell, D. Min
Senior Pastor

Rev. Larry E. Campbell, D. Min.

~ Senior Pastor ~

Mrs. Melinda G. Campbell

~ First Lady ~

Plan a Visit

 All are welcomed to worship and praise God at First AME Church.  If you would like more information before your visit, please call the church office at (626)798-0503 or you can click below to send an email for more information.
Miss Kimberly Robinson awarded the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Scholarship by Rev. Dr. Larry E. Campbell, the President of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Greater Pasadena.

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About Us

First African Methodist Episcopal Church, the oldest Black congregation of denomination in Pasadena, was founded in the fall of 1887, in the home of Silas and Cynthia Carnahan. Under the direction of Rev. I. W. H. Nelson, the formal organization was completed in the spring of 1888. The first pastor appointed to serve the church was Rev. J. R. McClain.  We currently worship and serve the community at corner of Raymond and Penn, and Rev. Dr. Larry E. Campbell serves as the Senior Pastor.