First Lady, Evangelist Regina A. Goldsmith First Lady Goldsmith was born to Mr. Austin F. & Mrs. Thelma Brown in Chockie, Oklahoma on May 30, 1956. She is the youngest girl of six siblings. Three sisters and three brothers. Her mother passed away on January 21, 1970 at the age of 45. First Lady was 14 years old at the time of her mother’s death. She was blessed to have a wonderful grandmother, Maggie McJenkins who took her to church and cared for her and her siblings after their mother’s demise. The late pastor F.M. Elmore of Kilgore, Texas came into her life at a very early age and nurtured her in the ways of holiness. On July 21, 1962, in Atoka, Oklahoma, at the age of six, she received the baptism in Jesus Name by Elder Peter McDaniel of Dallas, Texas. She attributes her spiritual walk with the Lord to the teaching of her late pastor, Pastor F.M. Elmore. On August 11, 1970, at the age of 14, she was filled with the gift of the Holy Ghost while in revival with the Late Evangelist Alice Strozier of Los Angeles, California. She has been blessed to have received encouragement from many laborers in the gospel. Just to name a few, the late Mother Ross of McAlester, Oklahoma, Mother Margaret Boyd of Oklahoma City, the Late Elder J.J. Williams, Evangelist Esther Allen, of Bakersfield, CA., Suffragan Bishop Emeritus Charles W. Meadows, the Late Dr. Minnie Black of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Bishop Ronald L. & First Lady Rose Young. These individuals gave her guidance that will be forever cherished. She was a member of Faith Temple, Stringtown, Oklahoma from an early age up to age 19, under the pastorate of the Late F.M. Elmore. She graduated from Stringtown High School in May of 1975. She was persuaded to move to the bright lights of Oklahoma City in 1975. There she met her husband, She and Bro. Jeffery D. Goldsmith were united in matrimony on Friday, February 6, 1976. She is a mother of six delightful children. Jeffery Orlando, Antonio Lamar, Shefra Latrice, Portia LaShonn, Lamesha DeAnn and Tyron Davis Goldsmith. She is extremely happy to have her adorable Daughter-In-Law, Denise, and her handsome and most accommodating Son-In-Law, Victor Larue Nickelberry, She is a grandmother of ten. In 1989, in Owasso, Oklahoma, she set the pace for female race-walkers. She holds the State Title to this day as Outstanding Female Race-walker in the State of Oklahoma. Her challenge was a 10k. She was ecstatic to have walked her first mile in eight minutes. To God be ALL of the glory for this accomplishment. First Lady Goldsmith is a Certified Shorthand Court Reporter for the State of Oklahoma. She worked in the Juvenile Division & Criminal Division for a number of years. She was the first African American to serve on the district level in the City of Oklahoma City. First Lady Goldsmith accepted her call to the ministry in 1995. She is an Ordained Evangelist through the Aenon Bible College. She works diligently at “The Tabernacle” alongside her pastor, The Honorable Suffragan Bishop Jeffery D. Goldsmith. She serves as Church Administrator, Young Adult Sunday School Teacher, Adult choir President, Praise & Worship Leader, Missionary President for 7 ½ years, Coordinator of the Monthly Women’s Community Prayer, Founder of the “Empowered Women’s” News Brief, Coordinator of “The Transformed Woman” – Women’s Conference, which is an annual event. She is surrounded by a FAITHFUL and OUTSTANDING congregation who have “CAUGHT the VISION of the pastor and endeavors to do whatever they can to help bring the vision into fruition. That’s ET; and that’s a “God-Sent”. First Lady Goldsmith loves singing. The “Eternal Praise” singers is a group that the Lord birthed into her spirit in the latter part of 2000. “EPS” consist of a group of singers who are dedicated to the Lord. Singers who are willing to minister in songs. “I will bless the Lord at all times and His praise shall continually be in my mouth”. Psalm 34:1. That’s Eternal Praise! Faithfulness to God, to our pastor and to our church has kept us together. It is our desire to demonstrate to the Lord that we will not forget what He has done for us. He has brought us from a mighty long way and we are “Giving it back to Him.” First Lady has received much inspiration from her husband. He has truly been a father to his children, and an enduring husband. To sum it all up, he’s been more than a husband, he’s been a friend. He is exceptional. As she look back over her life and begin to think things over, she can truly say that she has been blessed. She was healed of diabetes as a young girl. And when the doctors thought she had lupus, God said, “Not so”. Her praise, her thought, her deepest feeling is, “Jesus is the best thing that ever happened to me”.