Mother Betty J. Gray-Fort
Bio
Mother Betty Fort is the only daughter of Willie and James Coleman.  She was born in Rich, MS. She was raised  in
Venice, Illinois by her grandparents until she reached the age of 10. She later moved to Milwaukee, WI, where she
attended North Division High School.

Mother Fort has four (4) biological children and six (6) adopted children. She also has 22 grandchildren. She was a
foster parent for over thirty (30) years in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

She has served as an Aide to State Supervisor Ataska King, in Wisconsin Third Jurisdiction. She also served as the
Minister of Music of the Department of Women, Teacher of Evangelism, Dean of Women’s Inspirational Hour and
Coordinator in the Youth Department as well as Chair Lady of the State Missions Department while serving in North
West Wisconsin Jurisdiction, under Supervisors Elnora Austin and Artie LaValley.

Mother Fort attended C.H. Mason Bible School in Milwaukee, WI where she also founded the Gospel Women’s
Fellowship, and has spiritual sons and daughters throughout the United States.

In November of 1995 she married Elder George Fort III. She moved to Los Angeles, CA in May of 1996. She and Elder
Fort, between them, have fifteen (15) children and twenty eight (28) grandchildren.

She is currently the First Lady of Community Chapel Church, in Compton, CA, where she serves on the ministerial staff
and is the coordinator of the Women’s Ministry. Mother Fort was installed in November of 2005 by Mother Willie Mae
Rivers as the Supervisor of Women of the Metropolitan Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, under the leadership of Bishop J.
Bernard Hackworth.

As an evangelist, Mother Fort has traveled extensively conducting revivals, seminars and retreats throughout the
country.

Most of all, she is saved, sanctified and filled with the Holy Ghost. She is a servant of God and the people.

Her motto is “There is a Word from the Lord”
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Metropolitan Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of Southern California
Women's Department
Mother Betty Gray-Fort, Supervisor of Women
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