Elder Noretta E. Edwards was born 28 March in Denver, CO. Elder Edwards was educated in Denver Public School system graduating from Manual High School and earned a degree in Biblical Studies from C.H. Mason Theological Seminary Bible College. She attributes the strong Christian foundation that has shaped and inspired her life to the teaching from her Great-Aunt Elzira Hunt who raised her in Sacramento, California.
Elder Edwards accepted Jesus into her life in 1987. She answered the call from God to preach the Gospel of Christ in October 1996 and was licensed as a Minister in 1997 the HDCOG, Foundation of The Truth, Inc., by Apostle Nelson K. Williams. Her license was transferred as an Evangelist into the First Jurisdiction in the state of Alabama Church of God in Christ, Inc in August of 2002 by Jurisdictional Bishop O.L. Meadows
Elder Edwards was ordained as an Elder in June 2017 under Unity Christian Fellowship International Ministries.
Elder Edwards has served in many capacities as Hospitality Chairperson, Minister of Music of the Adult, Mass, Youth/Children and Singles choirs; President, Young Women’s Christian Council and First Administrative Asst., to Dr. H. Pearl Harris, President of True Light Minister’s Wives Circle. Elder Edwards has also worked with and teaches in the youth ministry.
She has been blessed to tour throughout Europe singing the Gospel with such groups as The Martin Luther King Singers, Dorothy Wilson and The Gospel Express and The Golden Gospel Singers. God’s blessings and anointing over her life enabled her to work with many great Gospel recording artist such as Dr. Douglas Miller, Dr. Timothy Wright, Dr. Rance Allen, Pastor Bruce Parham, Twinkie Clark, and Becky White (Wilmington/Chester Mass Choir). Currently, Elder Edwards is employed by the Department of Defense.
The Lord blessed her to fall in love with and marry Bishop Ernest A. Edwards on 16 May 1981. They are the proud and blessed parents of a beautiful and anointed daughter named Marsena.
Elder Edwards accepted Jesus into her life in 1987. She answered the call from God to preach the Gospel of Christ in October 1996 and was licensed as a Minister in 1997 the HDCOG, Foundation of The Truth, Inc., by Apostle Nelson K. Williams. Her license was transferred as an Evangelist into the First Jurisdiction in the state of Alabama Church of God in Christ, Inc in August of 2002 by Jurisdictional Bishop O.L. Meadows
Elder Edwards was ordained as an Elder in June 2017 under Unity Christian Fellowship International Ministries.
Elder Edwards has served in many capacities as Hospitality Chairperson, Minister of Music of the Adult, Mass, Youth/Children and Singles choirs; President, Young Women’s Christian Council and First Administrative Asst., to Dr. H. Pearl Harris, President of True Light Minister’s Wives Circle. Elder Edwards has also worked with and teaches in the youth ministry.
She has been blessed to tour throughout Europe singing the Gospel with such groups as The Martin Luther King Singers, Dorothy Wilson and The Gospel Express and The Golden Gospel Singers. God’s blessings and anointing over her life enabled her to work with many great Gospel recording artist such as Dr. Douglas Miller, Dr. Timothy Wright, Dr. Rance Allen, Pastor Bruce Parham, Twinkie Clark, and Becky White (Wilmington/Chester Mass Choir). Currently, Elder Edwards is employed by the Department of Defense.
The Lord blessed her to fall in love with and marry Bishop Ernest A. Edwards on 16 May 1981. They are the proud and blessed parents of a beautiful and anointed daughter named Marsena.