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Western State Baptist Convention Holds 133rd Session

The Western Baptist State Convention is celebrating its 133rd Session this month–August 5-10, under the leadership of Pastor J. Benjamin Hardwick. Pastors and representatives of the group’s 100-plus Baptist churches will gather for the six-day long event held at Metropolitan Baptist Church in Pasadena.

The theme of the convention is “Our Convention Moving Forward with Prayer in Unprecedented Times” and featured speakers include Pastor Jasper Williams Jr. (Atlanta), Dr. John Ringhold (Bethel Baptist Church, San Diego), Dr. R.A. Williams (McCoy Memorial Baptist Church) and Dr. Virgil Jones (Calvary Baptist Church) of Los Angeles. Highlights of the six-day confab include two concert appearances by gospel vocalist Kathy Taylor.

“The convention serves as a platform on several different needs impacting our church communities– from homelessness and education to working with our senior population to address their needs,” said Women’s Department President LaRonda Nelson. “We work with people. We work on numerous issues primarily because our president has a passion for people. Recently, he collaborated with the city because some of the our senior members needed medical equipment and he was able to get that metal medical equipment, not only whatever they needed at no cost, but to have it delivered to their homes.”

Said Hardwick, “The Western Baptist state convention was organized in 89. Our mission then and now is to maintain the kingdom of God to foster the work of the Christian mission and Christian education and to carry and this is done through a statewide organization of churches. So that's what we do in the mid in our annual session, where we identify platforms we can use to empower our churches statewide.”

Baptists Hold City Wide Revival

Baptists minister groups across Southern California gathered together for a combined City Wide Revival in what has become a faith community tradition for more than fifty years. The meeting–which drew together the California Missionary Baptist Convention, the Western Baptist State Convention, the California State Baptist Convention and was hosted by the Baptist Ministers Fellowship of Southern California–took place at McCoy Memorial Baptist Church.

“Baptist congregations all over the city are coming together to be revived and renewed through revival”, said Pastor K.W. Tulloss, president of the Baptist Minister’s Conference.

The lineup of speakers included two of the most sought-after preachers in the country. Opening the twoday revival was Pastor H.B. Charles of the Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. Charles, a native of Los Angeles and son of the late Pastor H.B. Charles, Sr. is the former pastor of Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church.

Pastor Charlie Dates of the 10,000-member strong, Chicago-based Salem Baptist Church and Progressive Baptist Church also fired up the crowd and reminded attendees why he is said to be one of the leading Black preachers today.

“It is our hope that people leave renewed and refreshed to tackle the issue about that many of our communities are plagued with.”

Pastor Michael Fisher, Norman Hutchins, Soul Seekers and Major Among Performers at Carson Family Fest

Some of L.A.’s top pastors–including Michael Fisher, Warryn Campbell, Johnteris Tate and Nisan Stewart– will show off their vocal talents at the Carson Family Fest, which is set for Saturday, August 26th. The lineup also includes Pastor Markees Williams, Bishop Norman Hutchins, Major, Shari Demby, DW3 and the Soul Seekers.

The event is the brainchild of Carson Councilmember Jawane Hilton, who is also a pastor.

Said Hilton, “We're trying to balance a little gospel with a little neo soul. The inspiration was just to bring our community together in a positive and meaningful way in the city of Carson.

Bethesda Temple Apostolic Faith 4909 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90043 (323) 299-2591 • thevoice4904@att.net

Pastor Kyron S. Shorter

Sunday Morning Prayer: 9:00am

Sunday School: 9:30am

Morning Worship: 11:00am

Children’s Church: 11:00am

Sunday Evening Service: 6:00pm

“It's free to the community and open to any and everybody,” Hilton continued. “We'll have resources–including mental health resources and the goal is to encourage people in every area of their life. Carson is a city that likes to gather their community together so we're hoping that this blesses our city and bring us together closer as a community.”

In national church news, the General Synod of the United Church of Christ made history last month, when it elected the Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson as the first woman, and the first Black woman, to lead the denomination as General Minister and President.

And world-renowned Bible teacher, sought-after conference speaker, and bestselling author Creflo Dollar has set out to deliver an impactful message of encouragement with the release of his latest recorded project, The Greatest Power last month.

The Greatest Power was birthed out of his personal experiences as he faced illness and recovery at the onset of the COVID crisis. It was in that time that the Atlanta-based pastor’s faith was strengthened and renewed. The vocals of Lasha' Knox beautifully complement Dollar's heartfelt spoken word narrative, creating a harmonious blend that touches hearts and stirs spirits. The song serves as a reminder that no matter the circumstances we face, God's power is available to us, guiding us, and enabling us to overwhelming victory in the knowledge that because God is the greatest power, we shall not be defeated.

Crenshaw Christian Center 7901 South Vermont, Los Angeles, CA 90044 (323) 758-3777 • F: (323)565-4231 • www.faithdome.org

Dr. Frederick K. Price

LiveWorship Service:Sun 10:30am,Tues 11:00am and 7:30pm at faithdome.org, Facebook, Roku, YouTube and the EIFM app (Download in Apple Store and Google Play)Website: faithdome.org

Giving Options: Text to 28950, type EIFMO and amount you wish to give (ex.,EIFMO 50) or mail to: P.O. Box 90000, Los Angeles, CA 90009

Agape Church of Los Angeles / Three Oaks Baptist Church Corporate Office 4602 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90043 (O) 323-295-5571 •www.agapela.org

Bishop Craig A.Worsham - Senior Pastor

Worship Center: 8109 South Hoover Street Los Angeles, CA 90044

Sunday School: 10:00am

Morning Worship: 11:00am

Loving, Lifting & Liberating Humanity Through The Word

Brookins-Kirkland Community AME Church

3719 West Slauson Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90043

(323) 296-5610 • www.bkcamechurchla.org

Rev. Mary S. Minor, DMin,Pastor

Sunday Church School: 8:00 AM and 11:30 AM

Sunday Morning Worship: 9:00 AM (in-person and virtual)

Thursday Bible Study with Pastor Minor (via Zoom): 6:00 PM

Please call the church office for virtual information.

Bryant Temple AME Church 2525 W. Vernon Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90008 (323) 293-6201 • F: (323) 293-0082

Pastor Dwaine Jackson

Sunday School: 8:15am

Morning Worship: 9:15 am

Bible Study (Tues): Noon

Pastor’s Bible Study( Tues): 6:00pm

Calvary Baptist Church 4911 W. 59th Street,Los Angeles, CA,90056 (323)298-1605•F: (323) 298-4867 • calvarybaptistla.org

Rev. Dr. Virgil V. Jones

Sunday Prayer: 8:30am

Sunday School: 9:30am

Sunday Worship: 11:00am

Wednesday Bible Study: 12:00pm & 7:00pm

We are the Church on the Hill where the Light Shines Bright!

Congregational Church of Christian Fellowship

2085 S. Hobart Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90018

Phone: (323) 731-8869 • F: (323) 731-0851 www.christianfellowshipla.org

Pastor James K. McKnight

Sunday LiveStream: 10:00am (facebook.com/christianfellowshipla)

Sunday Conference Call: 10:00am (310-372-7549 / code: 342408)

Tue/Thurs Morning Word & Prayer: 7:00am

Wed. Bible Study w/ Elder Stephen Brown (701-802-5001 / code: 825252#

God’s Faithful Disciple of Jesus Christ / Prayer Clinic & Deliverance Ministry P.O. Box 561368, Los Angeles, CA 90056 (323) 293-7566 • www.gfdjc.org •gfdjc@att.net

Dr.Ruby I. Cottle, Ph.D., Pastor/Teacher Services every Friday: 7:00pm

Grant AME Church

10435 S. Central Avenue • Los Angeles, CA 90002 (323) 564-1151 • F: (323) 564-5027

Rev. Dr. Timothy o. Coston, Jr.

Sunday School: 8:00am

Worship: 9:30am

Wednesday Bible Study: 11:30am & 6:00pm

Grace Temple Baptist Churchh

7017 South Bramercy Place, Los Angeles, CA 90047

(323) 971-8192 • gracetemplebaptist7017@gmail.com

Rev. Rodney Howard

Sunday Worship Service: 9:00am

Sunday Life Group: 11:30am

Wed. Night Intercessory Prayer: 6:30pm

Wed. Night Bible Study: 7:00pm

Greater Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church

5300 S. Denker Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90062

(323) 759-4996 • www.gembcla.org

Rev. DeNon A. Porter

Sunday School: 8:30am

Sunday Morning Worship: 10am

Facebook/YouTube Livestream: @gembcla

Radio-KALI 900AM: Sundays 7-8pm

Bible Study: Tuesday 7pm

Holman United Methodist Church 3320 W. Adams Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90018 (323) 703-5868 • www.holmanumc.com

Email: holman@holmanumc.com

Rev. Dr. Ken Walden, Senior Pastor

Sunday Worship: 8:00am & 11:00am

Sunday Radio: KJLH 102.3FM at 11am

Sunday School: 9:30am (Children/Youth) & 9:45am (Adults)

Bible Study: Every Thursday @ Noon

We Gather,Grow,Go and Live the Gospel of Jesus Christ

McCarty Memorial Christian Church

4103 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90018 (323) 731-4131 • www.mccartychurch.org

Senior Pastor Edward Anderson

Sunday Worship: 10:45am

Bible Study: Tues @12:30pm/Wed @6pm

Zoom Call: (605) 472-5454 Access:188857

Online Stream Live: Sundays@10:45am to www.mccartychurch.org

Give: Text 77977

Instagram@mccartyconnect

Mount Moriah Baptist Church of Los Angeles, Inc.

4269 South Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90037

(323) 846-1950 •Fax: (323) 846-1964

Rev. Johnteris Tate-Pastor

Sunday Church School: 8:00am

Worship Service: 10:00am

Baptist Training Union: 7:00am

Tuesday Refueling : Noon

Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church

3669 W. 54th St. Los Angeles, CA 90043 Phone (323) 291-1121•Fax: (323) 291-1133 office@sinai.church • www.sinai.church

George E. Hurtt, Pastor-Teacher

Sunday Worship: 8am & 10am

Tuesday Night(as scheduled):7:15pm

All services stream live on our website, Facebook page, and YouTube channel. Call for any pandemic-related questions.

Our Goal: To glorify God by winning more Christians and developing better Christians. (Matt. 28:18-20)

Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church

1300 E. 50th Street Los Angeles, CA 90011 (323) 235-2103

Rev. Joshua Daniels, Pastor

Morning Worship: 10am (In Service and Online Live Stream Worship)

Sunday School: 8:45am

Wed. Bible Study: 7:00pm www.mtzionla.org

ONE LA Potter’s House Church 614 N. La Brea Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90036 (818) 763-4521 • hello@one.online

Pastor Touré and Sarah Roberts

The ONE Experience Online:

Sundays: 7A |9A |11A |1P |6P

Thursdays: 5P |8P (PST) @toureroberts @sarahjakesroberts @one.online

First Lady Files

Dretona Maddox

Ekklesia of Christ Apostolic Church

Dretona Maddox is a firm believer that pain is the blueprint to purpose and for all that she has experienced–including homelessness and a brief stint in foster care–this mother of six who serves as first lady of the Carson-based, Ekklesia of Christ Apostolic Church knows first-hand her mission from God grown out of pain. It is to provide help, hope, and healing to every child living on the streets or away from their families.

The professionally trained Pediatric nurse and social worker knows firsthand the pain that resides in the hearts of children without homes. To that end she currently runs a facility serving pregnant foster girls in the Inland Empire.

Married for 32 years to Pastor Keith Maddox, the L.A. native plays a critical role in their three-year-old church, which was formed shortly before the COVID pandemic struck. That she has run a nonprofit for the last 17 years means she is able to assist the church with alternative ways of outreaching to the com munity.

“It's more communitybased work,” says Maddox. “And looking at how we can be leaders not just within our local as sembly, but outside the four walls of the church.”

A big part of Maddox’s goals as first lady is getting pa rishioners–particularly women–to embrace the value in who they are.

“Really knowing who you are and working to your strengths and desires,” Maddox stresses. “That's really my message to the young and the old, because I'm realizing that so many women have a lot of regrets in life.”

With few if any regrets, Maddox is redefining the title of first lady.

“It’s more about who are you and what you bring to the table,” she explains. “You're just leading first and trying to lead people into their full potential through the grace of God.”

New Antioch Church of God in Christ 7826 So. Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90044 (323) 778-7965 • www.newantiochcogic.org

Superintendent Jeffrey M. Lewis

Sunday Early Worship: 8:00am

Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00am

Sunday School: 9:30am

Tuesday Bible Study: 11:00am

Wednesday In The Word: 7:00pm

All services streamed on: Facebook and YouTube @New Antioch Church of God In Christ

Park Windsor Baptist Church 1842 W. 108th St. Los Angeles, CA 90047 (323) 756-3966 • RevTerrellTaylor@sbcglobal.net

Rev. Terrell Taylor

St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church 5017 S. Compton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90011 (323) 231-1040 • stmarkmbcofla.org

Reverend Dr. Lovely Haynes, Pastor

Sun. Worship: 8:30am

Sun. Classes follow morning service

Tues Eve Family Prayer Line: 6:30pm

Wed. Noon: Hour of Power Prayer line

Wed. Bible Study: 6:00pm (Zoom & Facebook)

Exposition of Sunday School Lesson:10am

Trinity Baptist Church

2040 W. Jefferson Blvd., L.A., CA 90018 • (323) 735-0044

F: (323) 735-0219• trinitybaptistchurchofla.org

Rev. Alvin Tunstill, Jr

Sunday Worship Services: 10:30am

YouTube: tv.trinitybaptist.cloud

Sunday Radio Broadcast KJLH-FM: 9am

Wed. Night Virtual Bible Study: 7pm (Meeting ID: 480-271-5449.

Or call 1-699-900-6833; give zoom ID Sign-in at 6:55pmrchofla.org

Weller Street Baptist Church 129 S. Gless St, Los Angeles, CA 90033 (323) 261-0949 • F: (323)264-6601 • www.wellerstreetlive.com

Pastor K.W. Tulloss

Sunday School: 8:00am

Sunday Morning Worship: 9:00am Tues. Bible Study: 6:45pm www.wellerstreetlive.com

West Angeles Church Of God In Christ 3600 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90008 (323) 733-8300 • Office Hrs: M-F 8:30am-5:30pm • westa.org

Senior Pastor Charles E. Blake II

Sunday School: 10:00am

Sunday Radio Broadcast KJLH 102.3FM: 10:00am

Citizens of Zion Missionary Baptist Church 12930 S. Lime Ave, Compton, CA 90221 (310) 638-0536 • email: citizensofzionmbc@gmail.com

Rev. Bobby L. Newman, Jr. Pastor

Sunday School: 9:30am

Morning Worship: 10:45am (In-person & Virtual YouTube)

Wednesday Bible Study: 12pm (In-person or dial in at:(774)267-8085)

Wednesday Evening Bible Study: 7:00pm (via Zoom (Call church office for information)

Greater Zion Church Family 2408 North Wilmington Avenue, Compton, CA 90222 (310) 639-5535 • (Tues - Thurs 10am -4pm)

Dr. Michael J. Fisher, Senior Pastor Sunday Worship: 9:00am

Online Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00pm FB: GreaterZionChurchFamily IG: GZCFamily www.gzcfamily.com

Holy Chapel Missionary Baptist Church 1016 E. Rosecrans Avenue, Compton, CA 90220 (310) 537-3149 • www.holychapelbc.com

Rev. Dr. George L. Thomas

Morning Worship: 8:00am

Sunday School: 10:30am

Wed. Mid-Week Bible Study: 7:00pm

Sun. New Members’ Class: 10:45am

Communion/1st Sunday: 8:00am

Broadcast KALI 900AM - Sun:2-3:00pm

Love and Unity Christian Fellowship 1840 S. Wilmington Ave, Compton 90220

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5449, Compton, CA 90224

Bishop Ronald C. Hill Sr., Founder/Pastor Sunday Worship:10am/6:30pm

Morning Worship: 8:00am & 11:00am

Wednesday Virtual Bible Study : Noon & 7:00p Communion: 1st Sunday at 8:00am & 11:00am

Wed. Bible Studies: 7:30pm

Prayer w /Bishop Hill: Fri: 9am

Food For Your Soul TV Ministry

Impact TV Network: Mon-Fri PST 6:30am

The Word Network Fridays @ 12:30pm