Session Speakers and Resources
Candice Barlow and her husband team pastor the Lighthouse Church. They have three children. They’ve actively served in ministry for nearly 25 years. Candice is a UPCI Licensed Minister, the Section 10 Ladies Director of the Missouri District and a preacher of the gospel. She has evangelized both nationally and internationally. Her passion is helping those that need hope find THE ONE who gives hope!
Pamela Chavous is a licensed UPCI minister who attended JCM College of Ministries and is devoted to teaching, worship, and equipping the Body of Christ. She has served as Music Minister, Sunday School Director, and Hyphen Teacher, and currently assists with a North American Missions church plant while serving as WNOP Director for the Georgia District. Alongside her ministry, she is the owner of Chavous Interiors, where she has worked as an interior designer for over 25 years, specializing in kitchens, baths, and commercial church design.
Mertis Dylean Loyd Davis was married to the late Jimmie M. Davis, Sr. and has two children: Natorshau and Marvin. She is a retired educator, Bible Teacher, Prayer Minister, Mentor, and a licensed minister under the leadership of Pastor Jeffery Stroud. Her motto is “You are Made for More.”
Hannah Harrell was filled with the Holy Ghost at the age of seven as she called on the name of Jesus in her living room. She loves to worship God with the talents He has given her to play the piano and sing. She and her husband, Matmon Harrell, are associate pastors at Aphesis Church in Columbia, South Carolina.
Tonda Henry is the wife of Rev. Dave Henry and the mother of five. They currently reside in Atlanta, Georgia, where they founded The Pentecostals of Stone Mountain. She is the CEO and Co-Founder of R.E.A.C.H. Community Development Center, Inc. Tonda has been a licensed minister in the U.P.C.I. for 18 years and serves as Building the Bridge Ladies Ministries Liaison. She is also the Founder of King’s Daughter Project, where she invites everyone to experience the joy of going beyond and living life more abundantly. She loves family, nature’s playground, gardening, reading, research, and tea.
Melinda King is a credentialed UPCI minister, a mother of three, and a proud Nana to her Grandchildren. With over twenty years of nursing experience, she balances her family life with her ministry work. She is also the founder of the Bethany Project, which helps women build a deeper relationship with Jesus.
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Sybil Bates McCormack
Sis. Sybil Bates McCormack is the wife of Rev. Michael McCormack, Pastor of LifePointe UPC in Snellville, GA. She was blessed to be awarded a Local License in ministry with the UPCI in July 2025. A Georgia lawyer since 1998, Sis. McCormack is currently Associate Vice President, Legal Counsel, at Keyfactor, Inc., a cybersecurity company headquartered in Independence, Ohio. She has worked from home exclusively since March 2020 and resides with her husband, two adult children, Erin and Ian, and their moody cat, Victor, in Loganville. Sis. McCormack received the gift of the Holy Ghost while at college in upstate New York in 1983 and was baptized in Jesus’ name the following Easter. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Sis. McCormack has called the great State of Georgia home since 1998.
Vancheta L. Mitchell has been married to Jerome Mitchell for 34 years. They are parents to two amazing adult children, Shane and Melodie. She is also affectionately known as Momma Van to five step children: Jerome Jr., Kendra, Jocelyn, Justin, and Kaneshia. She thoroughly enjoys spending time with her host of grandkids. She has recently retired from 30 years of public education, teaching high school English and Theatre classes to grades 9-12. She is a member of Free Gospel Temple UPCI under the leadership of Pastor David Loyd where she serves as a Board Member, Adult Ladies Sunday School teacher, and Youth Teacher. Her theme for life is to make sure you leave the world better than you found it, make a difference, and live with no regrets.
Tina Wilson serves as the Promotions Director for the Southern California UPCI Ladies Ministries. She is a Certified Anger Management Educator, Lay Counselor, and the Office Administrator for Covenant Behavioral Health. She is passionate about encouraging women of all ages in their daily lives as moms, wives, and young adults by offering Bible-based solutions for a joy-filled life. She works alongside her husband, Dr. Carl Wilson, presenting at seminars and workshops. She serves with her husband, Dr. Carl Wilson, at Family Worship Center, in Colton, Ca as assistant pastor. They have been married for 30 years and celebrate the lives of their three adult children, Carleón, Cazine, and Carena.