{"id":2244,"date":"2023-09-24T18:11:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T18:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org?page_id=2244"},"modified":"2026-05-20T01:11:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T01:11:38","slug":"first-episcopal-district","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/first-episcopal-district\/","title":{"rendered":"First Episcopal District"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2244\" class=\"elementor elementor-2244\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f8b151 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f8b151\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a60917d\" data-id=\"a60917d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6119af7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6119af7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The First Episcopal District<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df5f1a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df5f1a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Arkansas &amp;  Tennessee Regions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc2c5fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc2c5fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf97077\" data-id=\"bf97077\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea2099d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea2099d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5173da\" data-id=\"b5173da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9e26fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"e9e26fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"style-circle ekit-team-img-fit\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-image-card elementor-animation- ekit-team-img ekit-team-style-overlay_circle text-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1098\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/THOMAS-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-689\" alt=\"A man with glasses and a black suit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/THOMAS-1.jpg 1098w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/THOMAS-1-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/THOMAS-1-1024x1007.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/THOMAS-1-768x755.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/THOMAS-1-1536x1511.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1098px) 100vw, 1098px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hover-area\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_e9e26fc_2244\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">1st Episcopal District<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-e9e26fc\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_e9e26fc_2244\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1098\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/THOMAS-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-689\" alt=\"A man with glasses and a black suit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/THOMAS-1.jpg 1098w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/THOMAS-1-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/THOMAS-1-1024x1007.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/THOMAS-1-768x755.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/THOMAS-1-1536x1511.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1098px) 100vw, 1098px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\"><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">1st Episcopal District<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t8th Episcopal District\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong><a href=\"tel:+1 (859) 254-6589\">+1 (859) 254-6589<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:info@example.com\">info@example.com<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c82b232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"c82b232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Bishop Marvin Frank<\/h2><h3 class=\"ekit-heading--subtitle elementskit-section-subtitle  elementskit-style-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0Thomas, Sr.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>1st Episcopal District<\/em><br \/>4466 Elvis Presley Blvd, Suite 222<br \/>Memphis, TN 38116<br \/>______________________<br \/>Office: <strong>901-345-4114<br \/><\/strong>Fax:<strong> 901-345-4115<br \/><\/strong><strong>bishopthomas@thecmechurch.org<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d3955c\" data-id=\"4d3955c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1fbe14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1fbe14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"378\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FIRST-PG-LOGO-1024x378.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2963 lazyload\" alt=\"A purple background with the words episcopal day written in black.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FIRST-PG-LOGO-1024x378.png 1024w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FIRST-PG-LOGO-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FIRST-PG-LOGO-768x284.png 768w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FIRST-PG-LOGO-1536x567.png 1536w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FIRST-PG-LOGO-2048x756.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/378;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c6f5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67c6f5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under the leadership of Bishop Marvin Frank Thomas, Sr. the First Episcopal District has a mission to follow the example and teachings of Jesus Christ in order to strengthen our spiritual walk and impact our communities through service and love. <br \/><br \/>We offer a wide variety of opportunities for worship, connectional meetings, fellowship and service, including an array of ministries that provide opportunities for you to bless others through prayer support, participating in outreach efforts, financial contributions and communication with parishioners around the connection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4028b9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_dual_button\" data-id=\"4028b9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_dual_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-dual-button jeg_module___6a39f7bec03d9\" ><div class=\"jkit-dual-button-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/bishop-marvin-f-thomas-sr\/\" class=\"jkit-dual-btn jkit-dual-button-one hover-gradient\"><span>Bishop Thomas Bio <\/span><\/a><span class=\"jkit-dual-button-middle-text\">&amp;<\/span><a href=\"#\" class=\"jkit-dual-btn jkit-dual-button-two hover-gradient\" target=\"_blank\"><span>The First Episcopal District Website<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-491e8ed elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"491e8ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d3eb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86d3eb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">First District Presiding Elders<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a251be9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a251be9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0ad6e9\" data-id=\"d0ad6e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dc0340 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4dc0340\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ELDER-RON-WILLIMAS-v2-1024x320.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2978 lazyload\" alt=\"A man standing in front of a building with the words &quot; women &#039;s region &quot;.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ELDER-RON-WILLIMAS-v2-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ELDER-RON-WILLIMAS-v2-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ELDER-RON-WILLIMAS-v2-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ELDER-RON-WILLIMAS-v2-1536x480.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ELDER-RON-WILLIMAS-v2-2048x640.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/320;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ae0b97\" data-id=\"3ae0b97\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42736b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42736b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/REV-DON-WHITE-1024x320.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2974 lazyload\" alt=\"A banner with the name of the district and an image of a man.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/REV-DON-WHITE-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/REV-DON-WHITE-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/REV-DON-WHITE-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/REV-DON-WHITE-1536x480.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/REV-DON-WHITE-2048x640.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/320;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f83597f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f83597f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12b9172\" data-id=\"12b9172\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-954c9ee elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"954c9ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9021b63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9021b63\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30b2c88\" data-id=\"30b2c88\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de4a4af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de4a4af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WEST-TENN-TRACY-JACKSON-1024x320.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3189 lazyload\" alt=\"A woman standing in front of a building with the words &quot; purple region &quot;.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WEST-TENN-TRACY-JACKSON-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WEST-TENN-TRACY-JACKSON-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WEST-TENN-TRACY-JACKSON-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WEST-TENN-TRACY-JACKSON-1536x480.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WEST-TENN-TRACY-JACKSON-2048x640.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/320;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93a802f\" data-id=\"93a802f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b38c49f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b38c49f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EAST-TENN-RON-POWE--1024x320.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3190 lazyload\" alt=\"A woman standing in front of a building with the words &quot; middle region &quot; written on it.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EAST-TENN-RON-POWE--1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EAST-TENN-RON-POWE--300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EAST-TENN-RON-POWE--768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EAST-TENN-RON-POWE--1536x480.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EAST-TENN-RON-POWE--2048x640.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/320;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c60018 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c60018\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3baaa2\" data-id=\"e3baaa2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d868b80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d868b80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WEST-TENN-KEN-THOMAS-1024x320.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3188 lazyload\" alt=\"A purple banner with the words &quot; life region &quot; and &quot; ruth thomas elder.&quot;\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WEST-TENN-KEN-THOMAS-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WEST-TENN-KEN-THOMAS-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WEST-TENN-KEN-THOMAS-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WEST-TENN-KEN-THOMAS-1536x480.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WEST-TENN-KEN-THOMAS-2048x640.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/320;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c27ba5f\" data-id=\"c27ba5f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba12034 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba12034\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EAST-TENN-CLAUDE-BASS-1024x320.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3191 lazyload\" alt=\"A purple banner with an image of a person.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EAST-TENN-CLAUDE-BASS-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EAST-TENN-CLAUDE-BASS-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EAST-TENN-CLAUDE-BASS-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EAST-TENN-CLAUDE-BASS-1536x480.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/EAST-TENN-CLAUDE-BASS-2048x640.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/320;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a299d3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a299d3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43b86fe\" data-id=\"43b86fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c850865 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c850865\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Presiding Elder Emeritus<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a936c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36a936c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rev. Bethel Harris Jr. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0257102 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0257102\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5616876\" data-id=\"5616876\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbe52a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbe52a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">First District Administrative Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3e4656 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3e4656\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dc3e86\" data-id=\"1dc3e86\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1223c16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1223c16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2ND-TC-WASHINGTON.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2987 lazyload\" alt=\"A man in a suit and tie smiling.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2ND-TC-WASHINGTON.png 900w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2ND-TC-WASHINGTON-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2ND-TC-WASHINGTON-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2ND-TC-WASHINGTON-768x768.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/900;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4698a09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"4698a09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">T. Christopher Washington<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Assistant to the Bishop<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed845dd\" data-id=\"ed845dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4a25eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f4a25eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2ND-JO-JONES.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2985 lazyload\" alt=\"A woman with glasses is smiling for the camera.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2ND-JO-JONES.png 900w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2ND-JO-JONES-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2ND-JO-JONES-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2ND-JO-JONES-768x768.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; 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