173: Vanilda Reyes de Noyes, a first-generation American (Diverse Perspectives)

The Dauntless Grace Exchange

This summer, we are featuring stories from diverse perspectives in order to stir curiosity and compassion for others. While we don’t necessarily endorse every stated view, we stand by each guest as a fellow image-bearer and a human of inherent value. We invite you to listen with an open mind and open heart as you hear the pain, struggle, and triumph of other children of God.

Rev. Vanilda Reyes de Noyes is an ordained elder in the Free Methodist Church. She is a proud Dominican-born daughter of Free Methodist pastors and grew up in New York City and Cleveland, Ohio. Vanilda obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Social Work and Psychology) from Greenville University and a Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis. She is a Licensed Independent Social Worker in the state of Ohio. She works in private practice and is also a coach with the Leadership Center. Vanilda is passionate about multiethnic and multigenerational ministry, worship, and the intersection of faith and emotional health. She serves as Assistant Pastor at Iglesia Nueva Vida in Cleveland, Ohio also with her parents and husband Topher. Vanilda and Topher have 3 children and she loves a good cup of coffee, conversation, and has a life-long love of reading.

You can find Pastor Vanilda on Instagram.