A
Native of Hampton, Virginia, the Rev. Dr. Martin E. Bolton is a graduate
of Howard University and the Princeton Theological Seminary. Our pastor
since 1982 is civic minded. He is a member of the Board of Directors
of the Detroit Chapter of the NAACP. In addition to being the founding
president of the Ministerium of the
ICCC,
he has also served the council as Conference Program Director and Moderator
of the budget. He was granted an Honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree
in 1977 from
Detroit International School of Ministry.
"The
Reverend "
as he is affectionately called is a member of the Board of Preachers
of the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel at Moorehouse College.
He led our church on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in March, 1996.
Min. Lois M. Gales
Assistant to the Ministers
Mrs. Lois
Gales attended school in Hamtramck and in Highland Park,
Michigan. She graduated from Highland Park High in
January, 1950. After graduation she enrolled in Highland Park Jr. College,
and worked at Bathwell Drug Store. I joined East Lake Baptist Church
when I was a young teenager.IShe satisfactorily completed two years
of Ministerial Training courses and graduated with honors from Word
of Faith School of Ministry (May,1977); received a Bachelor of Arts
Degree in Christian Thought from William Tyndale (May,1999); and thirty
hours towards a Master of Divinity Degree from Logos Christian School,
Michigan Extension Campus.
Rev. Charles Thomas Jr.
Youth Minister
Rev.
Charles Thomas, Jr. was born in Cincinnati, Ohio the 4th of 10
children. He is a veteran of the United States military service
with 6 years of service. Currently he is employed at the U.S. Postal
Service as Manager of Postal Operations for the City of Southgate. His
Christian experience includes serving as an Usher, Sunday School
Teacher and Ordained Deacon. Licensed to Preach in 1990 and ordained
in 1993, his studies included Theology and Counseling at William Tyndale
College. He is also a published author of a inspirational book entitled,
"What Is My Purpose".
Rev. Thomas is married and is the father of two children.
