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Pastor Alexander Born April 19, 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Fourteenth of 16 children to Elder Arling and Sis. Tiny Alexander.
Born into the Bethesda Temple Church of St. Louis, Mo under
the pastorate of the late Bishop Morris E. Golder.
In 1949
was baptized under the leadership of our new pastor, Elder
James A. Johnson and was filled with the Holy Ghost at age
10. For the next forty years, Elder Arling Alexander, Jr.
was mentored under the ministries of Bishop James A. Johnson,
the late Bishop Robert W. McMurray, the late Elder Arling
M. Alexander, Sr., his father, Elder Simeon A. Alexander,
and Bishop Henry B. Alexander
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Alexander was educated in the St. Louis City and Los Angeles
Unified School Districts. Graduated from Los Angeles Trade
Tech College after a 2 years course of study in Building Technology.
Was called to serve in the United States Army, where he led
a medical platoon of 37 men.
He was
honorably discharged in 1967. He returned to Los Angeles City
College to continue his education. Shortly, thereafter he
began course work at Aenon Bible College and Living Word Bible
College.
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1972
was a very good year. Pastor Alexander married Bobbie
Jean Battle and for the last 31 years has lived happily
and successfully together. The crowning achievement of
this marriage is represented by the children: Angela,
the mother of their only grandchild (Brendan Jackson)
will graduate December 2003 from Pasadena City College
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Alissia,
who graduated in May 2003 from Alabama State University
with a Masters Degree in Physical Therapy, also was
joined in marriage to Min. Charles Moore during the
same month. Arlene, the youngest, will graduate May
2004 from Langston University with a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Nursing.
More
than all of these accomplishment, Pastor Alexander is
grateful to God that all of children and grandson are
baptized in Jesus' Name, filled with the Holy Ghost,
and are all working for the Lord. As John said in his
letter to Gaius, "I have no greater joy than to hear
that my children walk in truth."
Since
1975 (soon to be 29 years), Pastor Alexander has been
employed by the L.A. City Fire Dept. where he has served
in numerous positions: Fireman, Background Investigator
(in charge of Personal History Unit 3 of 5 years in
this assignment), and was promoted to his current position
of Fire Inspector in 1995.
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Alexander began in ministry in his teen years at
Bethany Apostolic Church under Bishop Robert W.
McMurray as a Song Leader, Choir Director, and Junior
Deacon. In 1976, he began to teach Sunday School
and preach God's Word under the Leadership of his
father, Elder Arling M. Alexander Sr. at Bethany
of Pasadena. He continued to serve at the Pasadena
church under Elder Simeon Alexander until 1990.
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He worked
for the next five years under Bishop Henry B. Alexander until
called to the Pastorate in Long Beach, Ca. In 1995." God has
blessed this congregation and His hand has been upon it for
the good. I am thankful for the things that God has done in
this ministry and look forward to the things that are still
before us as we seek to reach the world with the Apostolic
Doctrine in these final hours before the rapture."
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