About Us

Embry Chapel A.M.E. Church is a growing body of believers in the Triune God. We are Loving, Welcoming and Pointing to Jesus.

We would love to have you join us for church this Sunday. This site is just a glimpse of who we are and what we are about. On these pages you will find church information, directions, ministries, and a whole lot more.

From the Desk of the Pastor,
Rev. Dr. Vada Southern
Greetings, Members, Friends & Family

We are in a new conference year, 2024-2025, and we are excited about what God is doing and
continues to do. Embry Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church was chosen to receive
funding for the FY 2024 Nonprofit Security Grant Program! We worked diligently submitting
several grants, and as God saw our needs, this grant door was opened. Hallelujah, Praise the
LORD! All elements of the grant are to be accomplished by August 31, 2027.

This grant allows for desperately needed new doors, security cameras monitoring the church
outside and sanctuary inside, repair of broken windows, and installation of security gates at the
entrance and exit. We are diligently seeking and obtaining bids from reputable contractors and
vendors. If you know of any, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Great things are in store for us here in Ogden, UT. Our 5 th Episcopal District of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church of the Desert Mountain Annual Conference has new leadership:

Bishop Francine A. Brookins, Esq. – Presiding Bishop, Fifth Episcopal District
Rev. Miriam J. Burnett, MD, MPH – Supervisor of Missions, Fifth Episcopal District
Rev. Sheriolyn Curry Hodge, MDiv – Presiding Elder, Mountain Valley District
Bro. Delbert C. Hodge – First Gentleman / District Consultant

There is much work to be done to accomplish our goals in this calendar year. The theme given
by our Bishop is MENTAL HEALTH, MUSIC AND MISSION. In times like these, it is essential to
continue monitoring our mental health and make every effort to be healthy mentally, physically,
emotionally, and spiritually. The scriptures undergirding our theme are:

25  Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other
prisoners were listening.  26  Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison
was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of
every prisoner fell off!  Acts16:25-26

I encourage you to read the entire chapter. But that last sentence has captured my attention.
Just listen: We need the doors of our minds to open so chains that continue to imprison us of
greed, instability, lack of self-worth, poverty, financial hardships, loss, worry, death, suicidal
ideation, and self-inflected addictions can ‘fall off.’ This list could continue, and we each have
our concerns. Here’s the Good News! YOU ARE NOT ALONE! We here at Embry Chapel are to
serve our members and our community. No one should suffer alone. God is a very present help
in times of need. We are patiently waiting for you!

When the proverbial doors of your mind immediately fly open, that’s when you’re ready, willing,
and able to receive. No longer shackled by life’s heavy burden, some call it an aha moment.
Sometimes it is through counseling, a renewed spirit, and transformation. But here’s the
question I pose to all today: What am I shackled to? What foundational shackle has me bound?

Rev. Dr. Vada Southern

STEWARD BOARD:
Lowell Norling – Steward Pro Tem
Frances Coates

TRUSTEE BOARD:
Linda Woodrick
Addie Norling
Rodney Boney

SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT:
Frances Coates

WOMEN’S MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Addie Norling, President
Frances Coates, 1st Vice President

LAY ORGANIZATION
Lowell Norling, President
Frances Coates, 1st Vice President

AME 5TH DISTRICT CHURCH LEADERS
Rt. Rev. Francine A. Brookins, Esq., Presiding Prelate
Rev. Miriam J. Burnett, MD, MPH, Episcopal Supervisor

MOUNTAIN VALLEY DISTRICT
Rev. Sheriolyn Curry Hodge, Presiding Elder

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