Reverand Donald Bennett was ordained on February 5, 1975, by Grace Assemblies Churches, headquarters in Topeka, Kansas. He served two years as minister of Christian Education at Grace Assembly Church in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1977 he was called to Pastor the newly formed church, called First Church of Grace and Hope. He served as Senior Pastor until 1992. In 1993 Pastor Bennett joined Morningstar Baptist Church as an Associate Minister. He married his wife Glenda that year after church one Sunday. In 2004, Reverand Bennett and Sister Glenda Bennett joined Mount Hebron Missionary Baptist Church, under his long time friend, Pastor Bobby Young's leadership.Reverand Bennett currently serves as Sunday School Superintendent and Adult Sunday School Teacher.
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Reverend Rose Bright is a wife, mother, and grandmother being blessed with her husband Reverend Virgil Bright, six children, three step children, and a host of grandchildren. She accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age and finally accepting her call to the ministry in 2001 at Mount Hebron Missionary Baptist Church under Pastor Bobby L. Young. She is affiliated with several ministries including the Prison Ministry at the Women’s Prison in Mitchellville, Iowa, Food Ministry, and the Eastside Mission. She is compassionate to the less fortunate, those who are incarcerated, and anyone that God allows her to meet so she can share the goodness of Jesus Christ.
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Reverend Treasa Brown is a wife, mother, and grandmother being blessed with her husband James Brown, six children, three step children, and raising five grandchildren. She accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age and finally accepting her call to the ministry in 2001 and became licensed in August 2001 at Mount Hebron Missionary Baptist Church under Pastor Bobby L. Young. She continued to serve God even after losing her son Jaymo to gun violence in 2008. She was soon ordained in the Ministry in September 2010. She is affiliated with several ministries including the Youth Ministry and Evangelism Explosion. Also holding several offices including Central District Youth co-Director, State Convention Youth Vice Director, and an Evangelism Explosion Lead trainer. She is a Prayer Warrior and is compassionate to the less fortunate, the youth, and anyone that God sends her to share His Holy Word.
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Minister Denise Cavil accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at the age of 12yrs. old and singing in various choirs and participating in several activities and groups at Mount Hebron Missionary Baptist Church in West Des Moines, Iowa. She accepted the call as a Minister in 2009 and she delivered my first sermon June 2009. She is currently an Associate Minister at Mount Hebron Missionary Baptist Church and the Central District Women‘s Department. She also serves as a Youth Spiritual Advisor and Sunday School Teacher and attending Bible study on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. She is currently attending Ministerial Training facilitated by Assistant Pastor Vaughn Hawkins. She currently serves as the choir Director of the Adult Choir providing more than 30 years of service and 20 of them as the Director. One of her favorite songs is: “I Am Redeemed Bought With a Price”.
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Des Moines native Adrian Wright is 38 years old has been preaching and teaching in service to the Lord for 5 years. Adrian works at Principal in downtown Des Moines as a Security Specialist. He resides in Altoona with his wife and step-children. He ministers to God's people everywhere he goes. He enjoys weight training and competitive power lifting, but the thing he enjoys lifting up the most is the name of Jesus. He tells the whole truth of where he's strength comes from... the good Lord above. Adrian has several classes under his belt from Kingsway Christian Academy. He was called to preach in 2005 while in Deacon's training here at Mt. Hebron. He preached his first sermon December 2nd, 2006 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church at which time he was licensed to preach The Gospel of Jesus Christ. Adrian Wright joined Mt. Hebron October 2011. He is looking forward to serving and growing in God's grace as an Associate Minister in efforts to carry out Pastor Bobby Young's vision for the church.
