Evangelist Mary E. Foster was a long-time member of Abundant Harvest Church (AHC) of Belleville before she and her husband accepted the call to plant this ministry, Divine Encounter Church, on the campus of Washtenaw Community College.  During her tenure at AHC, she actively served as team leader of the Women's ministry and youth ministry. She is faithful to the Lord and ministers the Word of God in her calling as a teacher.  She is engaged with Jail Ministry where she shares the love and salvation of Jesus Christ to those who are incarcerated as well as ministering to the elderly in convalescent homes.

Evangelist Mary E. Foster is ordained under the Church of God in Christ - Michigan Southwest Jurisdiction #1. She has a master's degree in social work from the University of Michigan and is employed in Human Resources with the Veterans Administration.

Evangelist Mary is also the author of a book entitled Journey to Divine Purpose (ISBN 9781539046110). Evangelist Mary and her husband, Pastor Benjmain, are the devoted parents of three children, Anna, Benjamin, and Eden.  

Journey to Divine Purpose