On July 29th, 2022 Reverend Antoine Shyne was appointed as Associate Pastor of Beebe Memorial Cathedral CME Church. On Sunday, June 4, 2023, after 20 years of pastoral leadership Bishop Charley Hames, Jr. passed the baton over to Rev. Antoine Shyne making him the Senior Pastor of Beebe Memorial Cathedral CME Church.
This young man is anointed, and the spirit falls fresh on him each Sunday. A son of the parsonage, Rev. Shyne demonstrated a love for the CME Church at an early age and humbly responded to the Call, subsequently received his local preachers license in 1995 at age 10.
Reverend Antoine Shyne, a native of Dayton, Ohio is the eldest son of the late Rev. Dr. O'Neal Shyne, Jr., and Mrs. O’Neal Shyne, Jr. He is the grandson of Rev. and Mrs. Lonnie Waites, and the late Rev. O’Neal Shyne and the late Mrs. Mary E. Gates-Shyne. A graduate of Meadowdale High School in Dayton, Ohio. Rev. Shyne received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology from Central State University in 2008. Furthering his education, he graduated from the United Theological Seminary May 2013.
Rev. Shyne brings with him as pastor, a wealth of experience, coming from the Second Episcopal District of the CME Church. His first pastorate was in 2003 at the Reed Chapel CME Church in Dayton. In 2006, he was assigned as co-pastor of the Metropolitan CME Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, and in 2009, he was appointed senior pastor. Rev. Shyne was assigned in August 2012, as pastor of Bethel CME Church in Canton, Ohio. On July 26, 2013, he was assigned pastor of the Phillips Temple CME Church in Toledo, Ohio. On August 1, 2014, he was appointed the pastor of Dozier Memorial CME Church in Flint, Michigan. On August 2, 2016 Reverend Antoine Shyne was appointed pastor of Saint Peter Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Kansas City, Kansas.
He is married to First Lady Leila Shyne and father of First Child Ananiah Judah Shyne! Rev. Shyne is currently a in the Doctoral program at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.
Leila Shyne is the wife of Rev. Antoine Shyne. She was born and raised in Kansas, and is the youngest child of Reba and the late Herbert Simmons.
Leila graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree in2008. Leila has been working as a Registered Nurse for 15 years, working in Maternity, Pediatrics, Family Practice, and Skilled Nursing. Leila is currently working as a Nurse Clinician at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland.
Leila gave her life to the Lord at a CME Youth and Young Adult Conference in North Carolina at the age of 14. Since then her desire has been to live a life that is pleasing unto God.
Throughout the years, Leila has been involved in many ministry organizations. Her most rewarding was being a small group leader and worship leader with Kansas City Purpose and Destiny, a discipleship training program for women.
Pastor Shyne and Leila were married on March25, 2018. They have one daughter, Ananiah.
9:00 AM in the Chapel
9:00 AM in the Multipurpose Room
1st – 4th Sundays only
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
(Virtual)
