YUM Board of Directors

A devoted Chicagoan and a personification of encouragement, Dianna really hates the cold, but she loves the people of Chicago. In 1983, she founded Youth  Unshackled Ministries (YUM) resulting from a casual conversation between  her and Lorraine.  She is committed to encouraging all, especially  those who work with youth. Her public encouragement extends to others through her singing and writing ministries. Her creative  projects include a poetic and prose book entitled, Pursue, along with  two other CD presentations. She is the Executive Director of Youth Unshackled Ministries and Assistant Pastor of Boosters for Christ Revival Center.  

Lorraine is a perennial educator, who shares with others some of the lessons of life that she has experienced as a result of her academic and Biblical training. She has worked for multiple decades in the Chicago  Public School system as a high school teacher, instructional coach, and long-time Sunday school teacher at her home church. Her life in Christ began when her 6th-grade gym teacher shared the plan of salvation with her, and she accepted it. This encounter with Christ ignited a passion for teaching others. She is presently working as the Assistant Executive Director of Youth Unshackled Ministries, a Sunday School teacher, and the Chair of the Board of Trustees at Bethel House of Prayer UHCA. 

 Wearing many hats in excellence and diplomacy, she is a wife,  mother, grandmother,  pastor, teacher, preacher, counselor and modern day  example of the Proverbs 31 woman. Furthermore she is an effective teacher and organizer. Her gifts are evinced in  several current positions that she holds: State Supervisor of Women in  the UCOGIC, Sunday School Superintendent, President of Women of  Wisdom(WOW), and the Executive Secretary of Youth Unshackled Ministries. 

 He is a leader among leaders. Like his lovely  wife, Rosalyn McLaurin, he wears many hats well. He has been training  people for ministry works for several decades. He began his ministry career as  the Youth Minister at Boosters for Christ Revival Center. Since that time  he has mentored many aspiring pastors who have worked with teens, adults and children. The Bishop's giftedness has prepared him  for his present roles as  grandfather, father, the Presiding Prelate of  the First Jurisdiction of Wisconsin UCOGIC, General Secretary of UCOGiC,  and the Executive Treasurer of Youth Unshackled Ministries.  

 A product of Chicago Public Schools, Angela has  had an acute passion for working with people in general but youth in  particular since her early teen years. Accordingly, her academic focus  on the college level was concentrated in Human and Family Resources  studies. She is by profession a social worker in one of Chicago's south  suburban school system. Her passion for service to others is rooted in  her commitment to Christ at an early age. Because of passion to know  Christ and to make him known, she is busy serving in many capacities  such as Children and Teen Sunday School teacher, Church Elder, Women of  Wisdom secretary/treasurer, and  Executive Director of Youth Unshackled Ministries.  

 She aspired  early in life to make a difference in the lives of people. She has been  an ordained minister since her early adult years. In an effort to  improve her skills set in her service to others, she attended and  graduated from Chicago State University. Because her desire is to serve  God and youth in particular, she joined the  Youth Unshackled Ministries staff, becoming one of its the founding members.. Several years ago, Joyce relocated to California, but she continues to provide support as a YUM Ministry Liaison.