Background
Sabb,, John Allen was born on February 4, 1933 in Lake City, South Carolina, United States. Son of John Allen Senior and Mary (Cooper).
Sabb,, John Allen was born on February 4, 1933 in Lake City, South Carolina, United States. Son of John Allen Senior and Mary (Cooper).
Bachelor of Science, Allen University, 1955. Bachelor's Degree, Dickerson Theological Seminary, 1958. Master of Arts, Southeastern University, 1974.
Master of Divinity, Nathaniel Theological Seminary, Kansas, Missouri, 1976. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Kitrell College, North Carolina, 1967. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Allen University, 1977.
Pastor Rockhill and Reede Point Mission Church, Columbia, South Carolina, 1952-1953, Bethany and New Chapel Churches, Union, 1953-1955, St. Andrews Church, Charleston, 1955-1957. Principal Earls Elementary School, Williamsburg County, 1955-1956, teacher 4th grade, 1957-1959. Teacher social studies Janie Moure Elementary School, 1959-1962.
Pastor Friendship African Methodist Episcopal Church, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, 1962-1964, St. Stephen African Methodist Episcopal Church, Georgetown, 1964-1975, Allen Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church, Greenville, 1965-1975. Secretary of finance Committee Piedmont South Carolina Conference, 1965-1975. Pastor Mount Pisgah Christian Methodist Episcopal, Baltimore, 1977-1981.
Vice president Buffalo Area Council of Churches, 1983-1985. Pastor Williams Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal, Philadelphia, 1985-1988. Secretary finance Communications Piedmont American Church Conference, Greenville, South Carolina, 1970-1975.
Director church education 7th Episcopalian District Church, Columbia, 1974-1975. Regional director General Conference Committee Methodist-Episcopalian Church, Washington, 1972-1976.
Member Grays Ferry Community Organization. Director Piedmont area Southern Leadership Organization, Greenville, 1970-1974. Director Sandtown Winchester Committee Project, Baltimore, 1979-1980.
Director Buffalo Triad Housing Inc., 1982-1986. Trustee Allen University, Columbia, 1970-1975. Member Special Education Task Force for Orden Reed Middle School.
Member Philadelphia Ministerial Alliance Black Clergy, Minister Connection Christian Methodist Episcopalian Church Council, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (director church work), Alpha Phi Alpha. Lodges: Shriners (master mason).
Son of; married Janie Jacquette Williams, August 19, 1956. Children: Deborah Ann Marie, Janice Lanora.