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Pastor of First A.M.E. Zion Church, L.A. Becomes Denomination’s First Female Bishop
From
staff reports
ATLANTA – Dr.
Mildred “Bonnie” Hines, pastor of First A.M.E. Zion Church
in Los Angeles made history on July 18 when she became the first female
bishop elected to serve in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
and the first bishop elected from the West Coast.
The historic election took place during the 48th Quadrennial Session
in Atlanta. Hines was one of three bishops elected from a field of
25 candidates and will serve the Western/West Africa Episcopal District,
including the East Ghana, Mid Ghana, West Ghana, Liberia, Togo and
Cote d’Ivoire conferences.
“I am overwhelmed with joy and gratitude that I have been elected
to serve my church at this level,” said Hines. “I am grateful
for the hard work and support of my family members, Assistant Pastor
the Rev. Jimmie Miller, church administrator Gwen Brumfield and the
stewards, trustees and members of First A.M.E. Zion Church during this
campaign. I could not have accomplished this goal without the
support of the officers and delegates from throughout the connection. And
I am thankful for the leadership and guidance provided by my campaign
manager, Jewett L. Walker Jr.”
She continued, “as bishop, I am committed to developing church-wide
ministries – social, spiritual and environmental – to deal
with the needs of our members; developing intergenerational programs
to illustrate the value of collaboration between all ages; working
with other bishops to develop church-wide, universal record-keeping,
budgeting and congregational financial reporting methods; working with
other bishops to develop curricula and initiate church-wide workshops
addressing morality and ethics to combat the impact of negative images
to which we are exposed through various mediums; developing partnerships
with colleges, universities, corporations and agencies, to expose our
youth to 21st century educational pathways, careers and employment
options; working to keep our ministers healthy as they continue to
lead; and increasing outreach to the communities surrounding our churches
so as to: 1) assist in building and maintaining our communities; 2)
meet the immediate needs of humankind, 3) bring souls to Christ and
4) expose people to the AME Zion Church.”
Hines has served as pastor of four A.M.E. Zion churches: Waddell, in
Shelby, N.C., from 1992 to 1998; St. Peter’s Tabernacle in Gastonia,
N.C., from 1998 to 2001; Walls Memorial in Charlotte from 2001 to 2004;
and her current post at First A.M.E. Zion, Los Angeles, from 2004 to
present.
She holds a B.A. from Mars Hill College in North Carolina; a master’s
in psychology from University of North Carolina at Greensboro; and
a master’s in divinity as well as a doctorate of ministry, both
from Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta.
Founded in 1796, the A.M.E. Zion Church has more than 1 million members
and churches on all continents except Australia. The church maintains
headquarters in Charlotte and has 12 Episcopal Districts covering
the U.S. and abroad. In addition to Hood Theological Seminary in Salisbury,
N.C., and Hood Speaks Theological Seminary in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria,
the church supports Livingstone College in Salisbury, Clinton Junior
College in Rock Hill, S.C., Lomax-Hannon Junior College in Greenville,
Ala., and A.M.E. Zion University in Monrovia, Liberia. The A.M.E.
Zion Church was active in both the abolitionist movement as well as
the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.
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