Saint Stories

Eric Perales is a Worship Pastor and Youth Pastor from Harvest Valley Church. He has a background of experiencing God's supernatural love and mystical experiences. He shares his stories on his denominational background and how he journeyed with the Holy Spirit. He was involved with a Mystic Christian Group that emphasized mystical and supernatural experiences. Eric teaches us on the topics of being drunk in the spirit, holy laughter, and how to determine if the experiences are from God.

In the summer of 1974, God's Apostle of Faith attended a Christian Conference where thousands gather together to hear the word of the Lord. As she was waiting among the assembly, a woman approached her and asked if her name was Rita Felix. Her immediately response was “Yes.” The woman begins to explain by saying,” I was sent here by the Lord to give you a word,” in the distance Rita saw a large willow tree placed strategically on a hill. Her request was to go this private place, sit under the tree to hear what God has to say. As the word was being spoken, a gentle wind began to blow giving movement to the branches and the leaves. As the two women sat under this willow, the presence of the Holy Spirit became evident as a word of prophecy was spoken from the heart of the Father declaring God's plan purpose, design and objectivity for the life of Rita. It was God's word spoken from Isaiah 61. As Rita turned to see the direction of the wind the woman who spoke the word was gone.

Prophetess Yvonne Galletta is the daughter of the founding member of Genesis Upper Room Church and was ordained as a ministry in 1989. She has been involved in Christian ministry from a very young age when she attended services held by her mother and was a help mate to the ministry. Eventually she attended the inaugural class of Morris Cerullo's “School of Ministry” in San Diego in 1980. On October 12, 2005 Reverend Rita Felix went home to be with the Lord, it was at this time that the Lord called Apostle Michael Galletta to the position of Senior Pastor of Genesis Upper Room Church with his wife, Prophetess Yvonne Galletta. Prophetess Yvonne was born a child of promise and has given her life at a young age to the Lord. She seeks to serve him by expressing His love through her to His people. She is a strong support for Apostle Michael and to the leadership of Genesis Upper Room Church. She guides and coordinates the women's ministry at Genesis Upper Room Church, The Deborah Institute which focuses on equipping God's women in the ministry they have each been called to fulfill their destiny in Jesus Christ.

Apostle Michael Galletta, a native of San Francisco, CA, enrolled in the School of Ministry at Genesis Upper Room Church, Saratoga, CA in April 1988, and interned as a disciple for five years under the administration of Reverend Rita Felix. After two years, he then graduated and received his Ordination and co-pastor at Genesis Upper Room Church. Apostle Michael has ministered throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California, and Salem Oregon. In October of 2006, he was appointed Senior Pastor and serves as President and Senior Board Member of Genesis Upper Room Church.