Maverley Gospel Hall Leaders

Elder Alfred McDonald

Chairman of the Body of Elders

Elder Alfred McDonald is from St. Andrew, Jamaica (West Indies) and through the ministry at Maverley Gospel Hall (in St. Andrew) he came in contact with the Lord Jesus Christ and committed his life to God. In 1978, He was baptised and accepted into the fellowship at Maverley Gospel Hall where he currently serves as Chairman of the Body of Elders.

In addition to having served on a number of secular and government Boards, Councils and Committees, he is a Christian Education Teacher and lay preacher; Chairman of Blessing Basket International; Co-Chair of the Dominic Alessandro James Foundation; Interim Caribbean Regional Director of Youth For Christ; Immediate past Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Jamaica Youth For Christ (JYFC) and former member of the Board of Youth For Christ International; Member of the Kingston Keswick Council; Singer, Praise and Worship Leader and a musician.

Brother McDonald previously served as the Senior Director of Commercial Development and Planning at the Airports Authority of Jamaica and NMIA Airports Limited. He is presently the Business Development Manager at Kingston Wharves Limited.

Elder McDonald seeks to place the Lord at the centre of all he does. He is married to Kareen, and together they have two biological children, Ariel and Kristopher.

Elder Emeritus Deniss Morrison

Elder Emeritus

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Associate Pastor Richard Jarrett

Chaiman of the Body of Deacons

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Elder Lascelles Bailey

Deliverance

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Pastor and Elder Napoleon Black

Discipleship

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Elder Owen MacDonald

Welfare

• Building and Property Development
• Fill my Cup
• Home for the Aged
• Medical Care
• Soup Kitchen

Deaconess Aneita Black

Ministry of Missions and Evangelism

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Deconess Joan Bucknor

Ministry of Care and Fellowship

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Deacon Noel Vaughn Ellis

Ministry of Children and Youth

Noel Ellis is the Deacon with responsibility for youth. This area includes the following ministry groups: Gordon’s Memorial Preparatory and Kindergarten School, Sunday School, Youth Fellowship (REACH), Camp and Blessed Babies. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Electronics and Telecommunication from the University of Technology, Jamaica and an International Master of Business Administration from Florida International University. He also served as an Adjunct Lecturer at the Mona School of Engineering, University of the West Indies, where he lectured in courses related to electronic circuitry and telecommunication.

He is also responsible for the Audio-Visual Ministry at Maverley and is a teacher in Christian Education programme.

Married to Tanneice with two adult children, he is a road running enthusiast and has completed the Reggae Marathon, half Marathon and participates regularly in 5 and 10 K road races. He has also completed a sprint triathlon on his 50 th birthday.

Deaconess Annette Fletcher-Graham

Ministry of Finance and Administration

Deaconess Annette Fletcher-Graham has spent over 50 years at Maverley Gaspel Hall

Her vision for the church is as follows:

• To see more persons manifesting their gifting (s)
• To see an increase of at least 100% in church membership within the next five years
• MGH as the preferred choice of worship in Maverley and surrounding communities.
• An increase number of church members giving sacrifically of their tithes and offerings

Deacon in Training Micheal Heron

Decon in Training

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Deaconess Dawn Hylton

Ministry of Hospitality and Guest Support

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Diaconate Coordinator Sharick Lewis

Ministry of Teaching Support

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Deacon in Training David McDonald

Decon in Training

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Deaconess Barbara Mitchell

Ministry of Programmes, Promotions, PUSH, and Women

Deaconess Barbara Mitchell has spent over 26 years at Maverley Gospel Hall

Her Vision for the church is as follows:

To see the church reaching full maturity through engagement, servitude, teaching and having the full knowledge of who God is. To see the church be empowered by the word of God and to manifest kingdom authority through the enabling of the Holy Spirit. To see a church where practices and power, gifting and talents are utilized to make disciples. To see kingdom saints engaged in living balanced, impactful, and purposeful lives in the kingdom. Redounding to the glory of God.

Deaconess Benita Morrison

Ministry of Performing Arts

Sister Benita Morrison is a Christian, having received the Lord as Saviour at the early age of 11 years.

She has been a member of the Maverley Gospel Hall Brethren church for the past 57 years, serving as a Deaconess for over 27 years, and being involved in various ministries including Sunday School, Camp, Women’s Ministry, Choir, Marriage ministry and the Counselling Ministry. She played an integral role in the establishment of the Maverley Gospel Hall Counselling Centre, which existed for a number of years, and also served as its Director.

She currently is responsible for the Performing Arts Ministries – Praise and Worship, Drama, Dance, Youth Chorale, Lip Sync, Sign Language and Senior Choir, with direct responsibility for the Senior Choir. She is also a member of the Marriage Ministry leadership team.

Her vision for Maverley Gospel Hall is that we be a body of believers, united under God, and providing wholeness for all persons, even as we serve the community in which we operate.

She has been married for almost 54 years to Dennis Morrison. They are proud parents and grandparents, having three (3) adult daughters, three (3) sons-in-law, and five (5) grandchildren.

Her favourite passage of scripture is Isiah 40:31 – But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.