Overseer Dorethea Haywood, a devoted woman of God, served with her late husband, Bishop Colon Haywood St., at Faith Temple Deliverance Center Inc. in New Haven, CT. Originally from Asheville, NC, she attended Broun Temple A.M.E. church as a child and later Sycamore Temple C.O.G.I.C. before moving to Connecticut. With a background in Human Services from Springfield College and a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Southern Connecticut State University, she effectively supports her church and the wider Christian community. Overseer Haywood is actively involved in various ministries, including Sunday School, Youth Department, and Christian Education. She has held leadership roles within the church and served as State Supervisor for the Nova Scotia/Maritimes COGIC Jurisdiction and Northeast Region Supervisor of Women for Deliverance Centers Inc. She also works as a marriage and family therapist and manages the H.O.P.E. Program at Yale New Haven Hospital, offering employment assistance to low-income residents. In 2022, she was consecrated as Overseer of the Northeastern Region of Deliverance Center Inc.
Our regional Evangelist is our own Pastor Lotheria Nelson.
Office Holders
Overseer Doe Haywood- Presiding Prelate and Overseer; Faith Temple Deliverance Center
Evangelist Lousie Bradley - Regional Secretary; Faith Temple Deliverance Center
Apostle Steven Haywood - Regional Financial Administrator; The Kingdom Church DCI
Pastor Lotheria Nelson- Regional Evangelist; Dunamis Word Ministries DCI
Pastor Wayne Best- Regional Sunday School Superentident; Holding Up God's Standard Ministry
Elder Rolondo Mullings- Regional Head of Security & Head of Elders Council; Faith Temple Deliverance Center
Mother/Prophetess Mary Nelson- Regional Mother President; Dunams Word Ministries DCI
Minister Lisa Bruchett-Brown- Regional Hospitality President; Gilead AFAP DCI
Sister Kimberly Jowers- Regional Youth President; Faith Temple Deliverance Center
Brother Demarques Stevens; Regional PR & Media President; Dunamis Word Ministries DCI
Brother Devon Dove- Regional Minster of Music; New Life Deliverance Center
Sister Jazzmyne Dove- Regional Children Church President; New Life Deliverance Center
Other Regional Pastors
Apostle Derrick Brown; Gilead Atomic Faith & Power Deliverance Center Inc,
Overseer Shirley Sulton; Samuel's Temple Deliverance Center
Pastor Elizabeth Bowie; New Life Deliverance Center
Pastor Elijah Davis; Kingdom Faith Deliverance Center
Pastor Sharon Best; Holding Up God's Standard Ministry
200 Newhall Street, New Haven, CT 06511