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==Career==

==Career==

Prior to coming to Emmanuel Church in Alexandria in 1971, he was the pastor in Plain Dealing in [[Bossier City|Bossier Parish]], Louisiana (1955-5198); First Baptist Church, Simmesport, Louisiana (1958-60); First Baptist Church, Clinton, Louisiana (1960-1967), and First Baptist Church, Jonesboro in Jackson Parish (1967-1971).<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetowntalk.com/obituaries/att056706|title=Reverend John Gallemore Alley obituary|publisher=''Alexandria Town Talk''|date=August 28, 2023|accessdate=August 30, 2023}}</ref>

Prior to coming to Emmanuel Church in Alexandria in 1971, he was the pastor of Salem Baptist Church in Plain Dealing in [[Bossier City|Bossier Parish]], Louisiana (1955-5198); First Baptist Church, Simmesport, Louisiana (1958-60); First Baptist Church, Clinton, Louisiana (1960-1967), and First Baptist Church, Jonesboro in Jackson Parish (1967-1971).<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetowntalk.com/obituaries/att056706|title=Reverend John Gallemore Alley obituary|publisher=''Alexandria Town Talk''|date=August 28, 2023|accessdate=August 30, 2023}}</ref>

Pastor Alley stressed building a church in which the congregants feel a sense of belonging and Christian love. In 1973, after a brief illness kept him homebound for a few Sundays, Reverend Alley realized the need for televised church services. Shortly afterward, the church launched its television ministry through station KALB in Alexandria. During his tenure at Calvary Baptist Church, Reverend Alley was instrumental in moving the church building from its location at the corner of Bolton Avenue and Jackson Street to its present location on Jackson Street Extension. He believed that the future of the congregation depended on a shift to focus on young couples and children. A state-of-the-art facility was built to further that mission.<ref name=obit/>

Pastor Alley stressed building a church in which the congregants feel a sense of belonging and Christian love. In 1973, after a brief illness kept him homebound for a few Sundays, Reverend Alley realized the need for televised church services. Shortly afterward, the church launched its television ministry through station KALB in Alexandria. During his tenure at Calvary Baptist Church, Reverend Alley was instrumental in moving the church building from its location at the corner of Bolton Avenue and Jackson Street to its present location on Jackson Street Extension. He believed that the future of the congregation depended on a shift to focus on young couples and children. A state-of-the-art facility was built to further that mission.<ref name=obit/>