Pentecostal
Covenant Church
Our Pastors
SFG Bishop Wilford T. Hairston, Sr.
Suffragan (Sfg) Bishop Wilford T. Hairston and Minister Jo Ann have been married for over 50 years and reside in the Seattle area. They are blessed to have four children and ten beautiful grandchildren.
After serving time in the military, Pastor Hairston graduated from the Washington State Apprenticeship training program as a journeyman electrician for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). He was hired by the City of Seattle as an electrical inspector in 1975 and served different capacities over 27 year, retiring as the first Black director of the inspection services division of Seattle’s Department of Construction and Land Use.
Pastor Hairston founded Pentecostal Covenant Church (PCC) in June of 1995 with his wife and family. The church began with two families. Since then, God has truly blessed their work. Prior to starting PCC, Pastor Hairston served as the Assistant Pastor at the Grace Apostolic Temple in Seattle, under the leadership of Bishop Roland E. Hairston.
In 2004, Pastor Hairston was elevated to District Elder under the Honorable Bishop Curtis E. Montgomery, Diocesan of the Pacific Northwest District Council (PNDC), the 17th Episcopal District of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World Inc (PAW). He was later elevated to Sfg. Bishop in 2015 under the Honorable Bishop Roland E. Hairston and has faithfully served in various capacities and offices over the years.
Pastor and Minister Jo Ann are both trained facilitators and have always utilized the team ministry concept. They continue today with the same philosophy of ministry; their theme is “Empowered by God – to Empower Others.” They have a love for God and God’s people. Over their 25+ years in the pastorate they have been blessed by God to minister and impact the lives of many souls, to God be the glory!
Minister Jo Ann Hairston
God has blessed Minister Jo Ann with a wonderful husband in Sfg. Bishop Wilford T. Hairston. They have been pastoring for over 25 years. They are blessed with four children and ten grandchildren.
She loves her family, working with people, and good food! She has learned, through her experiences, that God can help her handle anything! One of her favorite sayings is, "It’s not what happens to me. It's how I handle it that determines my physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing."
Minister Jo Ann, a licensed Minister with the PNDC of the PAW, is a frequent speaker on women and youth issues. She and her husband facilitate relationship and marriage seminars, and they counsel couples in their Marriage and Relationship Renaissance (MARR) ministry. She is a trained facilitator for the SHARE (Sexuality, Health, and Relationship Education) Program and a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. Minister Jo Ann is a Seattle University alumni.
Minister Jo Ann has served as a Sunday School teacher, deaconess, choir member, 1st vice president of the Women’s Auxiliary of the PNDC, vice president of the PNDC Ministers Wives & Ministers Widows Auxiliary, altar worker, intercessor and prayer warrior. Minster Jo Ann ministers in the gifts of inner healing and exhortation in the Body of Christ.
She retired from the State of Washington Employment Security Department after over 20 years of service. For Minister Jo Ann, it’s all about: "Jesus, Souls, and Attitude!" She desires your prayers.
Minister Jo Ann Hairston has been walking with the Lord for over 50 years, and she has loved every minute of it! In the good times and in the difficult times her testimony is, "I’m sold out to the Lord."
Associate Pastor Terry L. Easter-Hairston
Associate Pastor Terry L. Easter-Hairston has served in various forms of ministry while growing up in church.
He is dedicated to pouring into the lives of men, women, and children to help them grow and live up to their full potential in Christ.
Pastor Terry believes in preaching and teaching a relevant, transformative word of God that will heal minds, change lives, and alter the DNA of future generations.
He believes the word of God is a firm foundation that imparts wisdom, life, and truth.
Pastor Terry continues to push beyond the limits in ministry with thought provoking messages, which challenge all people to break through and overcome spiritual barriers and strongholds.
While Pastor Terry’s church ministry continues to flourish, God has convicted his heart to expand his preaching ministry to homeless shelters.
Keeping a sense of community, Pastor Terry is passionate about the Isaiah 58 Project where God has commissioned him to meet the needs of the less fortunate by providing clothing and other necessities.
God has anointed the heart and mind of Pastor Terry and his ministry. His goal for the kingdom is to “Lead the world to Christ to be reconciled by God,” 2 Corinthians 5:19.