| Reverend Homer C. Rockmore, Sr., is a
native of Longview (Gregg County), Texas. He attended Longview Public
Schools and graduated from Mary C. Womack High. He continued his studies
at Wiley College located in Marshall, Texas; where he earned a Bachelor
of Arts Degree in Business Administration. While at Wiley he was inducted
into the OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY, INC., who honored him as "MAN
OF THE YEAR" in 1979. |
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| He was ordained as a deacon at Galilee Baptist Church
and served as the church's financial coordinator, an avid Sunday
School Teacher, and started the first pastor's aide group. Reverend
Rockmore began his ministry in 1980 and was called to the pastorage
of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Hallsville, Texas in 1981. In 1987,
he was elected pastor of Red Oak Missionary Baptist Church, where
he was faithfully preached the word of God to a congregation that
has grown spiritually, financially and numerically.
Here at Red Oak, he established a Children's Church service for
ages pre-school through 8 years, formed a monthly senior citizens'
bible study group, men's fellowship Sunday and women's fellowship.
Reverend Rockmore has served this community and surrounding areas
through his participation in many religious and civic organizations.
- Past Moderator - East Texas Baptist -Longview District Association
- Past President - East Texas Mt. Olive Baptist Congress of Christian
Education.
- Certified as Dean of Standard Leadership Training School Affiliated
with The National Baptist Convention U. S. A., Inc.
- Officer of Longview Area Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance
He is a supporter of Longview's Habitat for Humanity, Drug Task
Force, Community Outreach, Chaplain at LeTourneau University and
Fire Chaplain for the City of Longview. He was voted a runner-up
for "BEST MINISTER OF EAST TEXAS" in the Longview New
Journal's "Best of East Texas awards for 2002.
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