Pastor Aracely Courtenay

Pastor Aracely Courtenay, a native of the Republic of Panama, was a dynamic woman who had a passion for supporting women. She pastored at the Emmanuel Church of God in Brooklyn, N.Y. alongside her husband, Bishop Curt Courtenay, who is the Senior Pastor.

Pastor Aracely dedicated her life to encouraging, counseling and assisting women of all ages. Her mission was to show that the life changing power of Jesus is able to lift them up and propel them forward. She was a fierce advocate for seniors and was instrumental in helping them receive the assistance they needed.

As the pastor providing oversight to the Talitha Cumi Women’s Ministry at Emmanuel Church of God, she addressed a plethora of women’s issues through the lens of God’s Word to give them to tools they need to face their challenges head-on.

Pastor Aracely was a devoted mother to her three children, Gesai, Curt, Jr., and Kayris.

She is dearly missed and always remembered in our hearts.