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HONORING AND RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF PASTOR GICELE "Gigi" WRAY-LINDLEY
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WHEREAS, Gicele Wray was born in Colon, Panama, on Friday, May 28, 1976, to Bishop Esteban Wray and Pastor Isabel Wray; and
WHEREAS, Gicele gave her life to the Lord at the age of 5 at The Church of Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith in the Lawndale neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, her ministry began in her youth as she was appointed as the church's choir director and youth leader at the age of 10; and
WHEREAS, after given prophetic confirmation of her ministry was ordained as an evangelist by age 23; and
WHEREAS, Gicele graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and a Minor in Early Childhood education. Gicele furthered her education with Master's degrees in Human Services and Administration and later also in Nonprofit Management and Organizational leadership. Additionally, Gicele completed her doctoral work for a Ph.D in Ethical Leadership at the time of her passing; and
WHEREAS, in 2004, Pastor Gigi founded & ran Shining Star Youth and Community Services and Shining Star Early Learning Centers, a successful child care operations chain with presently over 100 employees offering meticulous and loving care for over 400 children across the South Side of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Pastor Gigi helped found The Wray Family Foundation in care, patronage, and mentorship for aspiring community leaders; and
WHEREAS, Pastor Gigi also helped found Child Care Advocates United in assistance of child care providers and early childhood educators across the state of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, as a global kingdom ambassador with an entrepreneurial spirit, Gicele spread the word of God with her husband throughout the world with ministry & philanthropic work in several Latin American countries, including Costa Rica, Peru, Paraguay, Ni...
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