About The Joy Conference
It is with great pleasure and much excitement to greet you in the name of Jesus Christ! We have great news to share with regards to our 18th anniversary of The Joy Conference. We have so many exciting things planned throughout the conference for each guest. We are also so excited to have Sis. Tiffany Smith, Sis. Penny Watkins, Sis. Kristin Caum, a nationally known UPCI Ladies Speaker and comedian as our Guest Speaker, and Sis. Alauna Croucher of Charleston, WV, the Music Director of North Charleston Apostolic Church, who will be leading our worship both days.
We are also very excited to announce that the conference will be at the Fort Piqua Plaza again this year. This gorgeous facility can be viewed on the web at thefortpiquaplaza.com. This will be the most elegant location in our 18-year history. The main event of the evening on Friday begins at 2:00 pm with worship and speakers,
Sis. Tiffany Smith & Sis. Penny Watkins. We expect a great time in the Lord! Friday evening service begins at 7:00pm with worship and speaker, Sis. Julia Croucher. Saturday begins with our annual purse auction. This is one of the most popular events of the conference. Its time for a new purse ladies! Next, worship service and prayer cloths will be given to all the attendees. Finally, Sis. Kristen Caum will give an awesome and inspiring word (with a few laughs, I’m sure). Each attendee will receive small gifts and chances to win several prizes throughout Friday and Saturday.
We have made some changes for the conference this year to make it even better that we cannot wait to share! Also, a new clothing vendor, The Velvet Bow Boutique, is planning to attend. Make plans now to attend this great and special event. You will not be disappointed. Meet some new friends and come expecting a great move of God
In Him,
Sis. Julia Croucher
The Joy Conference Coordinator
About Alauna Croucher
Alauna Croucher is the worship leader for the Joy Conference this year. She currently resides in Charleston, West Virginia and is the music director at the North Charleston Apostolic Church. She is 26 years old, a fourth-year elementary teacher, and has played the piano since she was four years old.
Sister Alauna has also been singing ever since she could talk. Music and the ministry are her passions. She feels it is such a great honor to be a part of JOY 2024 and looks forward to meeting and getting to know each and everyone of you beautiful ladies. She prays blessings over you in Jesus Name!
About Kristen Caum
Sister Kristen Caum is 37 years old and is married with one child. She lives in the upper left hand corner of the great state of Washington. She is very involved in her church by serving as the assistant worship director at her church Abundant Hope in Bremerton. She also ministers as the children’s church/choir leader as well as church media leader.
Sister Caum works full time outside of the home and work full time on social media. She enjoys spreading the word of God through laughter and encouragement and is thankful to be a willing vessel that the Lord uses in any way He sees fit.
About Sis. Penny Watkins
Penny Watkins was a Pastor's wife for 28 years. After her husband's passing, she moved to Dayton to be near her only child, Tiffany Smith, and her son-in-law and grandchildren.
Sis. Watkins has spoken in many states and several foreign countries. She is the author of four books, currently does counseling and premarital counseling at ALC, and travels part time as a conference speaker.
About Sis. Rebecca Wedding
Sis. Rebecca Wedding is a Board Certified Christian Counselor. She has a passion to see women grow in their relationship with God, and experience true peace and victory in their lives. She ministers to hundreds of ladies through her Facebook group, Women of Worth.
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She has served alongside her husband as the pastor's wife of Apostolic Chapel for the last 10 years. She has 2 children that are now married to wonderful spouses and an adorable grandson.
About Micaleah Sanchez
Vocal artist, Micaleah Sanchez, is heavily involved in the music program at Apostolic Lighthouse in Dayton, Ohio. She has been a featured singer at PEAK for many years. She has written and released two songs, Clean and What You Do. God gave her both songs as a teenager. That's What You Do has touched many hearts with her overcoming testimony of being hurt and pushing God away.
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Mic (pronounced "Mick") ministers in song to recovering drug addicts every week.
About Sis. Tiffany Smith
Tiffany Smith is a wife, mother of four children and two daughters-in-love, and "Lolli" to her sweet granddaughter. She is a southern girl who transplanted to Dayton, Ohio, 24 years ago and has been living her childhood dream of being a pastor's wife since. The work of God is her life.
Tiffany is passionate about worship, prayer, and outreach. She's been involved in everything from music to Sidewalk Sunday School and everything in between during her 30 years in ministry. Tiffany enjoys traveling occasionally to speak, but she is most fulfilled when she is home leading ladies prayer and conducting services at local recovery facilities.