Senior Pastor - Pastor Harvey Love

Pastor Harvey Love, is the anointed shepherd of Kizer Memorial Church of God in Christ. He
received his formal education in Quitman County Mississippi. He headed north to Chicago,IL
to attend C.H. Mason Bible College where he graduated with honors under the auspices of the
late International Presiding Bishop of the Church of God In Christ's, Louis Henry Ford. After
being an ordained Elder of a thriving ministry, the Lord called him to a higher calling, he was
appointed by Bishop Robert R. Sanders of Illinois Third Jurisdiction as Senior Pastor. Being
entrusted with such an honor did not come without dissonance. Pastor Love held on to his
philosophy of Prayer changes things and with his new vision of leading the church with Love,
has had a significant impact on members as well as visitors. This year alone the membership
has increased by at least 35%.

Evangelist & Church Director - Deborah Love

...was born to Pastor Columbus
and Evangelist Mattie Mae Faulkner.

Deborah is the fourth of fifteen children. Deborah, as a third generation COGIC member, took her first spiritual steps at Watson C.O.G.I.C. in Watson, Mississippi. She has served in a variety of positions throughout her walk
of faith, serving as the secretary, clerk, Sunday school teacher, trustee, board member, Bible band teacher, food pantry, and choir member. She has, planned, promoted and coordinated numerous activities as a pastor's daughter and currently a pastor's wife. She and Pastor Love have been married 37 years and to their union eight children were born.

Affectionately known as Lady Love to the members of Kizer Memorial C.O.G.I.C. Her formal education was received in Quitman, Mississippi. She attended the C. H.Mason Bible College, where she graduated with honors, under the leadership of Bishop Louis Henry Ford.
She received her evangelist license under her current Bishop Robert R. Sanders of the Third Jurisdiction of Illinois.

For the last nineteen years serving as a parent-
coordinator for Harvey School District 152, organizing, coordinating and promoting student programs and parent involvement. She also serves as the chairperson

for South Suburban Alliance for Education (SSAFE). She serves as a Sunday school teacher, Bible Study Teacher, 4-H leader, and summer camp director.

Determined to continue to teach the word of God,
encourage the lost to find Jesus and work at her
husband's side, Lady Love embodies Ephesians 4:12 "For the perfecting of the saints for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ."