Rev. Dr. Georgia A. Hill is the founding pastor of LifeChurch Riverside, a new church plant within the Evangelical Covenant Church’s ever-expanding LifeChurch network in metro Detroit. Pastor Hill is inspired by Ephesians 4:12 that talks about, “equipping the saints for the work of the ministry and building up the body of Christ.” ​ Georgia was ordained in August of 2000 at Plymouth United Church of Christ in Detroit, Michigan. She earned a B.A. from Harvard Radcliffe College; a J.D. from Howard University Law School; a Master of Divinity degree, and Doctor of Ministry degree from McCormick Theological Seminary. ​ Pastor Georgia has been blessed to study in Israel, Egypt, and Syria, and has participated in mission trips to Tanzania, South Africa, Liberia, Mexico and Panama. ​ Before being called to the ministry, Georgia worked as an attorney.

Diane Proctor Reeder writes primarily on spiritual topics that move readers to think more deeply about their faith and lives. She is an,editor, playwright, and Founder of Written Images, and President of Strategic Partners International, an integrated communications firm. Diane has served as an editor for Urban Ministries, Inc., Parker Books, and Our Daily Bread Publishing’s Voices Collection. She has authored three self-published books and two plays. She has edited books by major national speakers and Christian leaders, children's authors, motivational speakers and STEM professionals. A Cloud of Women is her first book by a major publisher. Diane's play, A Cloud of Women, upon which the book is based, has been seen in numerous theatre, college, church and conference venues throughout the Midwest. Watch for an upcoming performance in Las Vegas later this year! Diane is also President and Co-Founder of Strategic Partners International, an African American and female-owned integrated communications company whose clients         include Ford Motor Company, Blue         Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Detroit Medical Center, First Independence Bank and TCF Bank (now Huntington Bank). Diane is former Director of the Water Chorale at her church, Plymouth United Church of Christ in Detroit, Michigan, pastored by Rev. Dr. Nicholas Hood III. She also serves on the Board of the United Conference for Women, a regional Christian women's conference that has operated for nearly 50 years. She served for more than 15 years as Board Member of Circle Y Ranch, an African American-owned Christian camp in Bangor, Michigan.