Mobile District

Rev. Charles Lewis

Presiding Elder
The Southwest Alabama Conference, which evolved from what was formerly the Central Alabama Conference, was originally organized in 1892, in Demopolis, Alabama due to the growth of African Methodism in the state. The first conference was comprised of seven Presiding Elders’ Districts: Selma, Mobile, Camden, Greensborough, Demopolis, Thomasville and Greenville. The Right Reverend Abraham Grant was assigned to preside over the district.

In 2009, during the Episcopal District’s Planning Meeting, a resolution was approved for conference boundary restructuring in conference accordance with the mandate of the General Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church to redraw conference boundaries. The Right Rev. James L. Davis was the Presiding Bishop. The Central Alabama Conference became the Southwest Alabama Conference. All churches, charges, stations, and circuits whose physical address was located in the respective counties of Baldwin, and Mobile, were aligned with the new conference. Presently, the Mobile District is comprised of (18 churches). The Reverend Johnnie Bryant was the Presiding Elder of the Mobile District from 2012 till 2022 where he retired and Presiding Elder Charles A. Lewis was appointed by Bishop Harry L Seawright to become the new Presiding Elder of the Magnificent Mobile District.

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CHURCH NAME 2024 ~ 2025
Bethel AME Church – Mobile Rev. Brandon L. Thornton
Emanuel AME Church Rev. John L. Dees, Jr.
Friendship AME Church – Daphne Rev. Prospere J. Sainvilus
Greater Montrose AME Church Rev. Albert Robinson, Jr.
Greater Pine Grove AME Church Rev. Dr. Melvin Hitchens, Sr.
Greater Ruth Chapel AME Church Rev. Willie H. Burns
Lebanon Chapel AME Church Rev. Twilla Burns
Mt. Olive AME Church – Creola Rev. Gladys Figures
Metropolitan AME Church – Mobile                 – Rev. Kimberly Martin
Roberts Chapel AME Church Supplied by Elder
Saint James AME Church – Prichard Rev. Donna James
Saint. John AME Church – Kushla Rev. Benjamin Lightner
Saint Paul AME Church – Mobile Rev. Charles Reeves
Saint Stephens AME Church – Mobile Rev. Rosalind Amos
Samuel Chapel AME Church – Pritchard Rev. Vernon McLeod
Smith Memorial AME Church Rev. Lionel C. Green
Tate Chapel AME Church – Little River Rev. Keith Robinson
Trinity Chapel AME Church Rev. James D. Allen