Breaking News: Election Results and Episcopal Assignments from the AME Zion General Conference

TCR Breaking News: African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Elects New Leadership for 2021-2024 (UPDATED) The 51st Session of the General Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church was held from July 28-August 1 in Atlanta, Georgia. These are the election results and episcopal assignments. Newly Elected Bishops Bishop Brian R. Thompson, Sr. 106th Bishop in Succession Pastor of  Simon Temple AME Zion Church, Fayetteville, North Carolina Bishop Eric Leake, 107th Bishop in Succession Pastor of Martin Temple AME Zion Church, Chicago, Illinois TO WATCH THE CONSECRATION CLICK HERE General Officers Newly Elected Rev. Patrick Barrett II Secretary-Treasurer, Christian Education Department Rev. Dr. Eleazar Merriweather Director, Department of Church Growth and Development Rev. Al Hamilton Chief Financial Officer Rev. Julius Walls Chief Operating Officer/Business Manager Mr. Darin Kent Chief Communications Officer Editor, Star of Zion Incumbents reelected Rev. Dr. J. Elvin Sadler General Secretary-Auditor Dr. Dwight B. Cannon Executive Director of the Department of Global Missions Editor of The Missionary Seer Rev. George McKain Director of Public Affairs and Social Concerns Mr. David Aiken, Sr. Executive Director, Zion Benefit Services   Judicial Council The Honorable Adelle Riley* Mrs. Martha Grayson, Esq.* Rev. Dr. Lisa McDow Rev. Dr. Reid White* Rev. Dr. Joseph Tolbert, Esq. Rev. Dr. Derrick Anderson Dr. William Stokes Dr. Yvonne Tracey *Incumbent Episcopal Assignments Senior Bishop Kenneth Monroe Eastern North Carolina Bishop Darryl B. Starnes Piedmont Episcopal District Bishop Dennis V. Proctor North-Eastern Episcopal District Bishop Mildred B. Hines South Atlantic Episcopal District Bishop W. Darin Moore Mid-Atlantic Episcopal District Bishop Seth O. Lartey Central Southern Africa Episcopal District Bishop Michael A. Frencher Midwest Episcopal District Bishop George Crenshaw Alabama-Florida Episcopal District Bishop Hilliard Dogbe Western West Africa Episcopal District Bishop Uduak Effiong Eastern West Africa Episcopal District Bishop Brian K. Thompson Western Episcopal District Bishop Eric Leake Southwestern Delta Episcopal District   Note: Rev. Dr. Staccato Powell was disrobed by the General Conference after a trial on July 28-29,. He is no longer recognized as consecrated to the office of a Bishop and his case has been remanded to the next session of the Central North Carolina Annual Conference. Click here to subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see past TCR Dialogues.

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