Bishop Joel G. Washington
(1907 - 1987)
Second Presiding Bishop
of the  Progressive Churches

Bishop Edward Smith
(1933 - 2020)
Third Presiding Bishop
of the 
Progressive Churches

Bishop Henry J. Breakfield
(1902 - 1988)
Member of the
Board of Bishops

Bishop Ernest Finkley

(1924-2005)

Member of the Board of Bishops

Bishop J. D. Williams, Jr.

(1948-2017)

Son of our founder and  member of the Board of Bishops

Bishop Joseph Rosier

Pastor

Greenville, SC and

Williamston, SC

(1943-2020)

Elder Calvin Jackson
(1925 - 1986)

Pastor, Musician, and
Senior Elder

Elder Heyward Anderson
(1931 - 2003)
Pastor and Senior Elder

Elder Sherman Dykers
(1940 - 2006)
Pastor

Gainesville, FL

Elder Gerry Bailey
(1959 - 2010)
Pastor

Cheraw, SC

Elder Thomas Williams
(1961 - 2008)
Pastor

Cross, SC

Elder Wilbert Young

(1933-2013)

Pastor

Saluda, SC

Elder Phil Ross

National Brotherhood Chairman

Elder Herbert Samuel

(1930-2016)

Assistant Pastor

Killian, SC

Elder Melvin E. Wallace

(1940-2016)

Assistant Pastor

Hopkins, SC

Minister James Ceo

Mullins, SC

Mother Bessie F. Williams
(1900 - 1999)
Wife of Bishop J.D. Williams, first President of the National Women's Auxiliary

Sister Helen L. Washington
(1919 - 1964)
Wife of  Bishop Washington, first Convert and second President of the National Women's Auxiliary

Sister Carrie F. Brown
(1898 - 1991)
Mother of Sister Helen Washington and first financial supporter of the

Progressive Church.

Sister Edna Smith

Wife of Bishop Edward Smith

(1932 - 2018)

Sister Martha T. Johnson
(1925 - 1996)
Third President of the
National Women's Auxiliary

Sister Laura F. Ashe

Former National Women's President

(1928 - 2021)

Sister Katie McMillian

Former National Women's President

(1933 - 2019)

Sister Ella Rose Williams

(1947-2009)

National Ministers and Deacons Wives' Guild President