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.
Pastoral Staff
Pastor, Reverend Brian R. Thompson
First Lady, Director of Women's Ministries,
Reverend Felica R. Thompson
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
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. Martha Watson | Rev. Charlotte Wilson |

