Ninth Episcopal District of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

Bishop Best Convenes 2017 Mid-Winter Council

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorNovember 29, 2017

Bishop Bobby R. Best, presiding prelate of the Ninth Episcopal District of the C.M.E. Church, will convene the Mid-Winter Council of the Northern California (NCR) and Southern California Regions of the CME Church (SCR) on Friday Dec. 1, through Sat. Dec. 2. The annual symposium takes place at Amos Temple CME Church, 1500 90th St., in Oakland, CA. The Rev. TJ Davis, Jr., is both the host pastor and host presiding elder of the Oakland District. The co-host presiding elder is the Rev. Eloise Knox of the San Francisco District. SCR Presiding Elders Travis Morris of the Los Angeles/San Diego

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Bishop Best Appoints CME Pastors for 2017-18

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorJuly 26, 2017

Bishop Bobby Best, presiding prelate of the Ninth Episcopal District of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, recently announced the pastoral appointments for the Southern California Region (SCR). The assignments were revealed on July 22 at the close of the historic combined annual conference session of the district’s five regions. The joint session was held in Phoenix, Arizona, in conjunction with the Christian Leadership Training School. For the Los Angeles District, the Rev. Mark A. Hardin was named presiding elder and pastor of Hays Tabernacle. Other appointments were the Rev. Joseph C. Gardner, Sr. – Curry Temple, the Rev. John Deron

Religion

Best Convenes Historic Joint CME Annual Conference

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorJuly 12, 2017

Bishop Lawrence L. Reddick In a bold and historic move, Bishop Bobby Best, presiding prelate of the Ninth Episcopal District of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, will gather the district’s five regions together for one combined annual conference session. The joint session takes place on Friday, July 21, through Saturday, July 22, at the Arizona Grand Resort and Spa, 8000 South Arizona Grand Parkway in Phoenix, Arizona. The theme is “The Investment Factor: