Leadership
Associate Ministers
Reverend Lyndetta Alsberry – Ordained Local Elder
- Ordained Local Elder at Wayman AME Church; resides in Normal, IL, with two sons and three grandchildren.
- Master Choreographer for Liturgical Dance, Praise & Worship, and Dance Theatre; specializes in Creative Movement for Children.
- B.S. in Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance from Illinois State University; certified substitute teacher in Unit 5 and District 87.
- Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Agape’ Dance Center and founder of ABC Dance Company (1992); gospel vocalist and recording artist.
- Produces community dance workshops, including for senior care nursing homes.
- Works full-time at OSF Family Medical Center as a Front Office Assistant.
Reverend Terrance L. Thomas – First Gentleman
- Itinerant Elder in the AME Church and Pastor of Bethel AME Church, Champaign, IL; Executive Director of Building Community Life Center.
- Serves on several community boards, including the Champaign County Christian Health Center and CU at Home.
- Inner City Studies degree (2007) from Northeastern Illinois University; M.Div. (2017) from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary; pursuing a Doctor of Ministry at Payne Theological Seminary.
- 2023 Countywide MLK Outstanding Achievement Award; John Robert Lewis Fellow with the Faith and Politics Institute.
