Founders:
Janice Sweet Fairley & Kathy Williams Whitet

Founders: Janice Sweet Fairley

JANICE SWEET FAIRLEY is a born–again, baptized believer in Jesus, The Christ; she worships and serves with the Second Baptist church family in Jackson, MI. with her Pastor, A. P. Williams.  Janice served as the first female Superintendent of Sunday School under her Pastor; Women's Day Chairperson and Speaker; Co-Chairperson of Pastor's Anniversary and Church Anniversary down through the 29 years of service with the SBC Church family. 

Janice is married to James since 1977 and was blessed to receive 6 children as they married.  The Fairley’s have 17 grandbabies.  Together, they had 1 daughter, who is deceased.  They have also adopted 8 god babies through the years and have countless nieces and nephews. 

Janice retired from Ameritech after 28 years in 1997.  But, with retirement growing boring, in June of 1999, Janice accepted a new position as Assistant Team Leader, Training, for NCO Financial Systems and is again working full time.  Within months, Janice was promoted to Manager of the Department and began developing the Instruction and Quality Assurance Team.

Janice has served within the Jackson community, for the past 25 years.  She has served as General Superintendent of Sunday Schools at Second Baptist (first female), teaches Sunday School and a Women’s Class named Committed, Covenant, Christian Women.   Janice served as President of the Jackson County Branch NAACP, the Branch's first female to be elected; and was appointed by the State of Michigan as a member who was Vice Chairman/Chairman of the Family Independence Agency Board (DHS), Jackson County.  Janice is also President of Sweet Relief, a consulting firm, with the mission of helping smaller businesses to be more efficient and effective.  Janice has received numerous awards and recognition including the Susan B. Anthony Award, 2003  Dedicated Service Award from the Policing Agencies in Jackson both City and County.

Called to preach in 1998, Janice announced her calling in 2003.  As a Minister/Teacher and committed servant of  The Lord, Janice reaches out to the community and all around her in her travels telling The Good News of Jesus Christ.  The Word is spread through preaching, teaching/exhorting, speaking, and witnessing near and far.

Janice loves more of James, travel, scrabble, photography and most games for her leisure pleasures.

Her  philosophy of life is   “Always, in everything you do, give 100%, through faith in God.  And, if necessary, He’ll increase it.”