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 POPE DISTRICT PRESIDING BISHOP
REV. DR. NOLAN WARNER ASSISTANT PRESIDING BISHOP
REV. ARLENE DUKE-STROUD DISTRICT SECRETARY
SIS. JACQUELINE TAYLOR-CHASE DISTRICT TREASURER
REV. JENNY-LYN WARNER DIRECTOR OF CHURCH MINISTRIES
REV. BRIAN SELKRIDGE MISSIONS DIRECTOR
REV. RICKY MC CLATCHIE MEMBER-AT-LARGE
REV. EMERSON BOYCE MEMBER-AT-LARGE

DEPARTMENTAL LEADERS:

SIS. ANN-MARIE GIBBS CHRISTIAN EDUCATION DIRECTOR
BRO. DAVIS ROSS MEN’S MINISTRIES DIRECTOR
REV. CANDICE DANIEL WOMEN’S MINISTRIES DIRECTOR
BRO. JASON JOSEPH YOUTH MINISTRIES DIRECTOR
BRO. JEREMY ELLIOT CRUSADERS

DISTRICT COMMUNITY PROFILE:

PASTORAL WORKERS FORTY (40) PERSONS
NON-PASTORAL WORKERS SIXTY (60) PERSONS
MALE CREDENTIAL WORKERS FIFTY-FOUR (54) PERSONS
FEMALE CREDENTIAL WORKERS FORTY-SIX (46) PERSONS
ORDINATION CREDENTIALS SIXTY (60) PERSONS
LICENSE TO MINISTER CREDENTIALS THIRTY-FIVE (35) PERSONS
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION CREDENTIALS TEN (10) PERSONS
LAY PREACHER CERTIFICATE CREDENTIALS FIVE (5) PERSONS
AUTONOMOUS CHURCHES SIXTEEN (16)
DEPENDENT CHURCHES FIFTEEN (15)
BRANCH CHURCHES EIGHT (8)
PIONEER CHURCHES TWO (2)

BISHOPS – PAST AND PRESENT:

REV. DR. MELCH POPE 2022 TO PRESENT
REV. DR. RAYMOND BOCA 2018 TO 2022 (FOUR YEARS)
REV. WARREN HARPER 2016-2018 (TWO YEARS)
REV. DR. RAYMOND BOCA 2007-2016 (NINE YEARS)
REV. DR. PAT P. GLASGOW 1990-2006 (SIXTEEN YEARS)
REV. IRVIN E. SMITH 1988-1990 (TWO YEARS)
REV. TIMOTHY G. BROWNE 1983-1988 (FIVE YEARS)
REV. IRVIN E. SMITH 1980-1983 (THREE YEARS)