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Church Officers/Ministry Team Members
2025-2026

Local Preachers/Exhorters

Sis. Ellen Chadwick, Exhorter
Sis. Valerie Lee, Licientiate
Bro. Alfred Harrison II, Licientiate
Sis. Candace Dula, Local Preacher
Rev. Beverly Smith, Local Elder
Rev. Phyllis Harris, Local Elder

Steward Board

Jennell Alexander
Sonia Brown
Alpheus K. Chadwick, Church Treasurer
Cheri Hyatt, Vice Chair
Byron Johnson, Recording Steward
Catherine E. O’Neal, Chair
Walter Plush, Emeritus
Carolyn Lyons Piper, Emeritus
Harriet Sommers, Emeritus

Trustee Board

Jordan Adams
Gloria Green
Gregory Harris
Alfred “Harrison, II”
Latham “Hembrey, Sr”
Daniel Hyatt, Chair
Francelle Price
Cheryl Simmons
Anthony Smith

Stewardess Board

Margaret Benson, Vice President
Yvette Bynum
Sandra Chambers
Mildred DeGroate
Inez Haigler
LaGretchen Johnson
Phyllis Lee
Veronica Long, President
Obie Wright-Washington

Emeritus Stewardess
Lillian Brown
Mona Chadwick
Sadie Ficklin
Adelaide Grier
Winifred Hembrey
Irean Jones
Rosa Sallis

Christian Education & Formation

Ellen Chadwick, Director

Church School

Anthony Smith, Superintendent

Christian Youth Fellowship

Heiress Dula, President

CYF Coordinator

Cheri Hyatt

Youth Department

Cheri Hyatt, Director

 

Young Adult Council

Bianka Jones, YA Ministry Director
Tiffany Newton, President
Jamyia Johnson, Vice President
Eric Jones, Secretary
Evan Jones, Treasurer

Children

Mildred Degroate, Director
Evelyn Johnson, Asst. Director

Scholarship Ministry

Orabelle Wright-Washington, Chair    

Health Ministry

Dr. Sonia Brown

Missionary Society

Marlene Herbert, President
Margaret Benson
Tricia Wright
Vera Forbes
Gloria Green

Lay Council

Iris Johnson, Lay Leader
Marlene Herbert, Asst. Lay Leader

Ministry 2 Men

Walter Plush, Coordinator
Daniel Hyatt, Vice Coordinator
Anthony Smith, Secretary
Lathan Hembrey, Treasurer
Byron Johnson, Chaplain

COME

Valerie Lee, President

CIT Ministry

Byron Johnson, Chair

Voices of Praise

Gregory Harris, President
Vera Forbes, Secretary
Orabelle Wright, Washington Chaplain
Phyliss Lee, Sgt.-at-Arms

 

Contemporary Choir

Jamyia Johnson, Chair    

Ministry of the Arts

Bianka Jones, Chair

Hospitality/Door Greeters Ministry

Francelle Price, Chair    

Kitchen Ministry

Francelle Price, Chair

Fellowship / Usher Ministry

Corrine Burke, President
Georgean Twine, Vice President
Raynette Bradshaw, Secretary
Ruth Thomas, Asst. Secretary
Cheryl Simmons, Treasurer
Gloria Green, Chaplain

Ushers

Corrine Burke, President
Georgean Twine, Vice President
Raynette Bradshaw, Secretary
Ruth Thomas, Asst. Secretary
Cheryl Simmons, Treasurer
Gloria Green, Chaplain

Bereavement Ministry

Glendora Bell, Chair
Ruby Person, Asst. Chair

Benevolence

Catherine O’Neal, Chair
Gregory Harris, Vice Chair
Ruby Person, Secretary
Phyllis Lee, Chaplain

Security & Safety

Walter Plush, Chair

Pastor's Aide

Gloria Green, President
Dorothy Wilkins, VP
Adelaide Epps, Secretary
Marilyn Thomas, Asst. Secretary
Linda Lonzier, Treasurer
Marlene Herbert, Asst. Treasurer
Open, Chaplain

 

Women of Zion (Women's Ministry)

Mildred DeGroate, Chair
Iris Johnson, Co-Chair
Yvette Bynum, Secretary
Linda Lonzier, Treasurer
Rev. Bevely Smith, Chaplain
Obie Wright-Washington, Asst. Chaplain

Family Ministry/Class Leaders

Alfred “Harrison, II” Chair
Marilyn O’Neal, Co-Chair
Corine Burt
Alpheus Chadwick
Ellen Chadwick
Sandra Chambers
Candace Dula
Valerie Lee
Catherine E. O’Neal
Dorothy Wilkins

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