KOINONIA JURISDICTION LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE " "DISCIPLESHIP"

United Lutheran Seminary, Philadelphia campus

7301 Germantown Avenue, 19119, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Koinonia Jurisdiction of Pennsylvania

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In October 2000, a consortium of some 42 churches based in Pennsylvania and New Jersey joined together under the leadership of Bishop Ernest Carl Morris, Sr. was certified by Presiding Bishop Gilbert Earl Patterson, ratified by the General Assembly, and officially became the Koinonia Jurisdiction of Pennsylvania.Prior to serving as the Jurisdictional Prelate for Koinonia Jurisdiction Bishop Ernest Carl Morris, Sr. was consecrated as a Jurisdictional Prelate by Former Presiding Bishop Chandler David Owens to the Island of Bermuda. Mother Emily Myrick was chosen to serve as the Supervisor of Women, Pastor Alonzo B. Baxter, Jr. was chosen to serve as First Administrative Assistant, Bishop William Chancy was chosen to serve as Second Administrative Assistant and Overseer Wendell Robbins was chosen to serve as the Chief Adjutant.With characteristic zeal, Bishop Ernest Carl Morris, Sr. went to work to organize and set in order the new Jurisdiction in Pennsylvania. Districts were set up and churches were assigned to work under the leadership of the District Superintendent and District Missionary. Departments were put in place to help carry out the vision of Bishop Ernest Carl Morris, Sr.