We are sooooo excited ti be blessed for 22 years serving our church community! We moved into our church home 3709 W Grand Ave 60651 on this date September 14th. 11 years ago!

Dr. Valerie Ranee Landfair is the Founder and Executive Director of Firstfruit Ministry, Inc. of Evanston, Illinois. She has 17 years of management experience from a Fortune 500 company (Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management, Illinois State University, 1986).In 2009, Valerie completed her Masters of Divinity at North Park Theological Seminary. Her Ph.D. in Theology at Regent University in Virginia was completed in December 2017.She has taught at McCormick theological Seminary, North Park Theological Seminary, North Park University, Trinity Christian College, and Saint Xavier University teaching: Leadership and Church Growth, Leadership in Urban Ministry, Religion, Forming Disciples: Lament, Repentance, and Hope in Congregations, and Introduction to Bible.

Brandi Sanders serves as the Global Personnel Specialist for the Evangelical Covenant Church, supporting missionaries around the world. A lifelong worship leader and singer, she currently leads worship at LaSalle Street Church in Chicago while also serving alongside her husband, Pastor X, at New Community Covenant Church. They have 3 daughters who keep life entertaining and a little crazy. With a heart for ministry and a deep love for the local and global church, Brandi seeks to encourage others to grow in faith and live out God’s call in their lives.