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ABOUT THE PASTORS
On December 15, 1951 Joe & Iva
Jean Underwood were married by Rev. Dexter H. McMahon under a tent at
Calvary Gospel Tabernacle at 2480 Potomac Ave. Bakersfield, CA. Joe
became one of the original Deacons of the Church where he held that spot
until the late 1960s. In April of 1953 they had William J Underwood. In
February of 1956 Harvey and Shirley Johnson had Sharon Grace Underwood and
in the 1960s, Sister Shirley Johnson began attending Calvary Gospel
Tabernacle; (her aunt, sister Betty Brown had been attending since the
1950s.)
When the church split and a
new work was stared under Bro. McMahon at Full Gospel Lighthouse, both The
Underwood’s and the Johnson’s moved to the new Church, there William &
Sharon were married in 1974 by Rev. Dexter H McMahon. Later in 1974 the
start of a music ministry began, The Lighthouse Boys were formed by
William’s brother Mark Underwood and brother in-law Steve Johnson.
William joined with them and began traveling up and down California, The
Lighthouse Boys went on to record a number of albums, win an award and
tour the United States of America. The Lighthouse Boys are still active
today, over 35 years later.
In 1985 William Underwood
became licensed with the Assemblies of God and was asked to become
Assistant Pastor of Full Gospel Lighthouse by Pastor Rev. Benjamin
Armstrong. In 1986 Rev. William and Sharon Underwood were elected as
Pastors of Full Gospel Lighthouse, William became ordained under the
Pentecostal Church of God. William and Sharon would pastor until 1988.
Through the next several
years, William continued to tour with The Lighthouse Boys preaching and
singing. William and Sharon would continue to help out many Churches in
Bakersfield, CA. Rev. Sharon Underwood was first ordained by the Church
of God in 1995.
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In 2005 Rev.
Dexter H McMahon handed the organization of Calvary Gospel Tabernacle
to William and Sharon where they began a new work under the name. In
the fall of 2006 Rev. William Underwood became ordained by the
International Pentecostal Holiness Church. Rev. Sharon Underwood was
also ordained by the IPHC in 2008.
Today Rev. William and Sharon
Underwood pastor Calvary Gospel Tabernacle at 424 Sterling Road,
Bakersfield, CA 93306 |
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