
Mrs. Arvella E. Kirven
Member, Trustee Board
Praise Cathedral Church of God In Christ
Elected to the Board 2013 and Reelected 2016
Mrs. Arvella E. Kirven joined Praise Cathedral COGIC on July 31, 2011. She is married to Command Sergeant Major U.S. Army (Retired) Joe J. Kirven Sr. From 1980 until joining Praise Cathedral, she was a member of First Church Of God In Christ in Killeen, TX. While there she served in numerous capacities including member of the trustee board. She was also the President of the Killeen District Hospitality Board under the leadership of the late Superintendent J. L. Carter Sr. A native Texan, Mrs. Kirven is the mother of five children and seven grandchildren. She was educated at Central Texas College, Bishop College and Prairie View A&M. She retired from Texas Instruments as a certified Occupation Safety Health Administration (OSHA) inspector in electrical assembly in 1987. She also worked as an educator at the Robert Shoemaker High School in Killeen, TX. Mother Kirven is dedicated to the cause of Christ, building strong Christian families and helping young women improve their parenting skills.
Member, Trustee Board
Praise Cathedral Church of God In Christ
Elected to the Board 2013 and Reelected 2016
Mrs. Arvella E. Kirven joined Praise Cathedral COGIC on July 31, 2011. She is married to Command Sergeant Major U.S. Army (Retired) Joe J. Kirven Sr. From 1980 until joining Praise Cathedral, she was a member of First Church Of God In Christ in Killeen, TX. While there she served in numerous capacities including member of the trustee board. She was also the President of the Killeen District Hospitality Board under the leadership of the late Superintendent J. L. Carter Sr. A native Texan, Mrs. Kirven is the mother of five children and seven grandchildren. She was educated at Central Texas College, Bishop College and Prairie View A&M. She retired from Texas Instruments as a certified Occupation Safety Health Administration (OSHA) inspector in electrical assembly in 1987. She also worked as an educator at the Robert Shoemaker High School in Killeen, TX. Mother Kirven is dedicated to the cause of Christ, building strong Christian families and helping young women improve their parenting skills.