VKMI MOC –Models of Christ Youth Ministry
iServe Youth, Families & Communities by Sowing Seeds and Reaping a Harvest w/Love
MOC Vision: Valley Kingdom Ministries International MOC-Models of Christ Youth Ministry exists to teach our youth how to replicate
the life of Jesus Christ. We achieve this goal by demonstrating and emulating the light of Christ in everything we do.
MOC Mission: If anyone is going to change the world, it is the next generation. Our mission is To Teach and Train Youth to imitate Christ in all that they do. It is our mission to help young people seek and grow in their faith and give them the tools to share and defend it. We are training up leaders to evangelize and bring other peers to the Lord Jesus..
Latrice Folues
Youth Leader
Latrice has a passion for helping others empower themselves while focusing on their social, emotional and spiritual well-being. Member of VKMI for 15 years. Working with the youth ministry for over 9 years. Lead Servant of Models of Christ e-Teen Ministry.
Latrice is a member of the Tephillah Prayer Ministry. She has a Masters in Social Work and encourages the youth, parents and teachers to emulate Christ.
She believes ministry starts at home first with her natural family which is her three sons; and, then spiritual family which is the youth in the valley.
She enjoys creating youth curriculums for the Valley and other youth ministries. Her foundation scripture is Ephesians 3:16-21 NLT version.a
Meet Our MOC Team
(all are vkmi certified to teach)
Candace Norwood
Has been working in the Children/Youth Ministries for over twenty years, beginning with Kara Children’s Praise Dance Ministry and she still volunteers to help out when needed.
Member of the Valley Family for 31 years. and married for 30 years to her amazing husband, Jerrold Norwood. She is the mother of have 4 wonderful children.
Faithful servant for MOC Fruit & Veggie Sunflower Garden (FAVS G) located in the Oak Forest Park District Community Garden. She is using this method to teach the youth about sowing, reaping and harvesting.
Candace’s favorite scripture, Proverbs 16
Odell McCarty
Odell had been a member of VKMI since 1995.
He joined with his family.
Odell has served in many ministries at the Valley; Unity Choir, Boys To Men, Singles Ministry and The Men’s Ministry just to name a few.
Odell states that “I have spent over half of my life at The Valley and it has been a great experience.”
Alicia Howell
Rashad Nuruddin
Rashad Nuruddin was born and raised in Dolton IL and attended Thornridge High school. Rashad graduated from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in 2012 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Rashad is married to his lovely wife Iman and is the father daughter Amina.
Elder Kim Baker
Elder Kim has been set as an Ascension Gift Teacher in Ministry; with spiritual gifts in Teaching and Administration.
Mentor for high school Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) program for the National Black MBS Association, Chicago Chapter.
Introduced LOT program to MOC. She is looking forward to launching Kingdom Teaching w/Authority (KTA) to “Teach, Train & Empower.”
Kimberly Baker has been married for 19 years.
Her favorite scripture is Jeremiah 29:11
2022 MOC Events Calendar
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