Mother Beatrice Louise Oliver Black

Mother Beatrice Black was born to the Elder Mauris and Mother Maudell Oliver.  She was reared at an early age, at the Robert Temple Church of God In Christ, under the leadership of the late Bishop W.M. Roberts; she later became a member of the Saint Paul Church of God In Christ, under the pastorate of the late former Presiding Bishop of the Church of God In Christ, The Bishop Louis Henry Ford.  While under Bishop Fords Ministry Mother Black served as The Minister of Music for the Saint Paul Church.  Additionally she served as Administrative Assistant Minister of Music for the First Jurisdiction of Illinois C.O.G.I.C.

Currently, Mother Black serves as the wife of The Bishop Charles E. Black, Pastor of  The Missions for Christ Church of God In Christ, as well as Vice President of Missions C.O.G.I.C. Internationally, and Jurisdictional Prelate Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean.  Mother Black has served in many capacities in the Church.  Locally, as Sunday School Teacher, at the District level as District Missionary, Nationally, she has taught Missionary awareness courses, and has held multiplicity of positions as she is a lifelong member of the Church of God In Christ.

Mother Black is not only spiritually equipped, but she is educationally astute as well.  She holds both Bachelors of Science and Masters of Science Degree in Education, From Eastern Illinois and Chicago State Universities.  Having served the Chicago Board of Education for Thirty-four years she retired in 1999, focusing her full attention on her job as helpmeet to the Bishop and his vision.

Mother Black refers to herself as a Saint of God first and foremost, additionally she is a mother, to Amethyst, Keith and Chauncey, a Grandmother, a devoted Wife, and the list goes on and on.