Rev. Ella Mae Smiley Presiding Elder Augusta GA Conference Contact: 706-597-0564 - Fax 597-9702 1047 Huntly Circle Thomson, GA 30824 E-mail: pesmiley@yahoo.com Born: Truetlen County, Soperton, GA Family: Parents -The Late Henry Lee Ricks & Annie Julia Ricks- Adrian, GA Three Children Higher Education & Training: Swainsboro Area Technical College, Brewton-Parker College, East GA College, Erskine Theological Seminary |
FIRST AME CHURCH Pastor Rev. R.Nathaniel Neal Presiding Elder Rev. Ella Mae Smiley Bishop Frank C. Cummings Boards & Auxiliaries Members |
Rev. Ella Mae Smiley Presiding Elder Augusta GA Conference Contact: 706-597-0564 - Fax 597-9702 1047 Huntly Circle Thomson, GA 30824 E-mail: pesmiley@yahoo.com Born: Truetlen County, Soperton, GA Family: Parents -The Late Henry Lee Ricks & Annie Julia Ricks- Adrian, GA Three Children Higher Education & Training: Swainsboro Area Technical College, Brewton-Parker College, East GA College, Erskine Theological Seminary |
Ministerial Development 2000 - First female appointed Presiding Elder in the 6th Episcopal District. PE Smiley presently serves 41 congregations and 27 pastors in the Augusta GA Annual Conference on the Augusta-Athens District. 1993-2000 - Pastor of Wrens Chapel AME Church, Wrens, GA First female to be appointed to the Augusta Conference Board of Examiners. First female to be appointed statistician of the Augusta GA Annual Conference. First female to be elected Chief Secretary of the Augusta GA Annual Conference. 1988 - 93 - Pastor of St. John (Ailey, GA), Wesley Chapel (Higgston, GA and Wayman Temple (Mt. Vernon, GA) AME Churches. 1985 - First female to be ordained Itinerant Elder in the Augusta GA Annual Conference. 1984 - 88 - Pastor of Lane Chapel (Jenkins County, GA) and St. Luke (Washington County, GA) AME Churches. 1978 - Accepted the call into the Preaching Ministry Professional Involvement President of 6th Episcopal District Presiding Elders Council in the Sixth Episcopal District; Member of the Connectional Presiding Elders Council serving on the Finance Committee and as the contact person for Georgia; Member of the Connectional Council of Clergy serving as Treasurer. Employment (Previous) Adminstrative Asst - Treutlen County and Emanuel County Schools Community Involvement Volunteer Chaplain for St. Joseph Hospice Nursing Home Volunteer in Thomson, GA Prison Ministry Volunteer in McDuffie County, GA Member of the Board of Directors for the Cancer Witness Program Member of Olive Leaf #59 Order of Eastern Stars Past Volunteer Chaplain for the Jefferson County Hospital and the Washington County State Prison for Women; Former Chairperson of the Jefferson County Family Connection; Former Member of the Jefferson County Department of Family and Children Services; Former Mentor for Jefferson County Middle School |
