Jennifer Dixon Wright
Biography
Serving Malawi, Zimbabwe, Northwest Mozambique, Uganda and Tanzania
From sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ to strangers, to serving the homeless breakfast, to personally preparing baggies of hygiene products for college students, to encouraging young single parents about having hope, to washing tables and mopping floors assisting the school janitor and to praying with fellow co-workers to give hope, this is a glimpse of the Supervisor for the 20th district of the AME church.
Jennifer Dixon Wright is a native of Dayton, Ohio. She has had a heart for serving people from an early age. She began in High School going to the nursing homes to visit the sick and shut in, and spending time to talk and listen to the elderly. She assisted her father, the church cook, in helping to prepare meals for funerals. She loved being with her mother to help decorate the church for special holidays. Galatians 5:13 …but through love serve one another.
Supervisor Jennifer Dixon Wright has a deep love and respect for God’s children. She continued her education and attended Wilmington University in Wilmington, Ohio graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education. Teaching students to read has been her highest reward. When students learn to read and develop a passion for books, she knows this can lead to reading the Bible later in life as children mature. She has been an Intervention Reading Specialist for students that have reading challenges. She also was a Core Curriculum Coach which consisted of providing staff with professional development. Due to her dedication to students and the excellence in her craft, she was nominated on three separate occasions for Teacher of the Year in the Dayton Public Schools. In 2008, she was in the top ten finalists out of approximately 1200 teachers in the district for this award. Psalm 127:3 …children are a heritage of the Lord.
Jennifer has a love of Christ and His Word. She has participated in being the speaker for Women’s Day, Lay Witness Day and other special occasions. Spreading the love and joy will continue as she will enthusiastically serve the Lord with her husband. Bishop Frederick A. Wright the 142nd elected and consecrated Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in the 20th Episcopal District. They are proud parents of two sons.
Matthew 20:28 …just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.
