Being a Pastor's wife is one of the most difficult and yet most rewarding callings that a woman can have on her life. Many struggle with the task but Sis. Donna Jones has excelled in her God-given role. For those of you who don't know her, meet Sis. Donna M. Jones, wife of our Pastor/Leader, Dr. V. K. Jones.
Sis. Jones was born on January 10th as the oldest of four children. Her parents are Tommy Washington, Jr., and Margie Childers. She attended Terrell High School where she graduated in the class of 1983. She attended Texas Tech University and in 1985 married her High School Sweetheart. Little did she know that God had a special calling on his life that would lead her to some places all over the world as she supports and enhances his ministry and his life. "Sis. Jones", as she prefers to be called, indeed works to be a sister in Christ to the other women of the church and she especially loves to work with the young women and the youth to help them become the kind of women they should be to glorify God. As the Director of Youth for Shiloh Baptist Church in Garland, Texas, she worked with Pastor Jones to take the Shiloh youth department from just a handful of children to a bursting at the seams 100 plus boys and girls prior to them coming to Bakersfield.
Despite her unconditional devotion to her family, Sis. Jones has some favorite leisure activities. She likes hanging with her husband, SHOPPING, working and talking to young people, visiting with the Silver Saints of the church, and is an avid walker. She has walked the Susan G. Komen Walkathon on a regular basis in Texas and California, and regularly records thousands of steps a day in her quest to remain youthful and gorgeous. Sis. Jones worked as a P. E. coach in Texas, and knows how important it is to stay healthy, so she encourages others to exercise and try to stay healthy.
Since coming to the People's Baptist Church, Sis. Jones has continued her role of working with the youth of the church. She now serves as the Youth Ministry leader. She also teaches the Beginners' Bible Class and assists with the People's Academic Academy. Sis. Jones is the Financial Secretary/Treasurer for the Ministers Wives and Widows Auxiliary of the California Missionary Baptist State Convention. She has also been appointed by President Gaddis as the President of the Scholarship Ministry for the State Convention. She is also the Youth Director for the CMBSC Youth Convention. Sis. Jones received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Christian Leadership from Faith Evangelical College and Seminary in Tacoma Washington.
