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Pastor Mariama (Rev. LaVonna Ennis)

Rev. Mrs. LaVonna Ennis, also known as “Pastor Mariama,” serves as Associate and Worship Pastor of Al-Masih Worship Center. She has been a missionary since 1992. Rev. Mrs. Ennis began taking piano lessons when she was 3 years old and began playing for church services when she was 7 years old. She has both sang in and directed church choirs, sang and played in traveling singing groups, and served as Music Pastor at Evangel Worship Center in Jos, Nigeria for 10 years.

She currently serves as the Academic Dean, Bursar, and Librarian for Al-Masih Training Center. Pastor LaVonna holds a B. Th. in Bible and Theology, an M.A. in Intercultural Studies with a concentration in Mental Health, and a Certificate of Graduate Studies in Education. Pastor Scott and Pastor LaVonna Ennis have three married children and seven grandchildren. She is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God, USA.