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…Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you…
Matthew 28: 16-20
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Presiding Elder Chalmers McDougald & Mrs. Alice McDougald
The Reverend Chalmers L. McDougald received the appointment of the Presiding Elder of the Laurinburg District at the 142nd Session of the Central North Carolina November 6, 2021. In May 1988, Reverend McDougald began his ministerial journey and in August 2001, he transitioned to full-time ministry. Rev. McDougald is an ordained elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. He served as the Presiding Elder of the Sanford District, Central North Carolina Conference for three and half-year. He pastored the following churches: Snow Hill-Fayetteville District, Davis Chapel-Dunn-Lillington District, Cameron Grove Dunn-Lillington District, and New Bethel-Fayetteville District. Rev. McDougald is a volunteer Chaplin at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Rev. McDougald is a graduate of Fayetteville State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and he earned a Masters of Divinity from Campbell University Divinity School in Buie Creek, North Carolina. Rev. McDougald is a veteran of the United States Army.
Rev. McDougald and Mrs. Alice Bracy McDougald have been married for forty-nine years. Mrs. Alice McDougald is active in ministry with Elder McDougald. Mrs. McDougald is a dynamic missionary leader and served as missionary president for the Dunn-Lillington, Fayetteville and Sanford Districts. She is also a retired educator of the Cumberland County Schools. They are parents of two daughters; Yimiya Pearson (Bernard) and Adia McEachin (James) and they have six grandchildren.
“I do what I do in ministry because I love God and humankind. My focus is to help others see the light of Jesus and become a light themselves to help others see Jesus”
Rev. John T. Morrison
Franklin Chapel A.M.E. Zion
1103 S. Caledonia Road,
Laurinburg, NC 28352
Rev. Lee Hammonds Jr.
St. James A.M.E. Zion
116 West Brown Avenue,
Red Springs, NC 28377
Rev. Boyd Johnson Jr.
Freedom Chapel A.M.E. Zion
270 New Freedom Church Rd,
Raeford, NC 28376
Rev. Edward Hill
St. Matthew Metro A.M.E. Zion
604 S. Patterson St.,
Maxton, NC 28364
Rev. Dr. Lester Fisher
Union Oak A.M.E. Zion
6544 US Highway 301 S,
Parkton, NC 28371
Rev. Dr. James Lilly
McLauchlin Chapel A.M.E. Zion
441 Saint Pauls Drive,
Raeford, NC 28376
Rev. Dr. Earlene Baggett
Little Marsh Chapel A.M.E. Zion
301 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive,
Saint Pauls, NC 28384
Rev. Keith White
Hatchers Chapel A.M.E. Zion
106 Church St,
Parkton, NC 28371
Rev. Iris Jordan
Sandy Grove A.M.E. Zion
555 Sandy Grove Road,
Lumber Bridge, NC 28357
Rev. Duron Burney
St. Paul A.M.E. Zion
1227 Adamsville Road N,
McColl, SC 29570
Rev. Keith Newsome
Mountain Grove A.M.E. Zion
6196 Turnpike Road,
Raeford, NC 28376
Rev. Julia McAllister
Hunter’s Chapel A.M.E. Zion
16441 Jerusalem Road,
Laurinburg, NC 28352
Rev. Cassandra Fisher
Matthews Chapel A.M.E. Zion
10741 Leisure Rd,
Laurinburg, NC 28352
Rev. James Hayes
Bridges Grove A.M.E. Zion
251 Bridges Grove Church Road,
Shannon, NC 28386
Dr. Chalmers McDougald
Prospect A.M.E. Zion
15269 NC Highway 71 North,
Shannon, NC 28386
Rev. Charlene Gomez
Mt. Hebrew A.M.E. Zion
6845 Old Plank Road,
Parkton, NC 28371
Rev. Robin Graham
Zion Hill A.M.E. Zion
3046 NC Highway 83 South,
Maxton, NC 28364
Rev. Clarence Weston
Williams Chapel A.M.E. Zion
56 Daystorm Rd.
Maxton, NC 28364
Vacant
Mt. Zion A.M.E. Zion
414 Pittman Grove Church Road,
Raeford, NC 28376
The Laurinburg District is comprised of 19 churches across North Carolina counties of Laurinburg, Maxton, Red Springs, Shannon Parkton, Lumber Bridge, St. Pauls, Raeford, Fayetteville, and McColl South Carolina.