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ABOUT US
We thank you for joining us on the Official Website of the First Episcopal District of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. We are a predominantly African-American denomination reaching and teaching for Jesus the Christ. Please click the button below to learn about our leadership and our passion to serve the greater community.
TWO STATES | THREE REGIONS
Our Episcopal Leadership reaches across two southern states impacting the lives of Methodist in Arkansas and Tennessee. Follow the links below to learn more about each District and Presiding Elder.
TENNESSEE
The Volunteer State
Northwest District
The Nature State
Rev. Bethel L. Harris, Jr.
Presiding Elder
Southwest District
The Nature State
Rev. Dr. Claude A. Bass
Presiding Elder
West District
The Nature State
Rev. Don White
Presiding Elder
Northeast District
The Nature State
Rev. Peris J. Lester, I
Presiding Elder
Southeast District
The Nature State
Rev. Dr. Ronald Powe
Presiding Elder
ARKANSAS
The Nature State