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4TH EPISCOPAL DISTRICTBoard of Christian Education
Church School Certification Training
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONSTRUCTURE
The Rt. Rev. John H. BryantPresiding Prelate & Senior Bishop of the Church
The Rev. Dr. James F. MillerDistrict Director of Christian Education
Bro. Jerry GivanMichigan Conference Director ofChristian Education
The Rev. Amilia D. Graham, Michigan Conference Church School Superintendent
The Rev. Minnie AutryRegistrar
The Rev. Ernest J. GarrisonFacilitator
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONSTRUCTURE
• LET’S REVIEW WHERE THE DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION BEGINS– The Connectional Church comes together every 4
year to elect the Executive Secretary (Director) of the Department of Christian Education
– The candidate for the office can be a layperson or clergy
– The term of the office is 4-years and the person can be elected at the next General Conference
– A Bishop is appointed Chairperson of Christian Education
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONSTRUCTURE
• EACH BISHOP IS ASSIGNED TO AN EPISCOPAL DISTRICT AT THE END OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE. THIS ASSIGNMENT IS FOR A QUADRANIAL OR 4-YEARS.
• THAT BISHOP IS AUTOMATICALLY CHAIRPERSON OF ALL COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT AND MINISTRIES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE EPISCOPAL DISTRICT AND HAS THE AUTORITY TO ASSIGN PERSON(S) TO EACH OF THOSE OFFICES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
• EACH BISHOP WILL ALSO BE ASSIGNED TO OVERSEE A COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT AND/OR MINISTRIES OF THE CONNECTIONAL CHURCH. EVEN THOUGH OFFICES THAT WILL BE RAN BY A GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONSTRUCTURE
• IN ADDITION, THE BISHOP HAS THE LIBERTY TO APPOINT EACH OF THE COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT, AND MINISTRY HEADS THAT HE/SHE DESIRES TO SERVE IN THEIR EPISCOPAL DISTRICT
• THAT BISHOP ALSO HAS AUTHORITY TO ASSIGN COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT, AND MINISTRY HEADS OF EACH ANNUAL CONFERENCE WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION
• ONE OF THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE BISHOP’S ASSIGNMENT IS THE DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
• ALL ASSIGNMENT AND APPOINTMENT ARE FOR ONE-YEAR (WHICH EXCEPTION OF DEACONESS OR COURSE)
ConnectionalChristian Education Structure
Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie.Chairperson
DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
The Rev. Daryl B. IngramSecretary Treasurer& Executive Director
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
DirectorLeadership Education
Church School
FellowshipChurch Educators
Scouts
ChurchWriters
R.A.Y.A.C. MusicSons of
Allen
1st EPISCOPAL DISTRICTCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
Richard Franklin NorrisBishop
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONChairperson
James Deas
DirectorCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Philadelphia New Jersey New YorkWestern
New YorkNew England
Delaware Bermuda
2nd EPISCOPAL DISTRICTCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
Adam Jefferson RichardsonBishop
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONChairperson
The Rev. Dana Swann
DirectorCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Baltimore Washington VirginiaNorth
Carolina
WesternNorth
Carolina
3rd EPISCOPAL DISTRICTCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
Bishop Cornal Garnett Henning, Sr.Bishop
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONChairperson
The Rev. Charolotte Evans
DirectorCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
OhioNorthOhio
SouthOhio
PittsburghWest
Virginia
4th EPISCOPAL DISTRICTCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
John Richard BryantBishop
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONChairperson
The Rev. James F. MillerDirector
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
CanadianConference
Louise Pittman
MichiganConference
Jerry Givan
IndianaConference
Rev. Barbara Harris
IllinoisConference
Rev. Donald Bailey
ChicagoConference
Rev. Dr. ReginaldBlount
The Rev. Dr.Cecilia H. Bryant
Episcopal Supervisor
4th EPISCOPAL DISTRICTCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
John Richard BryantBishop
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONChairperson
The Rev. James F. MillerDirector
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Sons of Allen
The Rev. Willie Gholston, II
AdultMinistries
The Rev. Derek E. Bastian
Music Ministries
The Rev.Anthony Vinson
Church School
The Rev.Ernest Garrison
HealthMinistries
Sis. VickieMcCullough
The Rev. Dr.Cecilia H. Bryant
Episcopal Supervisor
5th EPISCOPAL DISTRICTCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
Theordore Larry KirklandBishop
Rev. Johnnie Carlisle, Jr.
DirectorCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
MissouriKansas
NebraskaDesert
MountainNorthwestMissouri
California
SouthernCalifornia
PacificNorthwest
6th EPISCOPAL DISTRICTCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
William Phillip DeVeauxBishop
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONChairperson
Rev. James A. HardawayDirector
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
GeorgiaSouthwestern
GeorgiaAtlantaNorth
SouthGeorgia
Macon Augusta
7th EPISCOPAL DISTRICTCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
Preston Warren Williams, IIIBishop
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONChairperson
The Rev. Allen Parrott
DirectorCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
PalmettoSouth
CarolinaColumbia Piedmont
CentralSouth Carolina
NortheastSouth Carolina
8th EPISCOPAL DISTRICTCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
Carolyn Tyler GuidryBishop
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONChairperson
Sis. Myrtis Johnson
DirectorCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
MississippiEast
Mississippi
NortheastWest
Mississippi
CentralNorth
MississippiLouisiana
CentralLouisiana
NorthLouisiana
9th EPISCOPAL DISTRICTCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
James Levert DavisBishop
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONChairperson
The Rev. W. E. Marshall
DirectorCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
AlabamaNorth
AlabamaCentral
AlabamaEast
Alabama
SouthAlabama
WestAlabama
10th EPISCOPAL DISTRICTCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
Gregory G.M. IngramBishop
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONChairperson
The Revs. Eric R. & Myra J. Billips
DirectorCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
TexasNorthTexas
NorthwestTexas
SouthwestTexas
11th EPISCOPAL DISTRICTCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
McKinley YoungBishop
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONChairperson
Rev. Vincent F. MitchellDirector
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Central SouthWestCoast
East
Florida Bahamas
12th EPISCOPAL DISTRICTCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
Samuel Lawrence Green, Sr.Bishop
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONChairperson
The Rev. Beverly R. White
DirectorCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
OklahomaCentral
OklahomaArkansas
WestArkansas
CentralArkansas
East NortheastArkansas
SouthArkansas
13th EPISCOPAL DISTRICTCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
Vashti Murphy McKenzieBishop
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONChairperson
The Rev. Ralph Johnson
DirectorCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
TennesseeEast
TennesseeWest
TennesseeKentucky
WestKentucky
14th EPISCOPAL DISTRICTCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
David Rwhynica Daniels, Jr.Bishop
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONChairperson
To Be Named
DirectorCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
LiberiaSierraLeone
Ghana Nigeria
CoteD’Ivoire
Togo-Benin
15th EPISCOPAL DISTRICTCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
Wilfred Jacobus MessiahBishop
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONChairperson
The Rev. Nigel Titus
DirectorCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
CapeS.W.A.
NamibiaKalahari
EasternCape
Queenstown Angola
16th EPISCOPAL DISTRICTCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
Sarah Frances DavisBishop
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONChairperson
To Be Announced
DirectorCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
SurinameGuyana
WindwardIslands
VirginIslands
DominicanRepublic
Haiti
Jamaica London
17th EPISCOPAL DISTRICTCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
Paul J.M. KawimbeBishop
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONChairperson
To Be Announced
DirectorCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
SouthEast
Zambia
SouthWest
Zambia
NorthEast
Zambia
NorthWest
ZambiaZambezi
CongoBrazzaville
Katanga Kananga Kasai Kinshasa
Mbuji-mayi Rwanda
Burundi
18th EPISCOPAL DISTRICTCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
E. Earl McCloud, Jr.Bishop
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONChairperson
To Be Announced
DirectorCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Lesotho Swaziland Botswana MozambiqueNortheastLesotho
19th EPISCOPAL DISTRICTCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
Jeffrey Nathaniel LeathBishop
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONChairperson
Rev. Phafane Jan Mengoai
DirectorCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Orangia East WestM.M. Makone
MemorialNatal
20th EPISCOPAL DISTRICTCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
Julius Harrison McAllisterBishop
CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONChairperson
The Rev. Francis Kataka
DirectorCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
MalawiNorth
MalawiSouth
North EastZimbabwe
South WestZimbabwe
CentralZimbabwe
MICHIGAN CONFERENCECHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
Presiding BishopChairperson
DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
DirectorJerry Givan
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
HealthRev. Jerri Porter
Church SchoolRev. Amelia Graham
Rev. Evelyn Hopewell
Youth MinistriesSis. Elrena Jones
Sis. Steffyne GlennBro. Michael Young, Jr.
Scouts*Bro. Gregory Snead*Bro. Fred Cartwright
Children MinistriesMildred Goodloe
Debra HarrisAlana Hughes
Adult MinistriesRev. Minnie AutrySis. Eria Warren
Sis. Kabrielle Baker
Men MinistriesRev. Jeffrey BakerRev. John Burns
Women MinistriesSis. Mildred Goodloe
*Rev. Dr. Alice Patterson
Resource PersonsSis. Donna BoothThe Rev. Patricia Turner BrownThe Rev. Dr. Alice PattersonThe Rev. Sudie HaynesThe Rev. Jerri PorterThe Rev. Amos Chester
Music MinistriesThe Rev. Jeffrey Baker*The Rev. Danita Bell
Higher EducationRev. Donnell Breck Johnson
Presiding Elders DistrictThe Rev. Ernest J. GarrisonNorth District
The Rev. Jerry HatterSouth District
PRESIDING ELDERCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
North District
The Rev. Dr. H. Michael LemmonsPresiding Elder
Chairperson
The Rev. Jerry Hatter
DirectorChristian Education
HealthChurch School
YouthMinistries
Scouts
ChildrenMinistries
Richard AllenYouth Council
MusicSons of
Allen
South District
The Rev. Norman V. OsbornePresiding Elder
Chairperson
The Rev. Ernest J. Garrison
DirectorChristian Education
PRESIDING ELDERCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
North District
The Rev. Dr. H. Michael LemmonsPresiding Elder
Allen Chapel-DetroitRenee Johnson, CSS
Bethel-Ann Arbor
Bethel-FlintThelma Towner, DCE
Bethel-SaginawRuth McDowell, DCE
Community-EcorseDebra McCollar, DCE
Ebenezer-DetroitJerry Givan, DCE
Ann Marie Smith, CSS
First CommunityGrand RapidsJoy Kelly, CSS
Greater Quinn-Det.Rev. Laura Foster, DCEColeman Austin, CSS
The Rev. Ernest J. GarrisonDirector
Christian Education
Gregg Memorial-DetroitDr. Myrtice Macon
DCE & CSS
Jarena Lee-BridgeportHenry Porterfield,DCE
Secily Yates, CSS
Mt. Calvary-DetroitJacqueline Hollowell
CSS
New St. James-DetroitAndrea Rankin, DCEErnest Rankin, CSS
PRESIDING ELDERCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
North District
The Rev. Dr. H. Michael LemmonsPresiding Elder
Newman-PontiacSteffyne Glenn, DCE
Christopher Northcross, CSS
Phillips ChapelMuskegon
Ida Thompson, DCEJames McKinney, CSS
Quinn Chapel-FlintT.B.A., DCE
Virginia Carroll, CSS
St. James-BrightonBarry Wynn, DCE
M.R. Reynolds, CSS
St. John-River RougeRev. Doris M.. Scott
DCE & CSS
St. Luke-RosevilleMylitta Pender, CSS
St. Matthew-DetroitLeslie D. Nolan, DCE
Booker Aaron McCain, CSS
St. Matthew-LansingThelma Earl, DCE
Florence Roper, CSS
The Rev. Ernest J. GarrisonDirector
Christian Education
St. Paul S.W.-DetroitRosemary Christian, DCE
George Moore, CSS
St. Paul-Port HuronT.B.A., DCE
Gail Norman, CSS
Tabernacle-IdlewildIris J. Hill, DCE
Clara J. Thompson, CSS
Trinity-LansingYvonne Young, DCE
Dr. Eunice Foster, CSS
PRESIDING ELDERCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
North District
The Rev. Dr. H. Michael LemmonsPresiding Elder
Vernon Chapel-DetroitGwendolyn Ford, DCELarry Kimbrough, CSS
Vernon Chapel-FlintBessie Straham, DCE
Vinson ChapelClinton Township
Cecilia McPherson, DCEWilliams McPherson, CSS
Visitors Chapel-DetroitSister S. Johnson, DCE
The Rev. Ernest J. GarrisonDirector
Christian Education
PRESIDING ELDERCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
South District
The Rev. Norman V. OsbornePresiding Elder
Allen Chapel-KalamazooMichael Smith, DCE
Lenora Webster, CSS
Bethel-AdrianDeanne Henagan, DCEDr. Jerry Caldwell, CSS
Bethel-DetroitMildred Goodloe, DCE
Fred Gordon, CSS
Brown Chapel-YpsilantiDr. Carolyn T. James, DCE
Eria J. Warren, CSS
Campbell ChapelWhitaker
Rev. Evelyn HopewellDCE & CSS
Community-JacksonAnn Funchess
CSS
Franklin-NilesDr. Harry Pierson, DCE
Vera Pierson, CSS
Fresh Fire-KalamazooDedrenna Hoskins, CSS
The Rev. Jerry HatterDirector
Christian Education
Grant-Three RiversCynthia Marcilous
DCE & CSS
Lewis Chapel-AlbionMae Ola Dunklin, DCERober Dunklin, CSS
Mitcham ChapelSouthfield
Lynn Garrison, DCEMary Ellen Wahington,CSS
Mt. Zion-Battle CreekGloria Derring, DCE
Leon Clark, CSS
PRESIDING ELDERCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
South District
The Rev. Norman V. OsbornePresiding Elder
Oak Grove-DetroitRev. Jacqueline Robertson, DCE
Roberta Brown, CSS
Parks MemorialRomulus
Rev. Cheryl D Phillips,DCEWendy T. Tanner, CSS
Pleasant Valley-BellevilleCharles Hendricks, DCE
Larry Bowen, CSS
St. Andrew-DetroitMadison Gray, CSS
St. Luke-Highland ParkBarbara Porter, DCE
Annie D. Flowers, CSS
St. Paul DowntownDetroit
Miguel Pope, CSS
St. Stephen-DetroitPatty Poole-Gray, DCE
Eddie Strong, CSS
Smith Chapel-InksterRev. Jerri Porter
DCE & CSS
The Rev. Jerry HatterDirector
Christian Education
Trinity-DetroitMerdi BrownDCE & CSS
Union MemorialBenton Harbor
Lida M. Alexander, DCENatalie Logan, CSS
LOCAL CHURCHCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
From the 2008 Book of Discipline (page 78, paragraph 2.Commission on Christian Education)
There shall be in every local Church a Commission on Christian Education, with duties as follows:
LOCAL CHURCHCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
From the 2008 Book of Discipline (page 78, paragraph 2.Commission on Christian Education)
a. It shall make careful study of the Christian education needs of the local church and the means for meeting these needs such as: the correlation of the program of educational agencies for the various age groups; the recommendation and approval of curricula in harmony with the findings of the curriculum committee and the standards adopted by the division of Christian Education; the supervision of recruitment, training and assignment of Christian education workers in the local church.
LOCAL CHURCHCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
From the 2008 Book of Discipline (page 78, paragraph 2.Commission on Christian Education)
b. It shall see that the Church School, Allen Christian Fellowship, Young People’s Division, missionary members and all their authorized classes, departments and groups are supplied with adequate and appropriate literature and proper equipment prepared and approved by the Division of Christian Education.
LOCAL CHURCHCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
From the 2008 Book of Discipline (page 78, paragraph 2.Commission on Christian Education)
c. It shall see that suitable missionary programs are carried out at stated periods in all the departments of the Church School and Allen Christian Fellowship, cooperating with the Young People’s Missionary Division.
LOCAL CHURCHCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
From the 2008 Book of Discipline (page 78, paragraph 2.Commission on Christian Education)
d. It shall see that appropriate days are observed annually as Church School Day, Decision Day, and Promotion Day. Plans for the observance of the days shall provide for the presentation to the church for work of the Church School, Allen Christian Fellowship, and other service agencies.
LOCAL CHURCHCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
From the 2008 Book of Discipline (page 78, paragraph 2.Commission on Christian Education)
e. It shall cooperate in the proper observance of Resurrection (Easter) Day, Children’s Day, Allen Jubilee Week and Christian Education Week as prescribed by the Book of Discipline of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. These observances include Allen Jubilee Week in February and September, and Christian Education Week in September. The value and use of The Journal of Christian Education should be emphasized during all of these observances.
LOCAL CHURCHCHRISTIAN EDUCATION
STRUCTURE
PASTORChairperson
DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Director
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
HealthChurch School
YouthMinistries
Scouts
Y.P.D.Richard AllenYouth Council
MusicSons of
Allen
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION STRUCTURECommission Structure
Chairperson
Pastor
DEBUTANTED.O.D.S.O.S.
PUPPETRY& ARTS
DRILL TEAMMIME TEAM
HIGHER EDUCATION
YOUNG ADULTNETWORK
VACATIONBIBLE SCHOOL
DANCERS
DRAMATEAM
PASTORChairperson
DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Director
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
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