Rev. Lawrence Blackful, Jr., and Lady Charlette Blackful

Rev. Lawrence Blackful, Jr., became the seventh pastor of St. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church of Chicago Heights, Illinois on August 23, 2013. He currently serves as the Senior Pastor at Bethel and CEO of the Bethel Family Resource Center (BFRC). BFRC provides workforce development training opportunities for adults and youth, through pre-apprenticeship training in the construction trades. Since its inception, over 200 people have graduated from programs and found career opportunities in the community.