Two new superintendents named. Two districts will have new superintendents, Bishop Al Gwinn has announced following consultation with the Cabinet and the appropriate district committees on superintendency. Both are retired elders and previously have served as superintendents.
The Rev. Dr. Reginald Ponder, Sr. will be appointed superintendent of the Sanford District and the Rev. Caswell Shaw will be appointed superintendent of the Rocky Mount district. Both appointments are effective July 1.
Earlier this year Bishop Gwinn announced that the Rev. Bill Gattis will be appointed to serve another year as Burlington District superintendent and the Rev. Leonard Fairley will be appointed to one more year as the Rockingham District superintendent.
Other appointments will be announced on June 18 at Annual Conference.