Pastor Stacey Brown
Board Secretary
Stacey is a licensed minister at Living Water Community Church . She is responsible for ministries that help Connect people at Living Water and allow Living Water to reach out into the community. She is a trained Stephen Leader for the Stephen Ministry which provides prayer and emotional support for those who are experiencing difficulties in their lives. She leads the Care Team which provides pastoral care to shut-ins, those in the hospital, grief care, and includes a Healing Team Ministry. A staunch believer in family and the need to foster relationships, she leads the Connections Ministries which provides ongoing opportunties to get connected such as Life Groups. She also oversees Women’s Ministries which includes the "Sister-to-Sista" Bible study, Women’s Mentoring and social events throughout the year. Stacey and her husband, Carl, have four adult children and have attended Living Water for over 24 years.
Tracy Fleming, Founder
Board Chairman
Founder & CEO for Heart Matters International Ministries. Tracy is also a lyrical artist and advocate for hurting women.
For the past 13 years, Tracy has been writing poetry and stage plays to help bring healing to people within the community; specifically women. Realizing that it wasn’t enough to just write, Tracy knew that she had to share her life’s joys and struggles in order to reach a larger audience of women and to become completely free of her past that was trying to hold her down. As such, Tracy began her lyrical journey in 2008 as she performed her written poetry throughout the Chicagoland area at venues like Bolingbrook Joyfest, Speak Life Project Chicago #2, and Hot Sauce Poetry.
She has authored two books entitled, “Out of the Abundance of the Heart; Volumes 1 and 2.” Tracy was an instructor for Sister to Sista Women’s Bible Study and ministry lead of Heart Matters Women’s Life Groups at Living Water Community Church in Bolingbrook, Illinois; where she joined in 2006; and a facilitator of hope for Seed of Hope Foundation; a nonprofit that offers life skill and leadership development for teen girls and young women. Most recently, in April 2014, Tracy became Founder & CEO of Heart Matters International Ministries; to expand her ministry of providing hope and healing to hurting women across the country.
She is a mother of four beautiful children; David, Rei-Jeen, Elijah and Trinity and grandmother of two; E’meree and Jaliyah.
Gwendolyn L. Young
Board Advisory
Gwendolyn L. Young, is a certified professional coach. She received her Master of Art Degree in Organizational Leadership from Lewis University. Gwendolyn has over 15 years of business experience in operations and administrative management. She currently serves as the Executive Director for Seed of Hope Foundation and Sr. Executive Planning Strategist for G.L. Young Consulting.
Board Advisory
Gwendolyn L. Young, is a certified professional coach. She received her Master of Art Degree in Organizational Leadership from Lewis University. Gwendolyn has over 15 years of business experience in operations and administrative management. She currently serves as the Executive Director for Seed of Hope Foundation and Sr. Executive Planning Strategist for G.L. Young Consulting.
Tim Quainoo
Board Member
Tim Quainoo loves Jesus and people. He is married to the love of his life, Jillian Quainoo. Tim loves family, a passion that comes from his upbringing. He studied at the University of Rhode Island and was the campus pastor for Sankofa Christian Church, a church plant at URI. And has wrapped up his studies at Anderson University. Now he serves at Living Water Community Church in Bolingbrook, IL as the Associate Pastor. Tim enjoys serving and building friendships through sports, interesting conversations, and good food.
Board Member
Tim Quainoo loves Jesus and people. He is married to the love of his life, Jillian Quainoo. Tim loves family, a passion that comes from his upbringing. He studied at the University of Rhode Island and was the campus pastor for Sankofa Christian Church, a church plant at URI. And has wrapped up his studies at Anderson University. Now he serves at Living Water Community Church in Bolingbrook, IL as the Associate Pastor. Tim enjoys serving and building friendships through sports, interesting conversations, and good food.
Jennifer Karikari
Board Member
A native of Chicago’s Southside, Jennifer Karikari has always had a heart for people since her childhood. At the age of 15, while her mother was undergoing chemotherapy, Jennifer experienced the love of God in a personal way and gave her life to Christ. Since then, she has continued her passionate pursuit of seeing people’s lives changed by coming to know God in a real and intimate way. Jennifer enjoys volunteering and serving in the community in a variety of ways, from tutoring high school students, to mentoring adolescent girls at Living Water Community Church, from using her gifts in music, dance and theatre, to helping others through the grieving process. As a social worker, Jennifer has experience working with children and youth of all ages, including those who may have been traumatized or who have specialized needs. It is her calling to help others- especially girls and women- find freedom, restoration, and fullness of joy in Jesus
Board Member
A native of Chicago’s Southside, Jennifer Karikari has always had a heart for people since her childhood. At the age of 15, while her mother was undergoing chemotherapy, Jennifer experienced the love of God in a personal way and gave her life to Christ. Since then, she has continued her passionate pursuit of seeing people’s lives changed by coming to know God in a real and intimate way. Jennifer enjoys volunteering and serving in the community in a variety of ways, from tutoring high school students, to mentoring adolescent girls at Living Water Community Church, from using her gifts in music, dance and theatre, to helping others through the grieving process. As a social worker, Jennifer has experience working with children and youth of all ages, including those who may have been traumatized or who have specialized needs. It is her calling to help others- especially girls and women- find freedom, restoration, and fullness of joy in Jesus