Rev. Victoria Snow is the oldest of two children born to Lewis and Jane House on October 28, 1947. Victoria’s mother was stricken with tuberculosis soon after Victoria’s birth. With her mother in a sanitorium for several months, Victoria was nurtured by her maternal grandparents. Her mother had a second bout of TB when Victoria’s brother was born but lived to be 96 years old. As a child, Victoria was placed in special education classes as the adults in her life believed that she had a serious learning disability. However, at age 25, it was discovered that she had been legally blind from birth with a condition called Keratoconus. The condition required several surgeries, but eventually she saw the world for the first time as it really was.

Because of her mother’s illness, Victoria was introduced to the Lord and to ministry through the work of her grandmother, Emma Miner, who was a founding member of Saint John Church Baptist in Chicago. Victoria was a model “church girl” until age 18, but an incident led to her disillusionment with the church and for 10 years, she refused to attend. After her sight was restored, Victoria returned to church with a renewed spirit and a burning desire to serve young women who feel minimized by life’s challenges.

Years later, Victoria returned to the Lord and was eventually ordained by Bishop Arthur Brazier. For 35 years, she has been dedicated to a ministry of Pastoral Care and leadership in programs designed to provide faith-based social services to inner city families. Rev. Snow credits God for the fact that she holds a bachelor’s degree in public administration and a master’s degree in theological studies.

Rev. Snow has served as the director of the Inner-City Families Project at Northeastern Illinois University. From 1992-1995, Rev. Snow directed The Center for Whole Life in Cabrini Green, a ministry of Fourth Presbyterian Church. From 1995-2005, she was the director of the Family Rescue Shelter for battered women and children. As part of The Woodlawn Organization Rev. Snow worked in the CHILD Family Preservation Center at Ida B. Wells. She has also served the Englewood area as the consultant for the Beloved Community Family Services. Rev. Snow has been the Manager of Anchor House Residential Services for the homeless population. Rev. Snow served as an Associate Pastor at Metropolitan Apostolic Community Church under Dr. Leon Finney from 1995-2021. She currently serves in ministry at the Beloved Community Church of God in Christ where Congressman Bobby Rush is pastor.

Rev. Snow has an adult daughter, Nena, and has enjoyed life changing travels which include a 2001 journey through Israel and participation in a mission project in Ghana, West Africa.