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First Lady’s Brunch Roles, Responsibilities, and Challenges of the Pastor’s Wife Program Prayer ................................................................................................................ Deaconess Cellostine Williams Greetings ........................................................................... International First Lady Deaconess Mable L. Lands Introductions ....................................................................................................................................... Attendees Serving of Meal Introduction of Keynote Speaker .......................................................................... Overseer Kiamesha Y Lands Keynote Address ..................................................................................................... Elect Lady Carmela Wright Panel Discussion With: ............................................................................................. Elect Lady Angela Forney Elect Lady Cynthia Hickman Elect Lady Iris Brooks Elect Lady Nicole Youmans Prayer ......................................................................................................................... Elect Lady Tamara Lands

Elect Lady Minister Iris Brooks is the bride of Bishop Wil-lie Brooks Jr. They have been married for 32 years. She is an ordained minister and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Interperson-al Communication a Master’s Degree from Liberty University in Ministry Counseling and received her Alcohol and Drug Abuse License from Life Changing Ministries. Her desire is to bring Christ into the lives of those that are addicted to drugs and alcohol incorporating the Spir-itual element of healing. Her purpose is to carry out the mission of introducing Christ to those that feel overwhelm and lost from their addictive behaviors; showing them that belief in Christ is the way to stay clean and sober. Elect Lady Carmela C. Wright is an award-winning family advocate with 17 years of expe-rience in home education and over two decades of faithful Christian service who has dedicated her life to empowering and nurturing women to feel loved. In addition to being married to a church planter and homeschooling nine children, Lady Car-mela is a sought-after creative strategist. She is currently advising over fifty women-owned small businesses across the United States of America. Since 2006, she has led multiple workshops supporting families through one-on-one disci-pleship. Recently, her mission is to empower women of all ages to practice radical self-care along with the biblically based womanhood model of Titus 2. When she is not caring for her loving husband of 28 years, Bishop Anthony K. Wright, and their six younger children at home, she can be found scouring for Houston’s most delicious cupcake, taking high-energy jam sessions fueled by 90’s hip-hop, and looking for a location to take another solo vacation. Elect Lady Deaconess Nicole Michelle Youmans is the bride of Bishop Ian Maurice Youmans. They have been married for 9 years She is the mother of three and is a member of the Greater Calvary Bible Church Internation-al. She is a State, Federal and Private Ac-countability Office Budget Analyst. Elect Lady Pastor Angela Forney is the bride of Michael D. Forney, PhD. In 2006, she and her hus-band, Bishop M.D. Forney birthed out the Lifestyle of Christ Church. They have two beautiful daughters together who assist in the ministry. In 2023 after preaching, teaching, and ministering the Word of God for many years alongside her husband Lady Forney was ordained and licensed as a Pastor. That same year she and her husband Bish-op Forney founded the Family Life Bible College where she works as an administrator as well as an educator in Christian Counseling with an emphasis in Tem-perament Therapy. Elect Lady Cynthia Hickman is the bride of Bishop Aris Hickman. They have been married for twenty two years. They have two chil-dren, and five grandchildren. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood/ Child Development from Texas Southern University and is the Di-rector of Visitors, Guest Ministry, and Co- Director of Special Outreach Projects at New Commandment Christian Fellow-ship.