Sonrise Community Church /Center For Empowerment is under the leadership of Edward M. Buford age 44 from Bluefield, West Virginia. Pastor Buford has been ministering for twenty six years. He has been married twenty six years to Bobbi Buford age 43, also from Bluefield. They have five children, Mary Riggins, age 24, married to Steve Riggins Sr., Jessica Malone age 21, married to Fredrick Malone Sr., Edward Buford II Age 18, married to L’shay Buford, Abigail Buford, age 13, Isabel Buford, age 13. They have one mentoring son, Dan Sweed. They also have eleven grandchildren, Steve Riggins Jr., age 5 Fredrick Malone Jr., age 4, Marcius Riggins, age 2, Broderick Malone, age 2, Edrick Malone, age 1, Cadon Riggins, age 1, Cadence Riggins, age 1, Diego Buford, age 2, D’ario Buford, age 2, Dillon Buford, age 6 months, and Theresa Joe Malone, age 2 weeks.

Pastor Buford and his family has served as the Pentecostal Church Of God Sectional Youth Leader in North Houston for 5 years, the Children’s Church Pastor in Colorado Springs PCG For 1 year, The Assistant Pastor in Great New Grove Baptist Church for 3 years, a Unit Chaplain serving in the US Army in Heidelberg Germany for 3 years, and Evangelist for 8 years.

Pastor Buford has an Associate’s Degree in Theology from Messenger College in Joplin Missouri. He is a graduate of the US Army Protective Service Academy at Campbell Barracks, Heidelberg Germany, US Army Noncommissioned Officers Academy at Special Forces Academy, Bad Tolez Germany, Quartermaster Academy at Fort Lee Virginia, French Commando School at Köln Germany and Emergency Medical Technician School at City college of Chicago Patton Barracks, Heidelberg Germany. He also has an honorable discharge from the United States Army where he served for eight

years.His wife Bobbi Buford is a graduate of Bluefield High school. She is also a graduate of Texas School Of Business. She presently serves as Womens Leader at SonRise Community Church. Bobbi also stands alongside of he husband at

marriage and Woman Enrichment conferences Ed and Bobbie have a God given love for the hurting, the poor and forgotten. Their heartbeat is to see them living a life full of God’s love and direction.

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Edward Buford

Senior Pastor