The Andrew Brigade
The Andrew Brigade provides worshippers the opportunity to bring two friends or members of their families to church with them, just as Andrew brought his brother Peter to Jesus.

The Jethro Project
The Jethro Project furnishes a hierarchy of Pastors, Elders, Shepherds and Deacons who care for the members of the fellowship, in providing them with personalized attention and care.

The Business Office
The church employs full-time professional staff people, who ensure the smooth function of the organization.

Chief of Staff
Provost Eugene Blount

Director of Planning and Christian Education
Dean Dorothy Nurse

Director of Counseling
Dean Judith McKinley

Worship Producer
Canon Mary Williams

Director of Information
Deaconess Lynette Bristow

Intercession
Mother Loise Land

Director of Music and Arts
Canon Maurice Powell

Musical Staff of World Renowned Musicians

5 manual Baldwin Pipe Organ
Canon Maurice Powell

 

Petrof Concert Grand Piano
Dr. David Brandon

 

Keyboards
Bro. Christopher Gill, Jr.

 

The leadership of the church is superintended by:

1. Bishop Wilbert S. McKinley.

2. A Pastoral Staff and Assistant Pastors.

3. Pastoral Care leaders (Jethro Model):
Elders, Shepherds, Deacons and
Small Group Leaders.

4. Ministers at large.

The above people assist Bishop McKinley in caring for the spiritual needs of the members.

The Business/Church office is open Tuesday through Friday, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00p.m. The telephone number of the church is 718-783-3000.

All appointments for counseling or meeting with the leaders must be made through the Business Office at 718-783-3000.

The chief presbyter only counsels or meets with people who the leaders of the church refer to him (as being too difficult for them to handle).

Pastors, Assistant Pastors and Auxiliary Heads who work on a voluntary basis:

Andrew Brigade
Pastor Bernice Wood

Visitor’s Project
Dean Judith McKinley

Hospitality/Fellowship
Queen Esther Ragin

Youth Department
Pastor Denise Gonzalez

Pastoral Staff
Pastor Anthony Bailey
Dean Eugene Blount
Canon Walter Brown
Rev. David Callender
Pastor Cindy Elliott
Pastor Neil Ferguson
Pastor Ernest Francis
Rev. Beverly Frazier
Canon Christopher Gill
Pastor Carol Gittens
Pastor Denise Gonzalez
Rev. Jacqueline Graham
Rev. Maxine James
Rev. David Jackson
Rev. Horton Jenkins
Dean Judith McKinley
Rev. Jeannette McRae-Braswell
Pastor Otelia Moody
Dean Dorothy Nurse
Pastor Timothy Oladosu
Canon Patricia Sealy
Rev. Marlene Stewart
Rev. Donna Taylor
Canon Diana Thompson
Rev. Kenneth Williams
Canon Mary B. Williams
Canon Scott Williams
Rev. Bernice Wood

There are several auxiliaries which function in the church, and each member of the church is encouraged to function in at least one auxiliary.

THE AUXILIARIES ARE:

1. Hospitality/Fellowship

2. Music/Audio/Dance:

The Elim Chorale
The Youth Choir
The Children’s Choir (The Arrows)

Praise Singers:
Levi
Shabach
Tehillah

The Orchestra

3. The Children’s Ministries

Children’s Church
Nursery/Toddlers

4. Usher/Security

5. Vestry Committee

6. Evangelism Department:

Altar Workers/Baptistry
Andrew Brigade
Telephone/Visitation Ministries
Prison Ministries
Prayer Table

7. Intercessory Department

· Daily Prayer
· Friday Night – All Night
· Wednesday Evening Prayer
· Monthly Shut-in

8. Congregations

· Men’s Department
· Women’s Department
· Youth Department
· Seniors
· Single Again
· Single Adults

9. Department of Education

The Pastoral Care Department is structured on the Jethro Principle in Exodus 18:21-26, make sure that regular worshippers who have visited the church for three times are assigned a deacon, and that every member of the church belongs to a cluster which includes a Deacon, a Shepherd and an Elder. We want to ensure that all the people God sends our way, are personally touched and included in our fellowship.

The New Members’ Class – is strongly encouraged for anyone who becomes a member of the church and is taught at 9:30 am on Sunday mornings.

The New Converts’/New Creation Class – is important for grounding new believers in the basics of Christian living and is taught at 9:30 am on Sunday mornings.