NJCSOA- Coordinator
(New Jersey Conference Sons of Allen)
Rev. Dr. Samuel L. Hayes Jr.
Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Samuel enlisted in the United States Air Force at seventeen, serving honorably and retiring after twenty-five years of Honorable active Service as a decorated Combat Veteran in aircraft maintenance. He has received three highly prestigious USAF Meritorious Service Awards over his career and completed his academic endeavors while serving our nation at Southern Illinois University, earning a degree in Workforce Education. He further pursued university training, completing a master's degree in Divinity (MDiv) at New Brunswick Theological Seminary.
Samuel acknowledged his call into public ministry in 1995 and completed all institutional requirements of the African Methodist Episcopal Church for Itinerant Elder ordination in 2007. He has served as pastor of four churches across the State of New Jersey, renovating their infrastructure and challenging congregants to grow spiritually and to seek God first in all we do. He has served as a hospice chaplain for Samaritan and is an appointed chaplain for the Pemberton Township Police Department.
He is serving his fourth pastoral charge as the Pastor of Friendship AME Church in Browns Mills and has faithfully served in this post for 13 years. Pastor Hayes received his Doctoral Degree (D.Min.) from New Brunswick Theological Seminary in May 2023. In 2026, Rev. Dr. Sam was appointed New Jersey Conference Sons of Allen Coordinator at the 154th session of The New Jersey Annual Conference by Bishop Samuel L. Green Sr.
He and his wife, Rev. Donna Hayes, are very proud of their wonderful adult children: Samuel III, KaiLoni, Arianna, bonus son Maurice Tyndell, and their loyal, devoted family pet canines, Rock & Simba.
Alpha Roster Survey
First time survey takers only.
The New Jersey Conference Sons of Allen is building a unified brotherhood of Christian men committed to faith, leadership, membership, service, and community impact.
Our work begins with connection. Through the membership & leadership survey, we are building an Alpha Roster to identify men, leaders, mentors, skills, local church representation, and district participation across the conference.
The survey helps us identify:
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Members and prospective members
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Local church representation
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District representation
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Leadership interest
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Mentoring interest
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Skills and talents
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Chapter development opportunities
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Communication needs
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Future ministry priorities
Every completed survey strengthens our ability to communicate, organize, mentor, train leaders, and build the foundation necessary for long-term success.
This is not another meeting group. This is a movement of men committed to Christ, the AME Church, our families, and our communities.
One Conference.
One Banner.
One Brotherhood.
Men Leading Men to Christ!
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