Background
Bracey, Cookie Frances Lee was born on March 14, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John Daniels and Evelyn (Jarvis) Bracey.
Bracey, Cookie Frances Lee was born on March 14, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John Daniels and Evelyn (Jarvis) Bracey.
Bachelor in Social Work, Temple University, 1983; Master of Divinity, Wesley Theological Seminary, 1990.
Administrv. assistant United Methodist Church, Philadelphia, 1963—1966, parish community development, 1984—1986, local pastor Catonsville, Ellicott City, Maryland, 1986—1990. Chaplain Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia, since 1990. Pastor St. Luke Snyder Ave United Methodist Church, 1990—1992, St. Matthews United Methodist Church, Trevose, 1992—1999.
Senior pastor, director after school program Mount Carmel United Methodist Church, since 1999. Chaplain Veterinary Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, 2003. Volunteer chaplain Battleship New Jersey, 2004, American Red Cross, 2004.
Missionary, Brazil, 1988, Costa Rica, 1989, Dominican Republic, 1992, Zim Babwe, Africa, 1998, El Salvador, 1998. Pastor St. Matthews United Methodist Church, Trevose, Pennsylvania, 1992. Methodist mission tour, London, 1992, Israel, 1994.
Adjunct faculty Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, since 1994, Henry George School, Philadelphia, since 1996. Member faculty Philadelphia School Development Ministers, 1997, faculty member School of Development Ministries, 1997. Volunteer reading specialist Howe Elementary School, Philadelphia, Rowen Elementary School, Philadelphia, 2001.
Supervisor Pioneers International, Inc., Philadelphia, 2001. Chaplain Veterans Administration Medical Center, Philadelphia, 2003. With Ministerial Exchange Program, Manchester, England, 2008.
Member Multi-Cultural Task Force, Philadelphia 1980, Victims and Crime Task Force, Philadelphia Ministers Law Enforcement Support Unit, Philadelphia Community Assistance Network. Delegate World Methodist Conference, Rio Janero, Brazil, 1996. Chaplain Civil Air Patrol Auxiliary United States Air Force, since 1996, Philadelphia Prison Systems, since 1996, American Red Cross, 2004, Battleship New Jersey, 2004.
Member Philadelphia Mayor's Commission on Literacy, World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, Spell Binders Storytellers. Missionary Zimbabwe, Africa, 1998. Faculty Philadelphia School of Developing Ministries, 1997.
Board directors Archives and History United Methodist Church, 1997. Delegate Clergywoman Convocation, Atlanta, 1997, San Diego, 2002. Certified mentor for supervisor for ministry candidates.
Delegate Billy Graham Convention, Amsterdam, 2000, World Methodist Conference, Brighton, England, 2001. Board directors Youth Build Charter School of Philadelphia, since 1999. Board member Youth Build, 2004, Metropolitan Christian Council Philadelphia, Experience Corps, 2004.
Participant Ministerial Exchange Program, 2004. Elected chaplain Catherine McClendon Scholarship Fund. Member American Association of University Women, American Association Christian Counselors, Temple University Society Administration Alumni Association, Asian American Youth Association, National Fellowship Local, Black United Methodist Preachers (vice president, treasurer), Black Clergy Philadelphia and Vicinity (correspondent secretary), Philadelphia Police Clergy, Coalition Prison Evangelists, Good Shepherd Mediation Program, Chaplaincy Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, Wesley Theological Seminary Alumni Association, Military Chaplains Association (secretary Liberty Bell chapter), Youth Build (board directors 2004, secretary), Metropolitan Christian Council of Philadelphia (board directors 2004), Experience Corps (board member, 2004), Ministerial Exchange Program England (board directors 2005), National Association Veterans Affairs Chaplains (veterinary affairs women chaplain annual meeting Hampton, Virginia 2004), Catherine McClendon Scholarship Fund (chaplain).