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History

The Western Assembly Disciples of Christ Church was organized in the year 1872. In the First Assembly of Western Disciples on motion of Brother W. Dazal a vote of thanks was tendered to Elders A. Louick, Sr., Demus Hargett, and Allen Chestnut as being the founders of the Disciples A. D. 1872 October 22.

The Assembly's beginning took place on the present site of the Bentonville Disciple of Christ Church. Because of this fact, Bentonville Church is the Mother Church of the Western Assembly, Goldsboro-Raleigh Assembly and the Southern Assembly.
(Source: Chief W.L. Williams, 1972)

We have two church unions and an Annual Assembly. We are divided into six districts with a presiding Elder over each district. Our churches at the present time are located in several counties: Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Sampson and Wayne. Our headquarters building is located in Johnston County..

First Women Ministers ordained November 4, 2010

 

James L. Williams


Twelve Bishops (Chiefs) including the present chief have served the Assembly. The names of those Bishops are as follows:

  1. Bishop Lewis Raynor
  2. Bishop Nedham Ashford
  3. Bishop Josiah S. Thornton
  4. Bishop J.W. Raynor
  5. Bishop Horace Williams
  6. Bishop J.W. Barfield
  7. Bishop E. J. Flanigan
  8. Bishop Alonza Chestnut
  9. Bishop Roger Moore
  10. Bishop Willis L. Williams
  11. Bishop James L. Williams
  12. Bishop Charles J. Williams, Sr. (Present)

 

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