Bishop Lindberg Edwards

 Senior Pastor

 Bishop Lindberg Edwards,   a native of Wayne County, NC is the fourth of ten children born to Kirby

 and  Estelle (Johnson) Edwards (deceased). At age 21, he accepted Jesus as his personal Savoir and

 joined St.  John’s  United Holy Church of America in Richmond Virginia in 1973.

 In 1976, he along with fifteen others were  the pioneers  in organizing and establishing New Bethel

 United Holy  Church (now New Bethel Christian Fellowship). He served under the leadership of

 Bishop  Ralph E. Love, Sr. of  Greenville, NC.  as an Ordained Deacon, Treasurer, and Assistant Pastor  to Bishop  Love.

 Bishop Edwards became the esteemed pastor of New Bethel United Holy Church on September 7, 1984. Fifteen

 years later in 1994, he was consecrated to the office of Bishop where he served as Vice President, Virginia District  Convocation International, Inc.  In July 1998, he became the Presiding Bishop of the Virginia District Convocation of  the O.U.H.C. International and served until the re-unification of the United Holy Church of America and the Original  United Holy Church International in May 2000.

 He has served on the following boards: Chairman, Board of Presbytery and served on the Board of Elders.

 Bishop of  the General Adjutancy Core. Currently he serves on the Bishops Council of the UHCA and Vice President  of  the Virginia District Convocation and Bishops of the General Ushers & Nurses.

 He is serving as Vice-President of the Virginia District Convocation. He is the founder and Presiding Bishop of the  International Christian Fellowship of Churches.

 Ministry

 His preparation for the ministry includes attending: United Christian College, Goldsboro, NC; Liberty University,  Lynchburg, VA and The Rehoboth School of Ministry, Richmond, VA. He is presently pursing a degree in theology.

 Bishop Edwards and the former Sylvia Lee Marsh were united in Holy Matrimony on August 24th 1974.  Bishop  Edwards’s declaration Psalm 34:1. “I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Elder Sylvia Edwards

 Co-Pastor

Elder Sylvia Lee Edwards, Co-Pastor of New Bethel Christian Fellowship, U.H.C. She and her husband, Bishop Edwards are pioneers of New Bethel United Holy Church (Now New Bethel Christian Fellowship International).

Upon graduating from John Marshall High School, she attended Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. She attended United Christian Institute, Goldsboro, NC, receiving a Certificate in Religious Studies. Later she attended Heritage School of Leadership in association with Oral Robert University receiving International Christian Accreditation in Religious Studies. Currently she is enrolled at Open Bible Institute and Theology Seminary pursing a degree in Bible Studies.

She was called to the ministry in 19798, and ordained in 1999.  In June 2001, she was inaugurated as Co-Pastor ; currently she heads the Ministerial Staff and Women Fellowship.

Co-Pastor Edwards and her husband, Bishop Lindberg Edwards, were united in Holy Matrimony on August 24th 1974. They have two daughters: Nicole Scott and Tamara Wynn; two sons-in-law; Jeff Scott and Charles Wynn, Jr; five granddaughters: Jummai, Jayla, Joi, Nia and Nayanna; three grandsons: Roney, IV, Cameron and Charles, III.

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