About The Pastors - Rev. Dr. Samuel Temoney and Rev. Sonya Temoney
Reverend Dr. Samuel Andre Temoney is the Pastor of Saint Paul AME Church Little River SC. He was born on July 1, 1978, in Sumter SC. He is the son of Annie Mae Temoney Wilson Brailsford, the late Leroy Wilson, the late Robert Brailsford and a very special uncle who is a father to him Presiding Elder Herbert L. Temoney. He is married to Reverend Sonya Brown Temoney whom is also his Co-Pastor. He has five children and five grandchildren. He is a 1996 graduate of Hillcrest High School, Dalzell SC. He earned a Bachelor of Theology from Zion Bible Institute, Conway SC. He has also earned a Master of Divinity from Dickerson-Green Theological Seminary, Allen University, Columbia SC. He received a Doctor of Ministry from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. He is the owner and operator of Temoney Trucking LLC. He is the owner and agent for Temoney Bail Bonds. Reverend Dr. Samuel Andre Temoney just wants to do God’s will. Deuteronomy 28:1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth.
Rev. Sonya Temoney is the Co-Pastor of St Paul AME Little River S.C. Alongside her husband, Rev Dr. Samuel Temoney. She is a mother and a grandmother. She works for the United State Postal Service. She is a Master Hair Care Specialist. Sonya earned her Master of Religious Education from Zion Bible Intuition in Conway, SC and a Master of Divinity from Dickerson-Green Seminary at Allen University. Her Motto is ‘Only what you do for Christ will last”. 1Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, un-moveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, for ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
