[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6801]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF C.L. THOMAS, SR.'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY AS PASTOR OF 
                  ELIZABETH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 5, 2011

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to 
C.L. Thomas, Sr.'s 10th anniversary as pastor of Elizabeth Missionary 
Baptist Church in Mathews, Alabama.
  Calvin L. Thomas, Sr. is the youngest of nine children and is the 
fifth son of James and Anna Thomas. He had the privilege of growing up 
in a spiritual and loving home where discipline was taught, house rules 
derived from biblical lessons and mother-wit was put in place that 
required particular actions and reactions.
  His employment began at Winn-Dixie Stores at the age of 16 and at age 
21 he was promoted to Assistant Manager. At 22, he pursued a career as 
an insurance agent at North Carolina Mutual. At 25, he was promoted to 
District Sales Manager in charge of two large cities, Montgomery and 
Birmingham, and was one of the youngest to achieve this goal.
  Calvin's desire was to have his own business, so in 2000 he started T 
& T Insurance Group. In 2007, he founded the Kingdom Investors where he 
serves as President and CEO.
  He has served as Deacon and Chairman of the Deacon Board of the 
Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church. In 1999, God called him to the 
Ministry to preach at Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church in February 
2001 and was installed as Pastor on May 6, 2001.
  He attended Samford University from 2000-2003, receiving a 
certificate in Christian training and doctrine of the books of the 
Bible. He studied the Principles of Communication, Prayer and 
Righteousness and Sermon preparation and preaching at Fresh Anointing 
International School of Ministry.
  I congratulate Mr. Thomas on his 10th year as the pastor of Elizabeth 
Missionary Baptist Church and thank him for his service to the Mathews 
area.

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