Pastor Celebrates 25 Years Of Ministry At Local Church

June 12, 2017

Atmore Baptist Temple celebrated the 25th anniversary of  Pastor and Mrs. William D. “Doug” Odom’s call to the pastorate of the church by honoring them with a special Pastor’s Appreciation Service for their faithful commitment to their congregation and the community.

Pastor Odom grew up in nearby Century. In 1966, he entered the military and proudly served his  country during the Vietnam War.  In 1969, he married Miss Pam Winder of North Carolina and they moved back to Century.

Pastor and Mrs. Odom came to trust Christ as their personal savior at Tabernacle Baptist Church in March of 1971.  In 1980, Pastor Odom surrendered to the call to preach.  Three years later, he left Century to attend Arlington Baptist College in Arlington, TX.  In 1986, he returned to Century, where he served as the associate pastor of Faith Bible Baptist Church for one year.  Then in 1987, he and Mrs. Odom moved to Troy, MO, where he would serve as the pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church for the next five years.  Pastor and Mrs. Odom came to Atmore Baptist Temple on June 14, 1992, where he has served as pastor ever since.

About a year after arriving in Atmore, the Odoms started a Christian kindergarten called Kiddie Kollege. At the end of the first year of operation, parents were so pleased with the educational program offered by the kindergarten that they asked Pastor Odom to consider adding a first grade class.  With the addition of a second grade class in 1995, it was decided that the school should be renamed Temple Christian Academy, with the kindergarten division retaining the name Kiddie Kollege.  Today the Academy offers academic instruction from preschool through twelfth grade.

Pastor and Mrs. Odom are the proud parents of three children:  Tammy White of Loveland, Colorado; Rev. Kevin Odom, who currently serves as Minister of Music at Atmore Baptist Temple; and Angel Lister of Wetumpka, AL. They have nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Atmore Baptist Temple is located at 1707 South Main Street in Atmore, just north of the Alabama/Florida state line.

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3 Responses to “Pastor Celebrates 25 Years Of Ministry At Local Church”

  1. Don Neese on June 13th, 2017 1:52 pm

    25 years in the same church!!!!!! This man must have a real call on his life. Well done Pastor Odom….Well done!

  2. Jack & Renee on June 12th, 2017 1:41 pm

    Pastor & Mrs. Pam,
    We are so thankful to have you both & to be a part of such a wonderful church ~ Congratulations on 25 years! You are truly a blessing to each & every life that you touch. You are both a wonderful example of a true Christian with a heart to serve others. We love you!
    Love, Jack & Renee and children

  3. Agnes Grant on June 12th, 2017 9:06 am

    Bro. Doug & Pam,
    You two have always been a special couple in our lives.
    I know as you celebrated your 25th anniversary at your
    Church it was a very special day.
    Love you both.
    Glenn and Agnes Rigby Grant

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