Remembrances of the Central Jurisdiction

Description: Angella P. Current-Felder talks about her family and the Central Jurisdiction of the Methodist Church. This recording is from a series of interviews conducted by Pamela Crosby at a 2004 reunion of persons who were part of the Central Jurisdiction. Head of the Office of Loans and Scholarships for the United Methodist Board of Higher Education and Ministry for 18 years, Current-Felder is the first African American to hold the position. A fourth-generation Methodist, she continues a rich history of family involvement in the denomination. Her great-great-grandfather was a pastor in the Methodist Episcopal Church before the Central Jurisdiction was formed. "So many youth today have no knowledge of the historic contribution that African Americans have made to the United Methodist Church," says Current-Felder. She learned about the Central Jurisdiction around the dining room table, where her family talked about its experiences and told stories of other members. - UMNS photo by Mike DuBose