2625 Orange Picker Road

The “About Us” really says it all…

“He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” Mark 16:15

“Philip R. Cousin AME Church is a community of believers in Jesus Christ, following the commands of God, growing in faith with inspired preaching, biblical teaching, and community evangelism”

The Philip R. Cousin AME church sits on 3.25 acres of land which was bought in 1886. The cost for the land was eight-fie dollars and purchased in the name of the African Methodist Episcopal Church of Mandarin.    The deeds were record in March of 1887. A wooden church was built and the church was named Mr. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church of Mandarin.  The pastor was The Reverend S. T Time serving until 1890.  Through the years the church had various pastors and over time the Fruit Cove AME fellowship under the leadership of Philip R. Cousin “formed a more excellent body of God’s Church”. The pastor then became Eugene E. Moseley, Jr.  With the vote of the people, the church was renamed and called Philip R. Cousin African Methodist Episcopal Church in honor of the former beloved pastor. 

About 1991, the church was able to own 7.64 acres belonging to the Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine where a beautiful and new worship center was built.   In 2002, the Bayard New Allen Chapel joined with the Orange Picker Road fellowship  and in 2007 the new Worship Center was dedicated to “the glory of God”.    

There is more to come with this history. We’re looking for a photo of Philip Cousin, where he was born and where he is buried. If you know, please contact me. Stay tuned.

See you tomorrow,

Nan

Sources: Philip R. Cousin AME church, Google Search, Personal visit.