Michigan Southwest Third Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction
Bishop Samuel Duncan, Jr., Jurisdictional Prelate
2025
Auxiliary Episcopate
Bishop Robert Dean
Administrative Assistants
Jesse Herron
Greg Jennings
Tarence E. Lauchie’
Christopher V. Pryor
Office of the Secretariat
Marcia S. Black-Watson, Jurisdictional Secretary
Robbin Bell, Assistant
Shonda Dixson, Assistant
Jason Presberry, Assistant
Executive Board
Samuel Duncan, Jr. - Chairperson
Robbin Bell
Marcia S. Black-Watson
Robert Dean
Dorothy Duncan
Samuel Duncan IV
Jesse Herron
Kimberly Horne
Gregory Jennings
Victor Jones
Tarence E. Lauchie’
Alethea Nichols-Taylor
Christopher V. Pryor
JoEl C. Watson
Council of Pastors & Elders
Gregory Jennings, Chairperson
Vacant, Vice-Chairperson
Vacant, Secretary
Vacant, Chaplin
Regional Superintendents
Tarence E. Lauchie’ – Grand Rapids
Gregory Jennings, Sr. – Kalamazoo Region
Samuel Duncan, IV – Lansing Region
Christopher Pryor – Saginaw Region
Bishop Samuel Duncan, Jr. – Southeast Region
Adjutancy
JoEl C. Watson, Chief Adjutant
William Ellis, Assistant Chief Adjutant
Samuel Duncan IV, Episcopal
Jason Presberry, Assistant Episcopal
Vacant, Secretary
Carl Page, Dean of Education
Sherri Johnson, Lead Adjutant Sister
Finance Committee
Samuel Duncan IV, Chairman
Michael Hayes, Chief Accounting Officer
Vacant, Budget Director
Vacant, Treasurer
Charmaine Shellman
Board of Ordination
Vacant, Chairperson
Tarence E. Lauchie', Dean
JoEl C. Watson, Coordinator
Christian Education
William J. Grice, Director
Alethea Taylor, Chairlady
Evan-Tarence Lauchie', SMM Coordinator
Evangelism Department
JoEl C. Watson, President
Willie Loggins, Vice President
Sherri Johnson, Chairlady
Missions Department
Audra Carson, President
Urban Initiatives
Charles Coleman, Director
Music Department
Ingrid Spencer, President
Maurice Hall, Chief Musician
Jalen Bell, Regional Coordinator
Veronica Bond, Regional Coordinator
Nate Glasper, Regional Coordinator
Ingrid Spencer, Regional Coordinator
Youth Department
Evan-Tarence Lauchie’, President
Kimberly L. Horne, Chairlady
Strategic Growth & Development
Tarence E. Lauchie', Director
Robbin Bell
Samuel “Cisco” Duncan, IV
William Grice
Kimberly Horne
Alethea Nichols-Taylor
Pastoral & Leadership Training
Vacant, Director
Prayer
Hermon Phillips, President
Urban Initiatives
Charles Coleman, Director
Usher Board
P. Roxanne Dysart, President
Debbie Simmons, Vice President
Security
Calvin Beard, Director
Nurses Guild
Eda Wilmot, President
Registration Committee
Elizabeth Miller, Chief Registrar
JoAnn Animeka
Bernita Frierson
Communications
Zipporah M. Shropshire, Director
Vacant, Photographer
Zipporah M. Shropshire, Publications
Marcus Dixson, Social Media & Web Master
Health Programs & Policy
Andrea Page, Director
Vacant – Clinical Advisor
Shonda Dixson – Resource Advisor
Bridget Hayes – Mental Health Advisor
Fine Arts
Vacant, Director
Culinary
Vacant, Director
Men's Department
Carl Page, Chairperson
Vacant, Vice Chairperson
Marcus Dixson, Secretary
Jalen Bell, Assistant Secretary
William Waters, Planning Committee Chair
DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN
Alethea Nichols-Taylor, Supervisor
Marshalls/Advisors
Dorothy L. Duncan
Ruth C. Pryor
Betty J. Dean
Advisor & Strategist to the Supervisor
Vacant
Advisory Board
Brenda Herron
Gwendolyn Jennings
Jeanette Jones
Vera Jones
Joi Nichols
Regional Missionaries
Kattie Eason – Grand Rapids Region
Vonceal Phillips – Kalamazoo Region
Terrisa Bradley – Lansing Region
Elease Watson – Saginaw Region
Mother Alethea Nichols-Taylor - Southeast Region
Women In Ministry Preparation
Benita Duncan, Director
Administrative Assistant - Secretary
Elizabeth Miller
Administrative Financial Secretary
Charmaine Shellman
Administrator - Operations
Vacant
Administrator - Hospitality & Event Coordinator
A. Nora Smith
Empowerment Hour Moderators
Niya Morris
Kenyatta Pryor
Ingrid Spencer
A. Nora Smith
Public Relations Coordinator & Communication Technician
Kimberly Horne
Finance
Benita Duncan, Chairperson
Vera D. Jones, Co-Chairperson
Brenda Herron
Shon Stokes
Superintendent’s Wives
Betty J. Dean, President
Vacant, Vice President
Clergy Wives
Dorothy L. Duncan, President
Vacant, Vice-President
Missionary Alliance
Shon Stokes, Coordinator
Latrice Thomas
Catherine Hicks
Mother’s Board
Mersheal Phillips, Co-Chairperson
Vacant, Co-Chairperson
Laywomen Ambassador
Sheri Hodgers
Sewing Circle/Artistic Hands
Vacant, President
Business Women Federation
Vacant, President
Purity
Shayla Bradley, President
Sunshine Band
Cheryl Saunders, President
YWCC/CWC
Vacant, YWCC President
Vacant, CWC President