Williamson Chapel C.M.E. CHURCH
The New W W E!
Williamson Worship Experience
Meet the Pastor and Ministers
Rev. Dr. Lynn & LaSchelle Hargrow. Sr.
Pastor & 1st Lady of Williamson Chapel
Rev. Dr. Lynn Hargrow, Sr. is married to Mrs. LaSchelle [Wallace] Hargrow who are the parents of two children Lynn, Jr. and LaSchelle Simone. He is a graduate of Joliet East High School, Joliet Jr. College, Eastern Illinois University, Phillips School of Theology/ITC - Masters of Divinity [Christian Education], Chicago Theological Seminary - Doctor of Ministry [Christian Education].
Rev. Hargrow was licensed to preach in 1979 at St. Marks C.M.E. Church under the late Rev. Dr. Crawfod Brady. He was ordained and received into Full Connection through the Michigan Indiana Conference. He received his first appointment while in seminary at the ITC/PST serving as Supply pastor of Trinity C.M.E. Church, Gainesville, GA 1983-1984. Further appointments include:
Supply Pastor - Day Chapel C.M.E Church, Clarksville, GA & Israel C.M.E Church, Cornelia, GA 1984-1985
Bray Temple C.M.E. Church, Chicago, IL 1985-1994
St. Mathews C.M.E. Church, Wichita, KS 1994-1999
Trinity C.M.E. Church, Miami, FL 1999-2008
Phillips Temple C.M.E. Church, Phenix City, AL 2008- 2011
First C.M.E. Church, Montgomery, AL 2011-2012
Williamson Chapel C.M.E. Church, Old Hickory, TN 2012 - present
Rev. Hargrow as also served as a Chaplain in the US Air Forces Reserves retiring after 23 years of service in 2007. He has served proudly within the community and the church as:
President, Wichita Ministerial League President, Northeast Resource and Outreach Center for the Prevention of Homelessness, Wichita, KS
Vice-president, "N" Focus [Intergenerational] Coalition of South Florida
Conference Director of Christian Education - Southeast MO, IL, & Wis Region; Kansas - Missouri Region; Florida Region
Chairman on Committee of Ministerial Examination –Southeast Alabama Region
Author, "On This Rock…! A Guide to Christian Education in the C.M.E. Church
Contributing writer: African American Devotional Bible
Contributing writer: Say Amen! The African American Family’s Book of Prayers
Producer and Editor: What Must I Do To Be Saved? A Training Handbook and video resource for New Membership and Discipleship training.
Rev. Dr. Claire L. Jasper
Associate Minister - ordained Elder
[currently pastoring Coles Chapel CME Church]
Rev. Dr. Claire L. Jasper is a mother, an educator, and a preacher. She has two sons, Leslie Michael and Rowan Hezekiah. Educated in Wilson County schools and a graduate of Mt. Juliet High School. She continued her education at Memphis State University, Tennessee State University and Trevecca Nazarene University. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work and Sociology; and two Masters of Education Degrees- one in Special Education; and the other in Administration and Supervision. She recently completed requirements for her Doctoral Degree at Lipscomb University. Claire has been a special education teacher with the Metropolitan Nashville Public School System and is currently an Executive Principal. Education is important to Claire, but she will tell anyone who asks that the most important degree she has ever received was her B.A. (Born Again), followed by The Masters’ Degree (she strives to make Jesus Christ Lord and Master of every area of her life), and she is working on a P.H.D. (Past Having Doubt that God is faithful to complete the good work He has begun in her and that He can do anything but fail!).
Claire was called to preach as a young woman while a member of Williamson Chapel CME Church. She was licensed as an Exhorter under the pastorate of Fredrick L. Braddock, Sr., who guided and encouraged her as she developed her ministerial skills. Claire has served faithfully under the awesome leadership of Pastor Woodrow W. Harris, Jr. and currently serves under the dynamic leadership of Rev. Dr. Lynn Hargrow, Sr. . Dr. Jasper received her Deacons orders from the 1st Episcopal District of the CME church. Honored to bare the title “Reverend”, Claire serves at Williamson Chapel as a local deacon, Sunday School teacher, and Chairperson of the Commission on Membership and Evangelism.