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

Thumbnail: The Reverend James W. Ford, Presiding ElderRev 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

Thumbnail: The Reverend James W. Ford, Presiding ElderRev. 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

Thumbnail: The Reverend James W. Ford, Presiding ElderRev. 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

Thumbnail: The Reverend James W. Ford, Presiding ElderRev. 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

Thumbnail: The Reverend James W. Ford, Presiding ElderRev. 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

Thumbnail: The Reverend James W. Ford, Presiding ElderRev. 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

Thumbnail: The Reverend James W. Ford, Presiding ElderRev. 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

Thumbnail: The Reverend James W. Ford, Presiding Elder 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