GENERAL CONFERENCE - Meets every four (4) years, Makes laws,
church policy; approves budget. Our supreme body also elects both:
BOARD OF BISHOPS - Meets twice a year; oversees the Connection between the General
Conferences and . . .
GENERAL OFFICERS - Who oversee the operation of the Departments
of the Connection and. . .Appoints the
CONNECTIONAL COUNCIL - Which meets once a year, and these Administrative Boards make
recommendations to the Board of Bishops and the General Conference.
THE CONNECTION IS DIVIDED INTO:
EPISCOPAL DISTRICTS - There are twelve (12); each presided over by a Bishop (we have
twelve (12) active Bishops. Each Episcopal Area is divided into. . .
ANNUAL CONFERENCES - Which meet once a year. The Bishop presides. We have 61 Annual
Conferences, each is divided into . . .
DISTRICT CONFERENCES - Which meet once a year and is presided over by a Presiding Elder, who
is appointed by the Bishop. Each District is divided into . . .
LOCAL CHURCHES - The Pastor is appointed by the Bishop. We have over 6,600 churches worldwide.
Each has . . .
Quarterly Conferences - which meet 4 times a year.
Class Leaders' Meeting - usually meet once a month.
Members' Meeting/Conference - meets when called by Pastor.
Shrewsbury Avenue A.M.E. Zion is our local church. We are part of the Mid-Atlantic I
Episcopal District; New Jersey Annual Conference; Camden District of the
AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH.
