Registration/Continental Breakfast: 7:30 - 8:30 AM 

Agenda

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• Praise and Worship
• Pastor Carla Walker (Speaker)
• Minister Danetta Collins (Speaker)
• Pastor Chere' Nabor (Speaker)

12:00 - 1:00 PM / Lunch and Fashion Show 

1:00 - 3:00 PM - Praying Single Mothers Talk Show "Keeping It Real"

Featuring:

• Minister Crystal Elliott
• Pastor Frances Jones   
• Deacon Janet Morgan

3:00 - 4:00 PM: Dramatic Performance by Shelley Miller

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Hotel Accommodations:

Country Inn & Suites

1265 Lakeview Drive 
Romeoville, IL 60446
(630) 378-1052

$65.00 per night (two double beds)

$75.00 per night (suite)

Mention: Praying Single Mothers Conference for the discount

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Speaker's Bio's:

Host - Minister LaVeda Jones

Minister LaVeda Jones was born in Mobile, AL and moved to Chicago, IL at the age of 2. She and her three older siblings were raised in a single parent home, but learned early to depend on God. Minister Jones accepted a personal relationship with the Lord in January 1993 and in 1994 joined Vineyard Fellowship Church under the leadership of Pastor Deborah Graham. It was during this time that she received the call on her life. Minister Jones trained for four years under Pastor Graham’s leadership.  

In 2004 Minister Jones joined Covenant of Faith Church under the Leadership of Pastors D. D. and C. Lynn Nabor. Her new pastors immediately recognized the call on her life and put her right to work. Minister Jones joined the praise team, administrative staff, Children’s Ministry and Christian Education Department.   

After going through a divorce and becoming the single mother of 2, Minister Jones experienced a period of transition in her life. This was testing and proving time which led to her call to focused ministry.  In 2008 she was ordained and joined the ministerial staff at Covenant. Since her ordination Minister Jones has continued to be spiritually led by the Lord and in March of 2009 she created an Internet Ministry called, “Praying Single Mothers”.   Minister Jones currently resides in Buffalo Grove, IL. with her two children.

Pastor C. Lynn Nabor

C. Lynn Nabor is the co-pastor and first lady of Covenant of Faith Church of Plainfield, Illinois.  Her belief that God calls women to build His kingdom has created the foundation for a women’s ministry of excellence that addresses the multiple needs of “whole women of God.” 

Pastor C. Lynn blends her God given gifts with skills and competencies acquired through her business career as a chief diversity officer at W. W. Grainger, Inc. to mentor and minister to women.  She has also developed active women’s and youth ministries including a Children’s Church.

Noteworthy accomplishments include the National Urban League’s “Face of Leadership Award,” the “Human Resources Excellence Award,” the Dollars and Sense Magazine’s “Outstanding Business and Professional Women’s Award,” YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago/Chicago Tribune’s “Black and Hispanic Achiever’s Award and Quad County Urban League’s Equal Opportunity and Community Service Award.”  She is also a much sought after speaker and lecturer on the topics of building Godly women, diversity, self development, leadership and teambuilding.  In September, 2003 she delivered her inaugural message “Transformed … Not Trapped!” and continues to deliver Spirit inspired messages that impacts the lives of women … both the young and the “chronologically gifted.”

Pastor C. Lynn demonstrates one of Covenant of Faith’s three ministry pillars – “A Church Without Walls” through her active service in her community as a Board member of the Quad County Urban League, NAACP ACT-SO and other advisory and community organizations.  

Pastor C. Lynn holds a Business Administration degree and a Graduate Certification in “Organizational Leadership and Applied Organizational Development.”

Living the African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child,” Pastor C. Lynn is married to the Pastor D. D. Nabor and resides in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois.  They are proud parents and grandparents who also reach out … touching the lives of the community’s children. 

Pastor Carla Walker

Pastor Carla Walker was born and raised in Chicago, IL.  She accepted the lord in 1989 and was instantly set free from drug abuse and alcoholism.  She then became a member of Living Word Christian Center under the leadership of Pastor Bill Winston and continued to grow spiritually.  After radical transformation she accepted the call of God on her life as an Evangelist and shortly thereafter was led of the Lord to Irvine, CA where the next phase of her spiritual journey began.  

Carla has served as a worship leader, missionary, administrative assistant, and children’s director while working full-time on ministry staff. She has traveled the U.S. and abroad delivering the Gospel in word and song, preaching God’s saving, healing and delivering power.  Pastor Carla is a gift to the body of Christ and is graced with a prophetic mantle, keen discernment, intercession and deliverance.  Her gifts have carried her across the globe ministering in several different countries such as: North Korea, Thailand, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico and Guatemala.   

Pastor Carla serves in ministry with her husband Christopher Walker, Sr. who is the Founder and Senior Pastor of Cathedral of Power International Church in Clermont, FL.    Her passion to see women pursue their calling and walk in their full potential and purpose in God has caused her to birth “Women by Design”, a monthly women’s ministry group held in Clermont, Florida. She now resides in Groveland, FL with her husband and their six children. 

Pastor Frances Jones

Pastor Frances M. Jones was born and raised in Mobile Alabama. She received Christ at the tender age of 13 and went on to accept a call to ministry at the age of 20. She was then ordained under the leadership of Bishop E.L. Bryant and Elder Martha Paige.

Not long after Pastor Jones moved to Chicago, Illinois and in 1986 she became the Pastor of St. Anthony Temple of Faith where she served faithfully for 8 years. In 2002 she again accepted a Pastorship at Spirit of the Living God Church of Christ. Pastor Jones is the mother of 4 adult children and has 4 loving grandchildren whom she showers with love and wisdom!  

Minister Danetta Collins

Minister Danetta Collins is the mother of two lovely children and the wife of Minister Vorondo Collins. Minister Collins and her family now reside in Orlando Florida.
She received her Ministerial license on May 3, 1999 at Revival Faith Center under the leadership of Janice L. Dillard, founder of the School of Ministry.

In 2003 Minister Collins along with her mother Pastor Ruby Robinson and sister, Minister Chanetta Tunstall founded a non-for- profit organization known as ABEES, (Abstinence Enrichment Through Enlightenment Services Inc.). The purpose of the organization is to prevent, reduce or eliminate communicable diseases (STD's) through abstinence education, the word of God and social skills and awareness among our youth and young adults.

Minister Collins passion is to share hope, higher self-esteem, purpose, salvation, trust in God and destiny with the world. Through her life experiences, she has learned that, with prayer, fasting and faith in God all things are possible.

Minister Crystal L. Elliott

Crystal L. Elliott has been active in youth ministry since 2000. She began her ministry to youth working with a group of 4 teenagers and has since worked with over 200 young people both in her local congregation and beyond. Professionally Minister Elliott has been in the field of early childhood education for more than 20 years and her professional activities allow her access to a variety of youth and family development opportunities for ministry.

Currently Minister Elliott is the Youth Minister at Covenant of Faith Church, Plainfield, Illinois. She specializes in Teen Growth and Development.  Minister Elliott holds an M.A. in the Art of Teaching from National-Louis University and is pursuing an M.Div in Pastoral Care and Counseling at Northern Theological Seminary.

Deacon Janice Morgan

Janice Morgan was born in Joliet, Illinois and has resided in the Greater Chicago area most of her life. She is the eldest of 2 daughters. Janice and her sister were raised solely by her mother until her senior year of high school when her mother remarried.  Observing her mother’s spiritual values and hard work, these characteristics set the groundwork for the woman God has guided her to become. Janice committed to a lifetime relationship with Jesus Christ at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. James McNear. She later joined Friendship All Denomination Church, also in Joliet, where the late Rev. Robert Turner was her shepherd.

After graduating from high school, she continued her education and graduated with her Bachelors Degree in Business Management.  Married for a short period, God blessed her with one son Arick whom she has raised as a single mother since he was 18 months old and he is now in college. 

After relocating to the Aurora area in 1998, she joined Progressive Baptist Church in 1999 under the leadership of Rev. Roy Brown to continue work in building God’s kingdom.  In 2008, she was ordained as a Deacon.  Janice has served on various ministries such as the sick and shut-in ministry, adult and youth music ministries, youth ministry and numerous community projects including an annual youth college tour and shelter outreach ministry. Seeking a new direction, Janice continues to be a vessel used for God’s purpose serving his people throughout the community.

Performing Artist - Shelley Miller

Shelley M. Miller, is an Energetic Powerhouse who continues to stretch her talents in all directions.  Shelley has trained at The Muny Theatre Project Company, Liberty Playhouse, The Muny Opera, Lindenwood College, The 23^rd Street Threatre, Unity Theatre Ensemble and the Visual and Performing Arts Schools.

She received dance training from Pelagie Green Wren Academy of Dance, The St. Louis Civic Ballet Company, Mildred Franklin Academy of Dance, Peacock Alley Community Arts Center, CASA, Ojinga African Dance Troop, Washington University, Florissant Valley and Visual and Performing Arts.

Ms. Miller has gracefully appeared in many stage productions:  The Wiz, Ain’t Misbehavin, Oklahoma, Survival, Lost in the Stars, The Wizard of Oz, Working, 1940’s Radio Hour, The Little Foxes, Rhapsody and Blues, Measure for Measure, Good News, Leader of the Pack, Tambourines To Glory, When All Is Said and Done (2-lead roles), Diversity, Tartuffe, Big Time (lead-role), Playin Church (lead-role Los Angeles, CA), Danger Danger Women at Risk (touring show on HIV/AIDS).  This is just to name a few, but lets not forget Unity Theatre Ensemble’s Sparkle (the Musical-role of Sparkle), Hallelujah, Mama, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbo is Enuf, Make a Joyful Noise (lead-role Faith), Cotton Club Review and I Got The Music In Me.

Some of her musical styles include:  Blues, Jazz, R&B, P-Funk, Disco, Musical Theatre, Pop, Gospel, Classical and Opera.

Shelley has also been a unique member of several local bands:  The SoN of StArChilD Family, Phat Catz, UnHearD of, Mystic Voyage and Uncut.  Ms. Miller has appeared on Kidsworld, Sally Jessie Raphael, Casa Dance Commercials and previously hosted a very popular Video Show entitled Video Replay for a St. Louis Cable Affiliate.  Her film work includes:  The Treatment (St. Louis), Lucifer (lead-role East St. Louis, Illinois), Thou Shalt Not (Webster Groves, MO) and Twelve Hours (lead-role Los Angeles, CA).

To know Shelley is to Love her, but to see how she embraces her first love “THE STAGE”, is Captivating and Electrifying.  Simply put, it’s PRICELESS!

Covenant of Faith Church
23900 Industrial Drive South
Plainfield, IL 60585

Saturday, March 6, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (CT)

Praying Single Mothers

Founded in 2009, the Praying Single Mothers Organization (PSM) is a unified voice of Single Mothers. There are more than 13.7 million single parents in the United States and 84% of them are mothers. Also, there are more than 76.5 million single parents in the world.  On average there is a single parent in every group of 25 people. 

PSM represents mothers from all facets of life: single, divorced, separated, surrogate, foster and widowed. All of which have one common goal, daily trusting God. Praying Single Mothers is a place where all single mothers from everywhere connect, pray for one another, share experiences, testimonies, encouraging words and gather resources.

Praying Single Mothers "A place for you". Remember to tell a friend.