Administration

DISTRICT LOCATION
The North East Trinidad District is geographically located on the North Eastern side of the Island of Trinidad from Boundary Road in the West to Cumana in the East, and from Blanchisseuse in the North to Biche in the South.

PROPERTY/DISTRICT OFFICE
The North East Trinidad District has its own headquarters located at #7 Balthazar Street, Tunapuna. The acquiring of the District Office has indeed allowed for this District to be more efficient and effective in their management operations.

DISTRICT CONFERENCE
The North East Trinidad District holds their Annual District Conference in the month of March or April. In 2022, we held our Forty-Second Annual Conference.

DISTRICT RAP SESSIONS
The District holds monthly Rap Sessions with their credentialed workers.

DISTRICT EXECUTIVE VISITS TO CHURCHES
The North East District makes representations at churches’ board meetings, business meetings and services.

DISTRICT/PASTOR/LOCAL ASSEMBLIES POLICY
The North East District in 1991 approved an operational policy, included are Pastor’s responsibilities, the Pastor’s relation to the District, the Pastor and the Church, the Assembly and the District, Pastoral guidelines, suggested remuneration for Pastors and other benefits, grading computation of congregation as well as status of congregations.

PRESENT DISTRICT EXECUTIVE (2022-2024):

REV. DR. MELCH POPEDISTRICT PRESIDING BISHOP
REV. DR. NOLAN WARNERASSISTANT PRESIDING BISHOP
REV. ARLENE DUKE-STROUDDISTRICT SECRETARY
SIS. JACQUELINE TAYLOR-CHASEDISTRICT TREASURER
REV. JENNY-LYN WARNERDIRECTOR OF CHURCH MINISTRIES
REV. BRIAN SELKRIDGEMISSIONS DIRECTOR
REV. RICKY MC CLATCHIEMEMBER-AT-LARGE
REV. EMERSON BOYCEMEMBER-AT-LARGE

DEPARTMENTAL LEADERS:

SIS. ANN-MARIE GIBBSCHRISTIAN EDUCATION DIRECTOR
BRO. DAVIS ROSSMEN’S MINISTRIES DIRECTOR
REV. CANDICE DANIELWOMEN’S MINISTRIES DIRECTOR
BRO. JASON JOSEPHYOUTH MINISTRIES DIRECTOR
BRO. JEREMY ELLIOTCRUSADERS

DISTRICT COMMUNITY PROFILE:

PASTORAL WORKERSFORTY-ONE (41) PERSONS
NON-PASTORAL WORKERSFIFTY-THREE (53) PERSONS
MALE CREDENTIAL WORKERSFIFTY-EIGHT (58) PERSONS
FEMALE CREDENTIAL WORKERSTHIRTY-SIX (36) PERSONS
ORDINATION CREDENTIALSFIFTY-FOUR (54) PERSONS
LICENSE TO MINISTER CREDENTIALSTHIRTY-TWO (32) PERSONS
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION CREDENTIALSSEVEN (7) PERSONS
LAY PREACHER CERTIFICATE CREDENTIALSONE (1) PERSON
AUTONOMOUS CHURCHESSEVENTEEN (17)
DEPENDENT CHURCHESFOURTEEN (14)
BRANCH CHURCHESSEVEN (7)
PIONEER CHURCHESTWO (2)

BISHOPS – PAST AND PRESENT:

REV. DR. MELCH POPE2022 TO PRESENT
REV. DR. RAYMOND BOCA2018 TO 2022 (FOUR YEARS)
REV. WARREN HARPER2016-2018 (TWO YEARS)
REV. DR. RAYMOND BOCA2007-2016 (NINE YEARS)
REV. DR. PAT P. GLASGOW1990-2006 (SIXTEEN YEARS)
REV. IRVIN E. SMITH1988-1990 (TWO YEARS)
REV. TIMOTHY G. BROWNE1983-1988 (FIVE YEARS)
REV. IRVIN E. SMITH1980-1983 (THREE YEARS)