Church Organization

Simon Temple A.M.E. Zion Vision Statement

As we proclaim Jesus Christ as head of this church and the manifested word of God, our goal is to teach and preach the word of God with simplicity and understanding, so that we all who are touched by the ministry may apply it to our everyday lives, therefore being transformed by the renewing of our minds that we may be used as vessels to change the lives of those in the community and the whole world, ultimately leaving a mark that will never be forgotten.


Pastor Brian and First Lady Felica Thompson

Pastoral Staff

Pastor, Reverend Brian R. Thompson

First Lady, Director of Women's Ministries,
Reverend Felica R. Thompson

Elder Henry Gregory

Fayetteville District Presiding Elder

Rev. Henry Gregory

Convenes quarterly conferences at each local church, district conference (annual)

Evans Metropolitan

Simon Temple

New Bethel

Mattocks Memorial

Lock's Creek

Mt. Zion

Mt. Hebrew

Wesley Chapel

Willis Creek

Creeksville

St. John

Rock Spring

Gardner's Chapel

Clark's Chapel

Chapel Grove

Hood Memorial

Spring Branch

Snow Hill

Moore's Chapel

New Life


Bishop Richard K. Thompson

Central North Carolina Conference
Presiding Bishop

Rev. Richard K. Thompson

Convenes check-up meetings and annual conference; receives reports, gives out appointments, ordains/passes ministers-in-training to next level, collects funds for operation of conference (Home Missions, etc.) and the connectional assessments.

Durham District

Fayetteville District

Sanford District

Laurinburg District

Dunn-Lillington District

Raleigh District

Associate Ministers

Rev. Felica Thompson
Rev. Carlton Smith
Rev. Juan Rodriguez
Rev. Jennifer Blair
Rev. Geraldine McLean
Sis. Aja Greene
Bro. Carlton Best
Sis. Hermean Yeadon
Sis. Tammy Waddell
Sis. Adriane Newton
Bro. Adrian McNair

Rev. Martha Watson
Rev. Connie Lowe
Rev. Gloria Williams
Rev. Geneva Anderson
Sis. Rosemary Matthews
Bro. Leon Newton
Bro. Lawrence Dawson
Bro. Kenneth James
Sis. Rani Brown
Bro. Anthony O'Neal
Sis Venita Ramirez

Rev. Charlotte Wilson
Rev. Lisa Manuel
Rev. Beulah Greene
Rev. Rosie McMillan
Sis. Brenda McNair
Sis. Faith Ladson
Sis. Baga Glaize
Sis. Tracey Sneed
Bro. Denton Carter
Dr. Carol Davis-Forte
Sis. Rubye Jones