[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 7, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E553]
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   IN HONOR OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF DR. C.O. GRINSTEAD AT TRINITY 
                           BAPTIST MINISTRIES

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 7, 2019

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the 50th 
Anniversary of Dr. C.O. Grinstead's ministry at Trinity Baptist Church 
of Oxford, Alabama.
  June 23, 2019 will mark Dr. Grinstead's 50th anniversary at Trinity 
Baptist Church. Dr. Grinstead is a native of Gary, Indiana, and a 
graduate of Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He 
met his wife, Sherry, at a college fellowship in 1957, and they were 
married June 4, 1960.
  Dr. Grinstead came to Trinity in 1969 from Jacksonville, Florida. He 
bought some radio equipment and began a 15-minute daily radio program 
of Trinity highlights on WHMA in December of 1969.
  In the 1970s, Trinity began Trinity Christian Academy, built the 
school and the gymnasium. In 1975, Dr. Grinstead left to travel with 
Evangelist Tom Williams and sent tithe back each month. In 1978, he 
returned to Trinity and became Associate Pastor with 100 percent vote 
of the church.
  In 1981, he became pastor of Trinity. In 1989, Dr. Grinstead received 
his Doctorate from Florida Bible College and the next year, he became 
moderator of the Southwide Baptist Fellowship. In 1994, Truth Radio 
came on-air and has been running in 24 counties in East Central Alabama 
and a few counties in West Georgia.
  Dr. Grinstead has served as Chaplain of the Calhoun County Republican 
Party, Oxford Police Department and Assistant Chaplain at Calhoun 
County Jail.
  He and Sherry were blessed with three children and nine 
grandchildren.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in recognizing this milestone for my 
good friend, Brother Grinstead.

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