Our Presiding Elders
The presiding elder is the official of the A.M.E. Connection charged with the responsibility of seeing that each local church under his supervision understand and complies with the policies and program of the connection. He/she presides over the Quarterly Conference sessions at which time he/she gets all the information necessary to inform them that the local congregation is operating in harmony with the laws of the A.M.E. Connection, and meeting all of its obligations to the connection. The presiding elder is appointed by the bishop.
Presiding Elders Council
North Texas Conference
Dallas District – Rev. James W. Ford
Tyler District – Rev. Darrell G. Caldwell Sr.
Northwest Texas Conference
Greater Forth Worth District – Rev. Johnny R. Mitchell
Paul Quinn District – Rev. Dr. Marshall Hobbs, Sr. (Council President)
Southwest Texas Conference
San Antonio District – Rev. Dr. Ida W. Keener
Austin Capital District – Rev. Dr. L. R. Emanuel
Texas Conference
North Houston District – Rev. Dr. Alfred J. Baker
South Houston District – Rev. Johnny E. Jennings
Greater Dallas District – North Texas Conference
Rev James W Ford
Sis. Virginia Ann Ford, First Lady
1112 Lexinting Circle
DeSoto TX 75115
Cell: 972 814-2249 | Office:
972-274-2586
jamesjawifo@aol.com
Tyler District – North Texas Conference
Rev. Darrell G. Caldwell,Sr. Presiding Elder
Sis Annette Caldwell, First Lady
8609 Huntington Dr
Rowlett, TX 75089
phone: 214-333-2266 |
fax: 214-607-0938
214 674-8438 Cell
dcald1950@msn.com
www.amec-tyler-district.net
Greater Fort Worth District – Northwest Texas
Rev. Johnny Ray Mitchell, Presiding Elder
Rev. DeLois Evans-Mitchell, First Lady
4347 S. Hampton Rd. Suite 150
Dallas, Texas 75232
214-333-3331 Office/Fax | 214-212-7246 Cell
pastorjr1832@aol.com
greaterfwdist@netscape.net
Paul Quinn District – Northwest Texas
Rev. Dr. Marshall S. Hobbs Sr., Presiding Elder (Council President)
Sis. Brenda Hobbs, First Lady
8116 Ocean Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76123
Office/Fax (817) 361-0089 | Cell: (817) 727-2816 cell
pe_hobbs1@sbcglobal.net
www.paulquinndistrict.org
San Antonio District – Southwest Texas
Rev. Ida W. Keener, Presiding Elder
Bro. Bennie E. Keener, Sr., First Man
3206 Canyon Heights Road
Belton, Texas 76513
Home: (254) 939-0608 | Cell: (832) 545-2714
ida_keener@sbcglobal.net
Austin Capital District – Southwest Texas
Rev. Dr. Lawrence R. Emanuel, Sr., Presiding Elder
Sis. Gloria Page Emanuel, First Lady
2024 King Cole Drive
Waco, TX 76705-2749
Office: (254) 799-8576 |
Cell: (254) 405-0042 |
Fax: (254) 799-9354
District Email:
pe_auscapitaldistrict@att.net
Presiding Elder Email:
pelremanuelsr_acd@att.net
www.austin-capitaldistrict-10thdistamec.org
North Houston District – Texas Conference
Rev. Dr. Alfred Baker, Presiding Elder
Rev. Dr. Ida Baker, First Lady
6622 McCullum Street,
Missouri City, Texas 77489
Office: (281) 437-9803 | Cell:
(281) 732-2557
northhoustondist@sbcglobal.net
South Houston District – Texas Conference
Rev. Johnny E. Jennings, Presiding Elder
Sis. Winnie Jennings, First Lady
4703 Northfork Dr.
Pearland TX 77584
Home: (281) 485-9018 | Fax:
(281) 412-4697 | Cell:
(281) 840-3939