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Lorraine Armstrong was born May 25, 1955 in Vallejo California to Clinton Dickson Sr. and Lena Mae Dickson. She is number eleven of twelve children. Pastor Lorraine Armstrong graduated from her local high school Vallejo Senior High in June of 1973. On June 15, 1974, she wed Alvin Armstrong, and from this union were two daughters and two sons; Dennielle, Montrell, Tamra, and Ramel.

In 2002, Pastor Lorraine Armstrong was ordained under Phillip G. Goudeaux of Calvary Christian Center Sacramento CA, to work along with her husband. Pastor Lorraine Armstrong has ministered at women’s meetings, tea’s, in the area of praise and worship, and at her home church “Church of the Redeemed of Vallejo Inc.” where her husband is the senior pastor. She is reaching the lost and bringing restoration to the Body of Christ with unconditional love and encouragement. Alongside her husband, she has ministered in places such as Juiz de Fora and Rio de Janeiro Brazil.

​Pastor Lorraine Armstrong has a passion and zeal for our youth and young adults. She oversees the children, youth, and young adult departments at C.O.T.R and is the owner and operator of Kings Kids Family Childcare licensed by the state of California. She has a BA degree in Early Childhood Education Administration from Ashford University.

A native of California, Pastor Alvin L. Armstrong gave his life to God in 1966 while under the tutelage of the late Pastor Richard L. Armstrong, founder of Macedonia Baptist Church, Vallejo, California. There he learned greatly the things of God.

 In 1976 while at Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, under Pastor Solomon L. Armstrong, Alvin answered the call to ministry and in 1980 became a licensed and ordained Minister. He holds a certificate in Biblical Studies from the Rhema Bible Training Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, founded by Kenneth E. Hagin, and is the spiritual son of Dr. Philip G. Goudeaux, Senior Pastor and founder of Calvary Christian Center, Sacramento, California. Alvin has been Senior Pastor of Church of the Redeemed, Vallejo, California since 1986.

​An effective communicator of God’s Word, he has ministered to students, Pastors, and leaders alike in Russia and Brazil, as well as appearing on televised Christian broadcasts. He and his wife, First Lady Lorraine were married in 1974 and they have four adult children, Dennielle, Montrell, Tamra, and Ramel.