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The HISTORY of Ernest T. Dixon United Methodist Church
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In 1982 during the session of the Southwest Texas Conference, the late Bishop Ernest T. Dixon, Jr. appointed the Reverend Morris Daugherty as Pastor and charged him with organizing and building a church on the far east quadrant of San Antonio. On June 30, 1982, the first organizational meeting was held in the home of Mr. & Mrs. William “Bill” Dixson with fifteen members in attendance. With the Annual Conference’s charge and the disciplinary requirements to achieve their goal, the group went forth to begin the work of the new church and while plans for the construction of the sanctuary were being formulated, worship services were held at the East Side Multi-Purpose Center, the Sun Park Lane Senior Citizens Home, and the Herman Hirsch Elementary School. Ernest T. Dixon United Methodist Church was originally named Rigsby Road United Methodist Church because of the location of the property. However, in October 1982, the name was changed to Ernest T. Dixon United Methodist Church in honor of Bishop Ernest T. Dixon, Jr., a native of San Antonio and the first Black to serve in the Episcopacy of the Southwest Texas Conference. In Bishop Dixon’s honor, Senator Frank Madla introduced a bill to the Texas Senate in 1997, to rename the stretch of Highway #87 between Loop 410 and Loop 1604, “Dixon Memorial Parkway”.
FAITH
BISHOP ERNEST T. DIXON
Born in San Antonio, Texas, he graduated from what is now Huston-Tillotson College in Austin, Texas, and from Drew Theological Seminary in Madison, N.J. Before becoming a bishop, he served as a pastor in several states, including Texas, New York and New Jersey, president of Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Ark., and in various church administrative positions.
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Bishop Dixon was installed in 1972 by the eight-state South Central Jurisdiction, the first black ever elected bishop by that regional unit of the church. He served 8 years as bishop in Kansas and 12 years in the San Antonio area before retiring in 1992.
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He was president of the Council of Bishops from 1988 to 1989, when he visited Poland and preached in Warsaw on Christmas Day.
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Bishop Ernest T. Dixon passed away at the age of 73 on June 29, 1996, at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas.
REVEREND TERRENCE K. HAYES
Reverend Terrence K. Hayes is honored to be an Elder in the United Methodist Church. He is married to Francine Kay Hayes and they have two daughters Janee’ and Cecilia Hayes and one granddaughter, Abigail Grimmett.
Rev. Hayes has one philosophy, " If your enemy wrongs you, buy each of his children a drum." His humor and his enthusiasm always helps him tackle big hurdles with confidence!
Rev. Hayes is the Senior Pastor at Ernest T. Dixon United Methodist Church in San Antonio, Texas. He previously served as the Senior Pastor at Windcrest United Methodist Church and St. Paul United Methodist Church also in San Antonio, Tx. He served for eight years as the Victoria District Superintendent, and also served as one of the Directors of Evangelism on the General Board of Discipleship. A few of his other assignments include, Methodist Health Care Ministries, the Native American Commission, the Counsel on Ministries, and he was a National Stewardship Associate. Rev. Hayes worked in collaboration with numerous other commissions and General Boards and has travelled extensively speaking and teaching within the United States and abroad.
Rev. Terrence K. Hayes is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. He is a graduate of Hampton University, and attended Seminary at Howard University School of Divinity, where he received his Master of Divinity and Theology and his secondary teaching credentials. He worked his way through seminary serving as minister with the Hearing Impaired at Shiloh Baptist Church and learned American Sign Language at Gallaudet College, in Washington, D.C. Rev. Hayes worked both in areas of new church starts, leadership development, global health and issues of the poor. As the cheerleader and fan of the United Methodist Women and the United Methodist Men; he is committed to lay empowerment!
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Rev. Terrence K. Hayes is an encourager of the dreams of people and his motto is, "There is no dream too big!"
Meet Our Support Staff
Renae Robinson
Administative Staff
Osleona Carson
Director Of Music
Cecilia Hayes
Evangelism Coordinator