Apolinaris returned to Puerto Rico in 2005 and served until 2018 with Corporación Milagros del Amor (CorMA), a Christian Center established by the First Baptist Church of Caguas. In 2000 she moved to Madrid, Spain where she served as professor and chaplain at the Baptist Theological Seminary, as a Commissioned Missionary for American Baptist International Ministries.
She was the first and only woman in the Baptist Churches of Puerto Rico to hold this position. In 1981 she was elected as the first woman President of the region, and later served as Executive Minister of the region beginning in 1989. She was the first woman with theological education to serve as a pastor within the Baptist Churches of Puerto Rico. Yamina Apolinaris-Concepcion is a native of Puerto Rico. Jacque completed a 20+ year career in higher education serving in senior positions at Northwestern, the University of Chicago, Mills College (Oakland, CA), and the University of California (both Santa Cruz and the Office of the President). Previously, Jacque was the Interim Director of Christian Education at the Melrose Church in Massachusetts. Jacque most recently served as the Executive Director and founder of the Pastoral Counseling Center of Trinity Church (Episcopal) in Boston. She has served on the staff of multicultural, urban, and suburban churches and has done extensive work in the areas of education, counseling, and support programs. Zina Jacque is the Lead Pastor at the Community Church of Barrington, Ill. Each ministerial leader brings an exciting perspective to the celebratory event. Marie Onwubuariri will serve as the conference Poet Laureate. Yamina Apolinaris-Concepcion, Susan Gillies, and Rev. The conference will be highlighted by Keynote Speakers Rev. Ready.” conference, meeting June 16-19, 2020 in Green Lake, Wis., is excited to announce Keynote Speakers and a Poet Laureate for the summer event. VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/15/20)-The Planning Team of the “ Celebrating Ministering Women: Radical.
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