Pastor Graves is a native of Brooklyn, New York, where he remained until the age of 17 when he enlisted into the U.S. Army branch of our military armed forces. After graduating Basic/Advanced Training at Fort Benning – Georgia, he went on to his permanent duty station at Fort Stewart,...

Born and raised in Liberty, New York, Lady Graves joined and was baptized at the Friendship Baptist Church, located down the hill from her home in Ferndale, under the pastoral leadership of the late rev. Andrew Gallien and 1st lady Ruby Gallien. As a youth of the church, Rachel was continuously...

Mr. Valree is a Deacon in training. He is also a part of the Pastoral Assistance Ministry (P.A.M.). He has been an active New Beginnings Community Worship Center member for five years.

Dec. Payton resides in South Fallsburg, New York. He is the father of 4 boys which are all active church members. Dec. Payton began walking as a Dec. under the Pastoralship of Rev. Graves at the First Baptist Church of South Fallsburg. When Rev. Graves left First Baptist, D.I.T. Payton...

Sonya was born on August 18, 1967 in Liberty New York. She spent her first five years in Greenville, Alabama living with her Grandparents, Johnnie and Inez while her mother, Earnestine, attended college. Sonya was baptized in August of 1973 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Sonya then returned to Liberty...

Anthony Covington has been a resident of Sullivan County for more than 20 years. He fathers two wonderful children; his son Anthony L. Covington Jr.—a recent college graduate from Buffalo State University, and daughter, Selena Covington who is a high school student at Liberty Central Schools. Covington obtained his Associate...