FAITH TEMPLE Church of God In Christ

DR. FANCHION BLUMENBERG
Chairman

Dr. Blumenberg, also referred to as Dr. B is known as a consummate educator whose focus on educational excellence became a blueprint that created productive change and exciting new realities during her principalship.Retiring after 34 years serving in Chicago Public Schools, Dr. Blumenberg continues to collaborate on projects which train staff for high-performing administrative positions. Dr. Blumenberg is known to have a nonsensical personality concomitant with an unwillingness to accept mediocrity in leadership roles. She is indeed a great motivator, with a charming sense of humor. Finally, one of the wonderful gifts God has given to Dr. B is her uncanny ability to position people where they can be the most successful. This quality alone makes her a unique person, whose motto is: “MY WORK IS MY WORSHIP”

MISSIONARY DORIS RICHARDSON
Co-Chairman

MISSIONARY EDNA TONEY
Records & Communication Liaison

JIM SLINGO, B.A.
Records and Communication Liaison

During the years since 2003 that I have been regularly a part of Faith Temple I have been working in financial research, limited trading with careful instructions from 3+ brokers (LPL financial and Merrill Lynch), and a side job (property management: various smaller houses and small properties). My educational background Graduate Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University, Major African and various (US) history, also international political science, business, education.

I am a new author: The Principles of Restoration, Building an Excellent Economy, Amazon Nov. 2021: This book shares in detail the Puritan work ethic and their mostly positive influence on the new colonies -that became the United States of America; How to save and make money by sustainability saving energy and an extensive study of using various available types of alternative energy to eliminate pollution; and how to use the Puritan's example to run fair, just and profitable (businesses) small, medium or large corporations. All my years at Faith Temple visiting sick members of Faith Temple especially has been and still is very important. I continue to visit those that I have known and love and work with, in ministry since 2003. We should never forget those who are not able to get to church often or at all because of illness or rehabilitation.

DEACON CHARLES NUTE
Public Relations

DR. CHERYL GHOLAR
Faith Temple Charter Member

Cheryl R. Gholar, Ph.D. is Associate Director of The Professional Development Consortium and Cruise and Learn Seminars at Sea. Recognized nationally for her expertise in Character Education, conation, and resiliency, she has presented at numerous conferences including ASCD, the National Staff Development Conference, and the American Counseling Association, and served five years in the White House Conference on Character Building. An educator, counselor, and administrator for more than thirty years, she encourages students to become positive, self-directed learners. Cheryl holds degrees from Western Illinois University (B.S., M.S.) and Loyola University (Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies), with additional studies at the University of Paris, Harvard Kennedy School, and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

She is co-author of Strategies That Promote Student Engagement: Unleashing the Desire to Learn and other works including Beyond Rhetoric and Rainbows, Giving Kids the Will to Win, Connecting with Students’ Will to Succeed, The Power of Conation, and Careers with Character. Her research has been presented at Oxford and the University of London, and published in Vitae Scholasticae, Journal of Educational Biography, Black Issues in Higher Education, and the Chicago Tribune. Awards include Educator of the Year (Phi Delta Kappa), Outstanding Educator (Rainbow/PUSH Coalition), and recognition from the Illinois State Board of Education, American School Counselor’s Association, and The Oppenheimer Family Foundation.

BRENDA ALEXANDER
Coordinator of Financial Operations
Faith Temple Charter Member

Brenda Alexander has been a cherished member of Faith Temple for sixty-nine years. She is the granddaughter of the late Sister Ethel Brunner, who was among the original group that began with the late Bishop H.W. Goldsberry. Brenda was only fifteen months old when her mother passed away, and her beloved grandmother raised her as her own.

From a young age, Brenda sang in the choir under the direction of Sister Vashti Powell, who became a special inspiration to her. Sister Powell’s down-to-earth nature and dedication played a pivotal role in Brenda’s early spiritual growth. She guided and nurtured Brenda, profoundly influencing her life and the lives of other young women by teaching them to be "proper young Christian women."

Like all the youth at Faith Temple at the time, Brenda attended public school and graduated from Parker High School. After college, she married and became a mother to two boys, one of whom is now deceased. She is now the proud grandmother of three.

Professionally, Brenda worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Finance and Accounting, demonstrating her skill and dedication. She also served the Chicago Public Schools as an Attendance Coordinator for many years. Currently, she continues to share her expertise at H & R Block.

Though Brenda briefly left Faith Temple, she later returned with renewed vigor, engaging in numerous church activities as she deepened her spiritual walk. She is actively involved with Faith Temple’s Mother’s Board and the Mission Workers. Brenda is now serving another term on the Board of Directors and is an integral member of the Finance Committee, where she applies her extensive knowledge of accounting and managerial expertise.

Brenda’s story is one of dedication, resilience, and unwavering faith. Her contributions to Faith Temple and her professional achievements stand as a testament to her character and commitment.

ELBERT MORRISON
Support Liaison

ROBERT ARNOLD
Support Liaison