Sister Maria Holmes is a faithful member of Abundant Harvest Church (AHC) under the leadership of Pastor Willie S. Foster III.  Having attended the ministry since its inception in 1997, Maria leads the Compassion Team and Public Relations (webmaster).  Having been married for over 46 years, Maria and her husband, Deacon King Solomon Holmes Jr., are parents to three adult children with their youngest, Matthew serving as drummer at AHC. Additionally, she serves alongside her husband as a Deaconess providing administrative assistance to the ministry and is the secretary of the finance team.  After 40 years, Maria retired in 2022 as an executive in the communications industry.  Maria is serving her second term as a Board Member of Madonna University in Livonia, MI  

Maria’s introduction to the Church of God in Christ was in 1978 when she married King S. Holmes Jr., and began to attend Mt. Olive COGIC serving under Pastor Willie E. Sheard. Today, Maria serves faithfully with WESMD as the District Announcer and Chair of the Willie E. Sheard Memorial District Scholarship Fund.