Celebrating the Bi-Centennial 1816-2016 50TH QUADRENNIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA July 6 – 13, 2016 Bishop Samuel L. Green, Sr. General Conference Commission Chairperson Bishop McKinley Young Program Committee Chairperson Bishop Gregory G.M. Ingram Host Bishop Bishop John R. Bryant Senior Bishop Bishop John F. White, Sr. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY Council of Bishops President Dr. Richard Allen LeWis, Sr. Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer Dr. Jeffery B. Cooper General Secretary & Chief Information Officer AMEC General Conference 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL CONFERENCE AGENDA............................................................................................................................2 BISHOPS OF THE CHURCH 2012-2016...................................................................................................................13 RETIRED BISHOPS...........................................................................................................................................................16 WOMEN’S MISSIONARY SOCIETY SUPERVISORS 2012-2016......................................................................18 GENERAL OFFICERS 2012-2016...............................................................................................................................23 CONNECTIONAL DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OFFICERS 2012-2016.......................................................26 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2012-2016............................................................................................................................30 JUDICIAL COUNCIL 2012-2016..................................................................................................................................33 COLLEGE AND SEMINARY PRESIDENTS AND DEANS.....................................................................................34 ENDORSED AME CHAPLAINS......................................................................................................................................37 GENERAL CONFERENCE COMMISSION...................................................................................................................41 EPISCOPAL DISTRICT DELEGATIONS......................................................................................................................45 GENERAL DIRECTORY....................................................................................................................................................172 Committee Assignments 1. Episcopal Committee...................................................................................................................................................136 2. Report of the Treasurer..............................................................................................................................................137 3. Annual Conference Boundaries...............................................................................................................................139 4. Credentials........................................................................................................................................................................140 5. Rules....................................................................................................................................................................................141 6. Revisions...........................................................................................................................................................................142 7. Worship & Liturgy.........................................................................................................................................................143 8. General Secretary’s Report........................................................................................................................................144 9. Department of Annuity Investments and Insurance......................................................................................145 10. Church Growth and Development..........................................................................................................................146 11. Christian Education......................................................................................................................................................147 12. Sunday School Union...................................................................................................................................................148 13. The Christian Recorder...............................................................................................................................................149 14. Historiographer, Research & Scholarship...........................................................................................................150 15. Global Witness and Ministry.....................................................................................................................................151 16. Women’s Missionary Society....................................................................................................................................152 17. Educational Institutions..............................................................................................................................................153 18. Theological Scholarships............................................................................................................................................154 19. Episcopal District Projects.........................................................................................................................................155 20. Development of Districts............................................................................................................................................156 21. Social Action.....................................................................................................................................................................157 22. Economic Development..............................................................................................................................................158 23. Lay Organization............................................................................................................................................................159 24. Richard Allen Young Adult Council........................................................................................................................160 25. Health Commission.......................................................................................................................................................161 26. Public Relations..............................................................................................................................................................162 27. General Conference Commission............................................................................................................................163 28. Christian Debutante-Masters Dedication............................................................................................................164 29. Memoirs.............................................................................................................................................................................165 30. Reception of Fraternal Delegates............................................................................................................................166 31. Episcopal District Marshals.......................................................................................................................................167 32. Episcopal District Staff.................................................................................................................................................168 33. Election Commission.....................................................................................................................................................169 34. State of the Church.........................................................................................................................................................170 35. Women in Ministry.........................................................................................................................................................171 Celebrating the Bi-Centennial 1816-2016 50th Quadrennial Session of the GENERAL CONFERENCE African Methodist Episcopal Church OFFICIAL AGENDA ~Theme~ “An Extraordinary History ~ An Incredible Future” Jeremiah 29:11 Pennsylvania Convention Center 1101 Arch Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 July 6 – 13, 2016 Bishop Samuel L. Green, Sr. General Conference Commission Chairperson Bishop McKinley Young Program Committee Chairperson Bishop Gregory G.M. Ingram Host Bishop Bishop John R. Bryant Senior Bishop Bishop John F. White, Sr. Council of Bishops President 2 A. PRE-GENERAL CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES June 30, 2016 Revisions Committee July 3, 2016 Bicentennial Celebration Camporee Musser Scout Reservation, Pennsburg, PA July 4, 2016 Credentials Committee Rules Committee Health Commission Training July 5, 2016 General Conference Commission (11:00 a.m.) Health Commission Training Orientation for Delegates (1:00 - 3:00 p.m.) B. SPECIAL EVENTS July 3, 2016 Bicentennial Torch Run From Dover, Delaware to Philadelphia, PA (Mother Bethel)