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Greater Mt Zion AME Church

Reverend Clarence Williams

Greater Mt Zion AME Church

Our Pastor, The Reverend Clarence Williams

Pastor Williams, a native of Bartow, Florida attended Bartow High School where he pursued his love for music. He played in the concert band and formed a youth band with three friends where he played the drums. He attended Knoxville College graduating with a major in Biology.
In 1999, Bishop Frank C. Cummings assigned Pastor Williams to Greater Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church in St. Petersburg, Florida where he presently serves as Senior Pastor. As a faithful servant and good steward, the Lord gave him a vision to enlarge his territory for Ministry. He followed the vision and embarked on a $2 million project to relocate the Church to a larger facility in 2008; the church has doubled in membership since.
Pastor Williams believes in speaking truth to power, he believes the Bible directs him to “speak for those who cannot speak for themselves”. He desires to inform and educate his congregation of the important issues of today. He is an advocate of education and works with the education community to find solutions to problems in the system. He has served as Treasurer and a member of the Board of Trustees for the A.M.E. Church West Coast Conference for over seventeen (17) years.
Our Pastor – Reverend Clarence Williams

Family

Pastor Williams is married to Mrs. Andrea P. Williams and they work as a team in ministry. They have two daughters, Dominique and Dr. Andria. Pastor Williams strives to lead by example with a kind, compassionate and giving spirit. He distinguishes himself as a people’s person.

His ministry is Christ centered and spirit lead. His favorite scripture passages are Philippians 3:13-14, and Ephesians 4:1-3. He enjoys playing golf, fishing and listening to classical music.

Philanthropy

In 2013, he formed Cross & Anvil Human Services, a nonprofit organization designed to serve the residents of Campbell Park and Melrose communities regardless of their religious beliefs. He is a Board Member for the Community Health Centers of Pinellas County, St. Petersburg, Life Member of the NAACP, and Co-founder of F.A.S.T. Justice Ministry.

He is a founding member of Men In The Making, a youth mentoring organization. He serves as treasurer and board member for the Collective Empowerment Group, an organization developed to empower communities to pool their resources by which all parties benefit.
Our Pastor – Reverend Clarence Williams

Greater Mt Zion AME Church

2015-2016 Greater Mt Zion AME Church Boards Under The Direction Of Pastor Williams

Steward Board

Jimmy Pritchett, Pro-Tem

  1. Dawn Bannister
  2. Terry Bradley
  3. Pierce Bryant
  4. Kelvin Davis
  5. Ruth Davis
  6. Elijah Gilbert, Jr.
  7. Calvin Glasscock
  8. Bessie Kirnes
  9. Latonna Lamar
  10. Wilma Lancaster
  11. Valarie Lee
  12. Shirley Morgan
  13. Ronald Nelson
  14. Eddie Pringle
  15. Danny Reed
  16. Rhonda Ryan
  17. Gary Stanford
  18. Malory Williams

Junior Steward Board

 

  1. Dr. Lamont Allen
  2. Amber Bannister-Akins
  3. Roderick Green
  4. Andria Harrell
  5. Katrina Jenkins
  6. Justin Miller
  7. Arneshia Parker
  8. Orlando Pizana
  9. Reggie Reed, Jr
  10. Meghan Williams
  11. Danny Wilson

Trustee Board

Reggie Reed, Sr., Pro-Tem

  1. Cornelius Bell
  2. James Brown, Sr.
  3. Rodney Davis
  4. Gwendolyn Elliott
  5. Ralph Gilbert
  6. Dozier Harrell, Jr.
  7. Mamie Jackson
  8. Kelvin Lamar
  9. Patricia Landers
  10. Lula Love
  11. Fred Robinson
  12. Michael Smith
  13. Karen Stanford
  14. Donnie Williams
  15. Dorothy Williams
  16. Willie Williams, Jr.
  17. Stanley Wright

Greater Mt Zion AME Church

The African Methodist Episcopal Church is a connectional organization. 

Greater Mt Zion AME Church

Each local church is a part of the larger connection.  The Bishops are the Chief Officers of the Connectional Organization. They are elected for life by a majority vote of the General Conference which meets every four years. Bishops are bound by the laws of the church to retire upon the General Conference nearest their 75th birthday.
Presiding Elders are the assistants, like middle management, whom the Bishops appoint to supervise the preachers in a Presiding Elder’s District. A Presiding Elder District is one portion of an Annual Conference, which in turn is one part of the Episcopal District over which a Bishop presides. In the Presiding Elder District, the appointed Presiding Elder meets with the local churches, that comprise the District, at least once every three months for a Quarterly Conference. The Presiding Elder also presides over a District Conference and a Sunday School Convention in his or her District. At the end of an Annual Conference year, the Presiding Elder reports to the Bishop at the Annual Conference and makes recommendations for pastoral appointments.
Pastors receive a yearly appointment to a charge (church), on the recommendation of the Presiding Elder and with the approval and final appointment of the Bishop. The pastor is in full charge of the Church and is an ex-official member of all boards, organizations, and clubs of that Church.