First Lady (Overseer) Sherry C. Lykes

First Lady is the daughter of Mary and the late Otis Coles of Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She is the third of five siblings and graduated from the Halifax County public  school system in 1983. 

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Lady Lykes served in the United States Army as a Personnel Management Specialist from 1985- 1996. Feeling a need for a change of pace from administration to something more creative, Lady Lykes became a licensed cosmetologist in April 1996 and opened the doors of her first beauty salon, “The Unique One” in May 1996. She earned an Associates Degree in Business Administration from American Intercontinental University in Buckhead, Georgia in 2006. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Argosy University from which she will graduate in 2013.

During the transition from the Armed Forces back to civilian life, Lady Lykes was invited to a service at the Deliverance Tabernacle Church in South Boston, Virginia and it was at this time that she came into a true saving relationship with Jesus Christ. Although, she had been reared in the holiness church all of her life, she quickly learned that the church or holiness had been reared in her. In 1992, under the tutelage of Pastor Carl D. Lykes (at that time) she began to grow in the word of God and serve in the ministry. She has served in almost every capacity in the ministry, from usher to Apostolic Knight to Women’s ministry.

She was united in marriage to Apostle Carl D. Lykes in November 2005 and currently is the First Lady of the Apostolic Faith Churches of Deliverance and still to this day maintains a “servant’s heart”. She is the proud mother of Natasha Pointer and grandmother of Rashard and Rashaun, and with Apostle she is mother to Myrah & Carl II and two other grandchildren Jamie II and Anthony Lykes

Lady Lykes has spearheaded many workshops. In 2002, she taught a workshop in London, UK entitled “There’s Got to be Something More”. God inspired Lady Lykes to start “Ladies First”, a ministry designed especially to meet the needs of first ladies and pastor’s wives, as well as women pastors. Lady Lykes is also active in the community through her outreach mentoring program, “Sarah’s Daughters”. Through this program Lady Lykes teaches life skills to former offenders that she believes is very necessary to foster successful matriculation into the workforce.

In 2011, Overseer Lykes was awarded an internet radio station. Oscar Award Mega Radio can be accessed at www.oscarawardmegaradio.ning.com. I personally host a weekly broadcast every Thursday at 7:00 pm entitled
“Purpose, Power, Potential” radio broadcast. Lady Lykes will be featured in the Jan/Feb 2013 issue of
Promoting Purpose Magazine as a contributing writer, Living Life on Purpose.

Bishop Michael O. Perry

Michael O. Perry was born on the 4 th of August nineteen hundred and sixty seven to Pastor Randolph (Shepherds House of Restoration, Clinton, Md) and Missionary Priscilla Perry in Washington DC.

Michael at age of six months would then move to South Boston Virginia where he would be reared by the late Evangelist Mattie S. Newman of Christ Temple Blue Rock Apostolic Church South Boston Virginia. This time period of the next six years Michael would be exposed to the anointing and the power of God while with his grandmother for the next six years until his parents would come and get him. After graduating from Halifax County High School, Michael attended the University of Virginia where he double majored in Electrical Engineering and Business Management. Afterwards several opportunities opened up to work on Wall Street and then a managerial position opened in Pepsi where he would serve for the next 8 years. During this tenure, Michael met the love of his life, Lisa Ellen Beam Perry, his wife of 21 years. They have 3 beautiful children Alana Danielle Perry(18), Michael O. Perry II(17) and Christian Alexander Perry(12). His post college graduation would also change the calendar of Michael’s life from BC(before Christ) to AD (After the death of Michael and Christ entered) when he moved to South Boston, VA and joined the Deliverance Tabernacle under the leadership of Apostle Carl D. Lykes. Michael would be baptized in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and
receive the Holy Ghost evidence speaking in other tongues. Michael would later become Minister Michael O. Perry (licensed through Power House of Deliverance, Greensboro, NC) to Elder Michael O. Perry(ordained through United Pentecostal Churches of Christ) and presently Bishop Michael O. Perry ( consecrated by Apostle Carl D. Lykes of the Apostolic Faith Churches of Deliverance). Bishop Michael O. Perry currently serves as the General Secretary of the Apostolic Faith Churches of Deliverance, Statesville NC at the Apostolic See, Christ Cathedral of Deliverance. Bishop Perry continues to serve the church faithfully and awaits the coming of His Lord and Savior.

Myrah Chantre’ Lykes

On August 12, 1977 Myrah was born to Apostle Carl Daniel and Elder Virginia Lykes. She was born into a legacy of preachers. At the age of 2, Myrah sang her first solo, “I Don’t Feel No Ways Tired.” She did not know that this song was developing her attitude for what she was about to face in her life. She went from singing solos, to the drums, to the organ, to the pulpit at the age of 12. The fire just had to come out.

In 1994 Myrah was diagnosed with lupus. Her testimony has been, “I’m glad I don’t look like what I’ve been through.” June 22, 1996, Myrah was joined in holy matrimony to Jamie Lamar Irby. Through this union Jamie Lamar Lykes II, Alexis Jame’ Lykes and Anthony Daniel Lykes were bought into the world. Alexis was promoted to glory with her makerin 2002.

She attended Longwood College where she received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. In 2007 She completed her Masters in Educational Supervision Leadership. She is now a retired teacher from Halifax Public Schools. Myrah currently serves in administration at the Academy of Excellence.

She serves as youth pastor of Deliverance Tabernacle in South Boston, Virginia. She was appointed as Overseer of the Youth of Apostolic Faith Churches of Deliverance in October 2011 at Apostolic Sees Christ Cathedral, Statesville, NC.

Elder Lykes passion is youth education. Elder Lykes has endured the worst of times and is still standing. Her favorite scripture is Psalm 124. Her favorite quote is ‘No weapon that is formed against me shall prosper. Her father calls her Alice. Her son calls her mama. Her husband calls her Tugga. But God calls her Mine