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PASTOR SOLOMON L. DRAKE & SIS. ISABELLE F. DRAKE HONORED FOR 30 YEARS OF LOVING SERVICE

We, the Anniversary Appreciation Ministry and the membership of the Greater Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church have set aside the 3rd and 4th Sundays of this month to give tribute to our Pastor and family. Pastor Drake and Sis. Drake along with their now adult children for the past 30 years has given unselfishly of themselves to serve the church family and community. Their stewardship has truly been an inspiration and godly example of the “Good Shepherd” feeding and watching out for the flock. The theme for this grand celebration is “OUR PASTOR, APPROVED BY GOD LABORING IN THE WORK OF THE LORD”, reference scriptures: I Thessalonians 2:4 and I Timothy 5:17. On Sunday September 16th and Sunday, September 23rd at the 8:00am and mid-morning services there will be theme speakers and tributes given to our

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pastoral family. Our guest at the 4:00pm service on the 16th

will be Pastor Terry L. Brown and the Liberty Baptist Church family; Sunday, September 23rd our 4:00pm guest is Rev. Clifford Johnson, Minister in Charge and the New Hope Baptist Church family. These two sister churches have fellowshipped with us for these 30 years, and then some starting under the pastorate of Rev. James S. McKnight and the late Dr. Earl C. Cotton. The 30th Anniversary Appreciation Services are being co-chaired by four of our faithful members in the persons of Deacon Paul R. Smith, Deaconess Cynthia Smith, and Sis. Nicole Swift. Honorary co-chair is a centenarian, Sis. Hazel Shelton. You are invited to come out and celebrate with us as we acknowledge our First Family in united love to express our love and appreciation for their commitment to Christ and his church. Greater Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church is located at 5300 So. Denker Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90062, telephone # 323-759-4996

Saint Rest Baptist Church Celebrates Its 4th Pastoral Anniversary We, the members of Saint Rest Baptist Church cordially invite you to the 4th Pastoral Appreciation Services for Pastor Torrey N. Collins. The services will be held on Sunday, September 9 and Sunday, September 16, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. We are extremely excited, and looking forward to this glorious occasion. The theme for this occasion is: “The Captain and The Life Boat.” (Acts 27:25) On Sunday, September 9th at 3:30 p.m., the keynote speaker will be Dr. Donald Robinson, of Greater New Peaceful Will Baptist Church; On Sunday, September 16th at 3:30 p.m., the keynote speaker will be Pastor William Turner of New Revelation Baptist Church. Come and join us for these services to celebrate and encourage Rev. Collins as his pastoral journey continues. The services will take place at Saint Rest Baptist Church, located at 709 W. Manchester Ave., Los Angeles, CA. Should you need further information, please call us at 323.752.6464 or 323.752.6179. PASTOR TORREY N. COLLINS

PRAISES OF ZION CELEBRATES 57TH APPRECIATION SERVICES FOR DR. & MRS. J.B. HARDWICK

DR. & MRS. J.B. HARDWICK

The members of Praises of Zion M.B.C. prayerfully announce the celebration services marking 57 years of service to the Master for their Pastor and wife, Dr. & Mrs. J. Benjamin Hardwick. Please set aside the following dates so that you may join this cloud of witnesses, and share in this joyous occasion with us. The festivities take place beginning

Sunday, September 9th, 16th, and 23rd, 2012. All of the services will begin at 3:30 pm. We are located at 8222 So. San Pedro Street, in Los Angeles, Ca. You may reach us by telephone at (323) 7501033. The theme chosen is: “OUR PASTOR, STILL ALL ABOUT JESUS”. (Hebrews 12:1-2) Please acquaint yourselves with the following schedule, and govern yourselves accordingly. Our invited guests are as follows: Sept. 9, 2012 at 3:30 pm our guests will include Metropolitan M.B.C. of Pasadena , and Pastor Tyrone Skinner who will bring the message. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, our guests will include: Greater New Bethel Baptist Church, Rev. Earl Pleasant; New Pleasant Hill BapContinued On Page 14 HARDWICK ...

METROPOLITAN CELEBRATES PASTOR ELTON & LADY CHARLE’ JOHNSON

PASTOR ELTON & LADY CHARLE’ JOHNSON

The Metro Family is doubly excited about this year’s appreciation jubilee!! For you see, this time last year, it was still just “Pastor’s Appreciation Services”; however, THIS year, we will celebrate “PASTOR ELTON & Continued On Page 14... LADY CHARLE’ JOHNSON” METROPOLITAN BC.....

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A SENSATIONAL SEPTEMBER AT BETHEL

PASTOR REGINALD POPE

September started with powerful messages by our pastor, Reginald Pope in the 8:00 am and 11:00 am worship services, his subject was From the Passover to the Lord’s Supper, scriptures from St. Luke 22:12-20, “And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready. And they went, and found as he had said unto them; and they made ready the Passover. And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. And he said unto them, with desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. For I say unto you, I will not

any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. And he took the cup and gave thanks, and said, take this, and divide it among yourselves. For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come. And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, this is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you. But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!” The services also included baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Then at 3:30 pm The Deaconess Board “Continued in the Love of Christ” as we shared with them in their Annual Day. The keynote speaker was Minister Alvin Stafford, one of our Associate Ministers here at Bethel. Sister Patricia Wells is president. Sunday, September 9th

at 3:30 pm, Usher Board No.1 Annual Day. Come and plan to be blessed and to be a blessing. Warren Lynch is president. Sunday, September 16-21, The California/Louisiana Crusade will be hosted by the Louisiana Chapter in Shreveport. Pastor Pope and delegates will be attending. Praising, Preaching, and Witnessing will be going forth. Sunday, September 23rd at 3:30 pm, we are to fellowship with Pastor Lovely Haynes and St, Mark Baptist Church. Pastor Haynes is a son of Bethel and we look forward yearly in celebrating with them in their Annual Church Anniversary. Monday, September 24th at 7:29 pm, our fall quarter of Evangelism begins. First time classes include Evangelism 101, Introduction to Principles of Evangelism facilitated by Pastor Reginald Pope and Minister Mike Jones; Prayer Class with Brother Columbus Wallace; Youth Classes with Sisters Doris Turner, Sheila McKinney, Hattie Marshall, and Joyce Howard; Teen Class with Sister Bertha Sweet. Learning about God’s Word is a Family Affair. All classes are

facilitated by a well-equipped and spirit-filled staff. Enrollment is open through October 1st . Saturday, September 29th, Our God’s Woman Conference 9 am - 3pm . This is our 3rd Annual Conference and there are about 100 women who attend. The theme is God’s Woman with a Purpose (I Corinthians 3:9). We will have several keynote speakers who will be focusing on issues and concerns that we are faced with as women. You will leave with a renewed Spirit of God. To register call 323-566-5286 ext 6 before 10:00 am or after 5:00 pm. Pearl Cole, coordinator. Sunday, September 30th at our 11:00 am worship service our Associate Ministers will all be sharing. You need to be here as they expound on the Word of God. This happens every 5th Sunday and folks come from near and far to receive a blessing. Save the Dates and stop by Bethel and fellowship with us. Bethel is located at 10905 South Compton Avenue, Los Angeles. Our church office is 323-566-5286 and web address is www.bethelsouthla.org; Reginald A. Pope, pastor B. Sweet, reporter.

A Time of Celebration at Redeemer Baptist Church The month of September is a time of celebration at Redeemer Baptist Church!!! We are praising and thanking God for those who serve in the house of the Lord. The Redeemer Church Family would like to invite you to two special services. On Sunday, September 16, 2012, at 3:30pm, it’s our ANNUAL USHER & NURSES DAY. Our theme is: “A Door Keeper, A Willing Worker and A Servant For the Lord.” Scripture is II Chronicles 23:4 & 19. Our invited guests are Greater Faith Baptist Church, Pastor R. Darnell Dyson (Speaker); Divine Favor, Pastor George Cowart; and Tree

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of Life Baptist Church, Pastor William David Lowe. Please come out and show support to Sis. Sandra Burns - Usher Coordinator & Sis. Rose Hunter

- Nurses Coordinator. Let us thank God for the service they render. Redeemer is also celebrating our Pastor and Leader, Dr. Robert L. DeFrance, Jr.!!!! On Friday, September 28, 2012, at 7:00pm. Please join us for the 58th Birthday Celebration & Musical Extravaganza honoring Dr. DeFrance. Please make plans to attend this AWESOME HOLY GHOST PARTY!!!! Come prepared to shout, dance, and get your praise on. Some of our guests include: Pastor Prentiss Lewis of Greater Starlight Baptist Church; Pastor Rodney & Lady Barbara Howard of Israel Baptist Church; Sis.

Vickie Cotton-Williams of New Mt. Zion Baptist Church; The Voices of the Ghetto, & Sis. Kim Brown, and Sis. Catherine Rachal. We are expecting a HIGH time in the Lord!!! If you’d like, you may join the Redeemer Family by wearing blue and yellow. These are the celebratory colors chosen by our Pastor. Both services will take place at Redeemer Baptist Church 2003 W. Jefferson Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90018. For further information, you can contact us at 323-735-9274 or redbc2003@aol.com. Dr. Robert L. DeFrance, Jr. - Senior Pastor; Nicole Hardy - RBC Media & Publicity Ministry.

ICUJP HONORS JAMES LAWSON, SOCIAL JUSTICE GIANT by F. Finley McRae

Glowing tributes were showered Sunday on the Rev. James Lawson, the nation’s widely acknowledged gold standard of non-violent strategies to create systemic social and economic change. Rev. Lawson, praised by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as “the leading theorist and strategist of nonviolence in the world,” was presented with the 2nd Annual George Regas Courageous Peacemaker Award, in a service at Holman United Methodist Church. Rev. Lawson shepherded Holman for 32 years,

from 1974 until 2006. In 2006, Vanderbilt University, which expelled Rev. Lawson from its Divinity School after he launched the Nashville student movement to hasten segregation’s demise, corrected its judgement by appointing him to a Distinguished Visiting Professorship. He served in that capacity until 2011. The award, created by Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace (ICUJP), honors recipients’ whose work and lives reflect an exalted peace consciousness and sustained

efforts to expand it. ICUJP, according to its vision statement, organizes, educates and advocates “for justice and peace, at home and abroad, deeply committed to the mission that Religious Communities Must Stop Blessing War and Violence.” Among the tributes Rev. Lawson received were statements from elected and appointed officials, celebrities and prominent religious and union leaders nationwide. In attendance were retired Congresswoman Diane Watson and three Methodist

bishops--the Rt. Revs. Charles Wesley Jordan, Mary Ann Swenson and Minerva Carcano.’ Congresswoman Karen Bass and Second District Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas sent Proclamations. Other prominent clergy in attendance included USC Professor Cecil L. Murray, Presiding Elder Norman Copeland, representing the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. Louis Chase, senior minister, Hamilton United Methodist Church, Dr. Continued On Page 3 JAMES LAWSON ...

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FIRST ANTIOCH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH CELEBRATES 78TH CHURCH ANNIVERSARY

TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOR THE MARVELOUS THINGS HE HAS DONE!! Under the direction of the Holy Spirit, the First Antioch Missionary Baptist Church began the race of winning souls for Christ in the year of 1934 by the late Pastor A.L. Walton. For over 78 years a firm foundation has been laid through the teachings of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Now after 78 years, we are still under the direction of the Holy Spirit,

“Trusting God” and Made Disciples Making Disciples with our Pastor Gerald Burgess, Sr. God has brought us a mighty long way and for this we pause to celebrate His Goodness, Grace and Mercy. We cordially invite you to come and celebrate with us for our 78th Church Anniversary on September 23rd and 30th 2012 @ 3:30pm. Our chosen theme

for this year is “Trusting God” Isaiah 53:1-12. Our guests for our services will be: September 23, 2012: Spirit of Love M.B.C. Pastor Fears (speaker), New Way M.B.C. Pastor E. Waters, Greater Starlight M.B.C. Dr. P. Lewis, Pastor and Los Angeles Dominion Power Christian Center Pastor A. Charles, September 30, 2012: Holy Mount Calvary M.B.C. Dr. L. White,

Pastor(speaker), Mount Salem New Wave Fellowship, Pastor P. Fargas, Yahweh House of Prayer Dr. S. Jones, Pastor, Greater Love Christian Center Pastor Ashley and Weller Street M.B.C. Pastor K.W. Tulloss. If you are looking for a place to exalt the Lord, please stop by and be blessed. Praises will be going up at 8725 South Central Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90002 Pastor G. Burgess, Pastor, Sis. Kisha Burgess, Chairperson and Sis. Nicole Stokes, Reporter. For more information, please feel free to contact the church office @ 323.589.2551 or email us @ firstantiochmbc@att.net or Facebook/FAMBC.com

Greater New Unity - In Memoriam: Sister Alice Martin Stabler Roy

SISTER ALICE MARTIN STABLER ROY

It is once again, that the Pastor, Officers, members, friends and family of the Greater New Unity Baptist Church bow in humble submission to the will of our Heavenly Father who has seen fit to come amongst our family and pluck one of His beautiful flowers from our midst, Sister Alice Martin Roy. On Sunday, September 10, 2012 that Sweet Chariot from on high swung down real low, on the second floor of Kaiser, to be exact, and gently gave our Alice Martin Roy a ride in the FIRST CLASS SECTION, and came for to carry her home, in the words of that great, Negro

hymn of long ago... Though shocked and saddened, we know that Sis. Alice Roy was saved and has gone home to get her reward. Forbes recently published a list of the 19 most generous persons in the world, among them being Warren Buffet, Paul Allen, Michael Bloomberg, and Bill Gates, but there is a 20th that we have to add to that list and her name is Alice Roy!! She was one of the most generous, giving, and big-hearted persons who enjoyed lavishing the best of everything on her family, friends, loved ones, and THE CHURCH!! Alice Roy pam-

property He had on earth – His coat. When He was dead, He was laid in a borrowed grave through the pity of a friend. Nineteen long centuries have come and gone, and today He is a centerpiece of the human race and leader of the column of progress. I am far within the mark when I say that all the armies that ever marched, all the navies that were ever built; all the parliaments that ever sat and all the kings that ever reigned, put together, have not affected the life of man upon this earth as powerfully as has that one solitary life.” (Dr. Allen Francis) A word of caution from Dr. Hardwick “Keep your mind focused on Jesus. Think about the way He lived. His kindness, gentleness, mercy and joy, and the sacrifice He made for you and for me.” Dr. Hardwick also states, “Don’t worry about what other people think of you. Run the race that the Lord has laid out for your life.” Dr. Hardwick knows this very same Jesus who was with him when he began his ministry some 57 years ago, is still with him, and He has never forsaken him. Guess what? This is the good news: He is available to you and to me, and He has a plan for our lives. Each one of us must seek Him while He can still

be found and live out our own salvation. It is a personal matter, and no one else can do it for you. So join us as we thank God for the love He pours out on us, as we honor this servant of Gospel. Remember, it is truly “STILL ALL ABOUT JESUS”. To God be the glory! Dr. J. Benjamin Hardwick, Senior Pastor, Sister Faye Williams, Chair-person, and Sister Clarice Holmes, Reporter.

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tist Church, Rev. Melvin Hill.; and Southern Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Xavier Thompson. Sunday, September 23, 2012, Greater Zion Church Family, Rev. Michael Fisher; Jericho Baptist Assembly, Rev. Anthony Smith; New Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Rev. Sonja Dawson; and Greater New Light, Rev. Patrick Ross. Sunday, October 7, 2012, New Revelation, Rev. William Turner; Union Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Milton Marshall; Greater New Unity, Rev. Randy Allison; and Calvary Baptist Church, Rev. Virgil Jones will all help us close out this glorious celebration in a powerful way. Down through the years, his beautiful wife, Mrs. Hardwick has been at our Pastor’s side as God has blessed him to achieve many great things, while proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ in more sermons than can be numbered, saving countless numbers of souls, traveling to distant places, conversing with dignitaries here and abroad, and has always done so with the humble-servant attitude of Christ. Dr. Hardwick reminds us: “If you never learn anything else about the life and ministry of Jesus, then you should know He was a humble

servant willing to love and serve others, rather than being served himself. If this was the attitude of Jesus, then what should ours be? If we are humbled before Him as servants, we are imitators of Christ, and that is what our Christian walk should be about!” For those who may not know him let me tell you all about Him: “Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in another village. He worked in a carpenter shop until He was thirty. Then for three years He was an itinerant preacher. He never owned a home. He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He never had a family. He never went to college. He never put His foot inside a big city. He never traveled two hundred miles from the place He was born. He never did one of the things that usually accompany greatness. He had no credentials but Himself... While still a young man, the tide of popular opinion turned against him. His friends ran away. One of them denied Him. He was turned over to His enemies. He went through the mockery of a trial. He was nailed upon a cross between two thieves. While He was dying His executioners gambled for the only piece of

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Michael Beckwith, founder, Agape International Spiritual Center and the Rt. Rev. Alexei Smith, Ecumenical and Religious Affairs Officer, Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The Muslim, Jewish and Buddhist faiths were also represented by Sherrell Johnson, Council on American Islamic Relations, Leonard Beerman, Rabbi Emeritus, Leo Baeck Temple and Ian McIlbraith, Artists for Peace. Rev. Lawson much celebrated journey in non-violent, direct action to prod social change for minorities and the poor, took flight in 1957, when he left graduate studies at Oberlin College to become Field Secretary of the Fellowship of Reconciliation in Nashville, Tennessee. He left Oberlin after meeting Dr.

pered you, she showered you, she made sure that you were taken care of, and how we are going to miss that !! She had a smile and an infectious laugh that would light up the room, and she was never afraid to express her opinion on any matter at any time, no matter who and no matter what... She was born in Samson, Alabama and lived in Geneva, Alabama. She academically prepared herself by earning Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Alice Roy was a staunch advocate for children who were in the Foster Care system in California, herself becoming a Foster Parent, raising and educating countless numbers of children and eventually adopting seven. She was a Grievance Liaison for the State of California Foster Parent’s Association and helped hundreds of families down through the years to negotiate “the system”. Alice Roy united with Greater New Unity Baptist Church under the late Pastor H.P. Rachal, and under the present leadership of Pastor Randy Allison Jr. who she loved, admired and considered her adopted son. She was very active, and served as Director of Christian Education, Director of Vacation Bible School, Continued On Page 13 MEMORIUM ...

King in early February of that year, who urged him not to wait any longer, but to join the movement immediately. In the next year, 1958, Rev. Lawson organized the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s first nonviolence workshop, in Columbia, South Carolina. Later, in 1958, Rev. Lawson took another next step in direct, non-violent action to achieve social and economic justice, by shaping the four-year “Nashville MoveContinued On Page 13 JAMES LAWSON ...

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ONE FAITH FELLOWSHIP’S NUGGETS FOR THE SOUL Fight to WIN Life experiences have illustrated that we are in the heat of battle for our spiritual, emotional and physical survival! However, part of winning any battle depends on 1) if one fights back and 2) the manner of fight used. The Christian Journey is engaged in an on-going battle. Satan is out to totally annihilate us. However, if he can’t accomplish that, he seeks to wound us to the degree that we are spiritually ineffective being non-productive and unfruitful. We are warned in John 10:10a- The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. We are warring against a mighty enemy who within our own

might and strength we cannot defeat. Just as Daddy-God loves us and has a wonderful plan for our lives, Satan hates us and has a plan of destruction for our lives. Nonetheless, we are told in Ephesians 6:10—Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Because we belong to the Lord God and He is ALWAYS with us, we can be courageous in this war and also have the assurance of His Word working on our behalf. Scholar Guzik gives the following reasons as to why we should be willing to fight the battle to win; “1) In light of all that God has done for you. 2) The glorious standing you have as a child of God.

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3) His great plan of the ages that God has made you part of. 4) The plan for Christian maturity and growth He gives to you. 5) The conduct God calls every believer to live. 6) The filling of the Spirit and our walk in the Spirit.7) In light of

“The Bible is central to our faith,” said Pastor Kalvin E. Cressel, Sr. of Greater Mt. Sinai MBC No. 2, in the City of Compton,” but many people are intimidated by its scope and size. The Story gives us a way to journey from Genesis to Revelation together in 31 weeks so everyone understands God’s story and how their story intersects with it.” The Bible is the best-selling book in history, but how many people are actually reading it? A Gallup survey reports the average American household has four Bibles. However, research by Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life (2008) found that only 16 percent of Americans read it everyday. Pastor KC of GMSMBC No. 2 is hoping to reverse this trend, starting with his own congregation; strongly believing that The Story, a Zondervan best-seller, is the right tool to increase Biblical literacy and help readers understand God’s story and how their own stories intersect with God’s. The Story Church Campaign is a unique program providing up to 31 weeks, studying 31 chapters of carefully-selected scrip-

tures sequenced in chronological order. The Story presents the Word of God in an engaging format, reading like a novel and consists of a curriculum for children, teens and adult Sunday school and up to 31 weeks of corresponding sermons. When accompanied by reading through the five agerelated books (The Story, The Story: Teen Edition, The Story for Kids, The Story for Children and The Story for Little Ones), the entire Church can be literally on the same page for 31 weeks. GMSMBC No. 2 plans to begin the experience on Sunday, September 2, 2012 at 10:45 a.m. and invite the community-at-large to join us on this most amazing journey. Pastor KC has declared “I want my congregation, as well as

Traveler’s Rest Baptist Church 65th Anniversary

Committee Host Reunion Musical Our chosen theme is “A Family Affair” featuring choir members past and present. Sunday. Sept. 30, 2012 @ 3:30 p.m., under the direction of Isamel Combs. Rehearsal dates, Saturday 9/15-9/229/27/2012 @ 3:15 p.m. Please pass the word along. We are looking forward to the fellowship, and a glorious time in the Lord. Remember there’s no place like home! We are

extending and invitation to all well wishers, family, and friends to come and be blessed in this special service with us. There will be special guest artists, such as our own Professor Leon Lemons & friends. Traveler’s Rest is located at 1417 East Florence Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90001. Church phone number (323) 5827797. For information contact Sharon Boysaw, Chairperson

those in the Greater Los Angeles Area to realize the incredible love God has for them and how their story is found within His story.” With thousands of participating churches nationwide, The Story is becoming a movement that is bringing wide-ranging benefits to local churches. Many have reported increased community outreach, increased Biblical literacy, congregational growth and a greater understanding of how God’s story reveals the reasons for the things that happen in man’s story. We are located at 12317 S. Wilmington Avenue, Compton, CA 90222, phone (310) 631-0261 and visit www.go2sinai.org. Pastor Kalvin E. Cressel, Sr./Mother Sandra Taylor, Reporting

so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. 14- Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness.15- For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. 16- In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. 17- Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which Continued On Page 14

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THE DEVIL ASSIGNS AGENTS With reluctancy I agreed to quit Though it was difficult I must admit But I put playing golf with friends on the shelf Because my new love wanted me all to herself Next with my brother and I stopped going bowling She wanted to use that time for us to go strolling So we used my bowling time walking at the beach My new love walked me on her invisible leash It hasn’t long before she hinted around That I should put my church and Jesus down Stop going to church and give her that time And that’s when I knew she’d been assigned I said listen honey and listen good I have already given up more than I should But now you really are putting on the squeeze You’re trying to spread an anti-christ disease You don’t know what God has brought me though My Savior will always come before the likes of you I’m not your first assignment and won’t be your last She got in her car and stepped on the gas Today I play golf again and I go bowling And with Jesus Christ I go strolling I learned a valuable lesson from that situation The devil assigns agents to steal your salvation

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all this, there is a battle to fight in the Christian life. God gives the believer a full set of equipment, and He sends us out into battle with everything we need at our disposal.” Therefore, we are told in Ephesians 6:11- Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 12- For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.13- Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor

102nd Church Homecoming Anniversary at Park Windsor Baptist Church

Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! The members of Park Windsor Baptist Church Cordially invite you to join us for our 102nd Church Homecoming Anniversary Sunday, September 23, 2012 as we celebrate “A Rich Past and a Glorious Future” (Psalms 145:4-6 & Haggai 2:6). Guest

speaker for this illustrious occasion at our 8:00 a.m. worship service will be Reverend James McKnight of Church of Christian Fellowship. Reverend Prentiss Lewis of Greater Starlight MBC will be speaking at our 11:00a.m. worship service. Our own Pastor Terrell Taylor will be bringing the word at our 4:00p.m. Worship

(310 780-3113, Rudyne Besiant (909) 538-9010, Rosalyn

Grant (909) 964-8482. Dr. Joe L. Gates, Sr., Interim Pastor.

service. We look forward to welcoming you to our home to “Park it at the PARK” for a day of Praise and Worship in the Lord! Park Windsor Baptist Church is located at 1842 W. 108th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90047. Sis Toni Rhodes, 2012 Homecoming Anniversary Celebration Chair, Reverend Terrell Taylor, Pastor.

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HOLY ROCK BAPTIST CHURCH BURNS ITS MORTGAGE!

“I (WE) CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME (US).” (Philipians 4:13)

This is truly an exciting month for the Holy Rock Baptist Church Family. We invite the Los Angeles community to join with us as we celebrate our Forth-eighth Church Anniversary. The highlight of the month will be when we Burn the Mortgage on our Church. Under the guidance Continued From Page 3 MEMORIUM ...

member of the Women’s Ministry, Women’s Chorus, Youth Director, Pastor’s Aid, and the Founder of the UB Connectors Praise Dance Ministry at Greater New Unity. She was a great supporter of Greater New Unity and it’s various

of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and the dedicated Christian leadership of our Pastor Lehman L. Johnson, we have been blessed to achieve this memorable accomplishment. We will be celebrating throughout the month, with several events. The first is our “Mortgage Burning Luncheon”

which will be held on Saturday, September 8th at the Double Tree Hotel in Torrance. We will culminate our celebration with two worship services on Sunday, September 23rd 11:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE: Rev. Dr. Vince Cason, Senior Pastor of Antioch Institutional Missionary Baptist Church

ministries, even through illness she pressed her way, and still supported wherever and whenever she could. She had a melodious voice and a great sense of humor. She loved life, she loved having a great time she loved her friends and she SHO NUFF loved her family! She touched many lives and

was instrumental for assisting Foster parents with issues and just knew what to do and how to do it, as it related to the Foster Care. To cherish her precious memories, she leaves her loving, devoted and beloved husband, Bro. Jerome Roy; 8 children, 2 Stepchildren, 6 grandchildren, and 1 Great grand; several Godchildren; Friends too numerous to list, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and in-laws. She also leaves her Pastor, Rev. Randy Allison Jr., and her church family of Greater New Unity who will forever be grateful to God for allowing her to pass our way, even for just a little while. Alice Roy, you fought a GOOD fight and you have finished your course, now you can go on up and receive your reward....long live the memory of Alice M. Roy....a Mother to many, Grandmother, Friend, Advocate, but most of all, Child of God...Thanks for the memories, Alice Roy, and we will see you again in that greatgetting up morning.... Humbly submitted, Arlene T. Andrews.

They’re’ coming!! They’re coming!! September 30th - 3:30PM Community B.C.

They’re coming from the east, they’re coming from west, they’re coming from the north, they’re coming from the south! “They are coming all dressed in white”! One hundred women all dressed in “WHITE”, stressing the theme chosen by the W.M.U. (Women’s Missionary Union) of Community Missionary Baptist Church, located at 1155 East 148th Street Compton California in celebration of our Annual Day theme: “Women Of God Working with a Renewed Heart” Psalms 51:10 - Psalms 19:14; The Women will be marching to the “Pink Church” on the corner of 148th street & central avenue promptly at 3:30pm. There will be special guest, musicians, soloists, sororities, praise dancing, bestowed among other surprises. Come and encourage us as we march to our theme. Rev Alexander Hamilton, Pastor. W

in Atlanta, Georgia, will deliver the inspirational message. 3:30 P.M. MORTGAGE BURNING WORSHIP SERVICE: Rev. James A. Brooks, Senior Pastor of St. John Missionary Baptist in Los Angeles, will bring words of encouragement. Our hearts are filled with joy as we praise the Lord

through the month’s celebrations! Plan to join us and you will be truly blessed. Holy Rock Baptist Church is located at 11009 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles. Telephones: 323-779-0583 or 323-294 -5284. Sister Jo-Ann L. Johnson, Publicity Coordinator.

We are praising God for his many wonderful blessing and for the leadership he has sent us. Pastor K. B. Williams and Sis. Sandra Williams along with the entire Evening Star Missionary Baptist Church Family are praising God for the new ministry that is being added to our church. We will be celebrating and announcing to the community the addition of this ministry on September 29, 2012 at a block party on the church parking lot at 11:00am. We will welcome Iglesia Misionera La Estrella (The Star Missionary Church.) The services will be held each Sunday evening at 6:30 PM. The new pastor is Pastor Ar-

turo Carrillo and his wife is Sis. Maria Angeleica Carrillo. We welcome all to come and celebrate with us as the Lord uses the Evening Star Missionary Baptist Church and the Star Missionary Church to fulfill the great commission. STAY TUNED FOR MORE OF OUR UPCOMING EVENTS: We will continue our Boot Camp for the 21st Century Woman – “Letting Go Crazy For Good” on September 29, 2012 at 8:30am9:30am in the upper room. Remember our Boot Camp for the 21st Century Woman Rally will be December 30, 2012 at 3:30pm in the main sanctuary.

NEW HISPANIC MINISTRY AT EVENING STAR B.C.

“AS WE FORGIVE OUR DEBTORS”

Matt 18:23-35 Gives the account of the unforgiving servant. It reads, Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants. When he had begun to reconcile, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. But because he couldn’t pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant there-

fore fell down and kneeled before him, saying, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!’ The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt. “But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him, and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’ “So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying,

‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you!’ He would not, but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay back that which was due. So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told to their lord all that was done. Then his lord called him in, and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave Continued On Page 13

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Bible Fellowship Baptist Church Annual Homecoming We praise and thank God for his Grace and Mercy as we celebrate this Special Occasion. We invite each of you to come and fellowship with us on September 23, 2012

at 3:00Pm. Our guest church will be First Abraham M.B.C., Rev. Joseph Wells, Pastor will be delivering the word. Sis. RayAnn Hayward Vice President, Sis. Bernice Wooden.

President. Bible Fellowship is located at 6915 S. Broadway, Los Angeles CA 90003. We are praying and looking forward to seeing you. Rev. DeShay Ward, Sr. Pastor, Sis. Bernice Wooden, Reporting.

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FAITH INSPIRES GRATITUDE

Ancient custom approved spe- be evident, and everyone will cial treatment for the firstborn recognize Him. September 23, 2012 -son, who received a father’s 5. Preparing for the Heavblessings, which was a double enly City (vv. 27-29) Bible Study Guide 4 portion. In the Old Testament, The writer of Hebrews exJoseph received a double in- plains that temporary things heritance among the sons of will be shaken and removed Jacob instead of Reuben, who when Christ returns, while exceedingly fear and quake:) AIM for Change had unacceptable behavior. The the eternal things will not be 22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the By the end of the lesson, we will: firstborn son received special moved. The “things which cancity of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and KNOW the meaning of God’s forgiveness and blessings from his earthly father. not be shaken may remain”; to an innumerable company of angels, promiseof eternal life; The heirs in heaven are believers, they are eternal (Hebrews EXPLORE our fears about death and assurances of 23 To the general assembly and church of the who are justified and made per- 12:27). Only God’s kingdom firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God God’s grace; and fect because they are in heaven, will last. the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made REPENT for sometimes rejecting God’s grace. they are “just men made perperfect, Believers will endure the 24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, fect” (Hebrews 12:23). Through Keep In Mind: shaking and endure through and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better Christ, believers will inherit the “Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be things than that of Abel. the grace of God. We will reKingdom: “Ye shall receive the moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God 25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For ceive the kingdom of God that reward of the inheritance: for ye acceptably with reverence and godly fear” (Hebrews if they escaped not who refused him that spake on will endure; it is unchanging serve the Lord Christ” (Colossians 12:28). earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn 3:24). We have the promise of and cannot be moved. No away from him that speaketh from heaven: power on earth or hell can eternal life, our inheritance. Focal verses: 26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he destroy God’s kingdom. KJV By faith, believers’ names are hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not Hebrews 12:18 For ye are not come unto the mount The writer encourages bethe earth only, but also heaven. that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor recorded in heaven; they are lievers to “have grace whereby 27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. we may serve God acceptably removing of those things that are shaken, as of 19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; Believers can come to God by with reverence and godly fear” things that are made, that those things which cannot which voice they that heard intreated that the word faith through Christ, make a supbe shaken may remain. should not be spoken to them any more: (Hebrews 12:28). Grace is the plication, and receive absolution 28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot 20 (For they could not endure that which was commanded, unmerited favor of God that for their sins and justification. We be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be offers the gift of salvation to have an eternal home with God in God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: stoned, or thrust through with a dart: humanity. We can hold to the heaven and the blessings of the 29 For our God is a consuming fire. 21 And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I firstborn. Thus, every believer is grace we have received and an heir with rights and privileges trust the assurance that we have an eternal home with IN FOCUS which believe” (Acts 21:20). The number of the firstborn. God. By grace, we serve God Samuel lay in the hospital bed; he couldn’t of Jewish Christians grew, but the church 3. The Heavenly City and with love and respect. If you communities endured physical and social remember anything. His brother, Phillip, said, Jesus, the Mediator (v. 24) have rejected God’s grace, “Good morning. It has been almost six days persecution from the Jews and Romans. Jesus Christ is the mediator or repent and receive God’s love Many people were arrested and ostracized since the accident. Do you remember what because of their faith, and some suffered “go-between” uniting two par- and mercy today. Then achappened?” Samuel shook his head. ties: God and sinful humanity. cept the gift of His Son with Phillip said, “You had a stroke while you were physically and experienced loss of their Moses was the mediator of the gratitude. driving. Your car just stopped on the side of property because of their belief. The writer Mosaic Covenant; he was the MORE LIGHT ON TEXT of Hebrews expressed the superiority of the road.” Christianity and urged believers to keep liaison between God and the Hebrews 12:18-29 Samuel became frustrated when he tried to lift their eyes on Jesus. The early believers Israelites. Moses gave the Israhis right hand. As his wife, Sabrina, hugged him, may have considered returning to Judaism elites God’s Law, instruction, and 18 For ye are not come she whispered, “You are paralyzed on your right to hold on to the biblical truths. The people the obligations for the covenant unto the mount that might side. The doctors don’t know if it is permanent.” needed to remember that Jesus was the between God and the Israelites. b e t o u c h e d , a n d t h a t burned with fire, nor unto Tears ran down Samuel’s face. In the same vein, Jesus is the blackness, and darkness, Messiah and that He would return. The Each day, Sabrina prayed with Samuel, who writer of Hebrews wanted the believers to mediator for the New Covenant and tempest, 19 And the was withdrawn. One day, Phillip visited Samuel hold onto their faith and look forward to that was established through His sound of a trumpet, and the at the rehabilitation center. sacrificial death on the Cross. He voice of words; which voice Jesus’ return. Phillip said, “You know God has His hand in As the believers at the newborn church helps believers to remain in a they that heard intreated your life. His grace and mercy are so evident. struggled, disciples who had victoriously covenant relationship with God. that the word should not You could be dead, but His grace has allowed run the race gazed at the struggling believ- Therefore, through Jesus, hu- be spoken to them any you to live. Be thankful!” ers. The writer urged them not to be dis- manity prays to God and receives Samuel said, “I am not sure. I believe that couraged by struggles that perfect believ- His favor. Jesus pleads our cause Continued On Page 7 death would be better than half a life.” Phillip ers. He also urged them to be very careful before God. The New Covenant said, “You are blessed with life for a purpose. and guard against defiling themselves and of Jesus Christ speaks forgive- SUNDAY SCHOOL .... God’s grace has spared you.” selling their birthrights, which would result ness for the believer and new life through Christ, our mediator. God is gracious and merciful. When we expe- in losing the promises of God. We must Daily Bible Readings 4. Criteria for Entering the remember our actions have lasting conrience difficulty in life, we should trust God. In today’s lesson, we are reminded to trust God sequences. Although we repent and seek Heavenly City (vv. 25-26) Jesus Christ speaks to humanand not fear death but live each day with thank- God’s forgiveness, we cannot eliminate the ity and He offers forgiveness consequences of sin. fulness as we experience God’s grace. through God’s grace and mercy. MONDAY IN DEPTH THE PEOPLE, PLACES AND TIMES Listening to the Voice of 1. The Two Mountains: Sinai and Because we have more knowlMosaic Covenant. The Pentateuch (first five edge of Christ and the promise of Warning books of Old Testament) record the conditions Zion (The Heavenly City) (Hebrews eternal life, “If we turn away from (Ezekiel 33:1-9) and requirements of the Mosaic Covenant, which 12:18-21) him that speaketh from heaven” was given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai for The writer of Hebrews compares the we will be judged for our unbelief TUESDAY God’s people, the Israelites. Moses was the Mosaic Covenant with the New Covenant (Hebrews 12:25). Therefore, our Listening to the Spirit liaison between God and the Israelites. Moses by examining two mountains: Mount Sifaith in God should inspire our (Revelation 3:1-13) communicated God’s requirements for the cov- nai and Mount Zion. God gave the Law gratitude for all that He’s done WEDNESDAY enant and pled Israel’s case before God. After to the Israelites at Mount Sinai with a for us. Anticipating a Better Covenant God revealed His power and rescued the Israel- majestic display of “thunderings, and the When Korah, a Levite who was ites from slavery in Egypt, the Mosaic Covenant lightnings . . . they (the people) removed (Hebrews 8:1-7) was conditional based on Israel fulfilling its part (themselves) and stood afar off ” (Exodus the tabernacle assistant, instiTHURSDAY of the covenant. 20:18). The people came before God with gated a rebellion against Moses Giving Thanks for the Faithful and Aaron, God destroyed him. New Covenant. The New Covenant is based fear and trembling at Mount Sinai. They Korah and the other leaders (2 Thessalonians 1:1-7) on Jesus Christ, the Mediator, who died for the feared that speaking directly to God would directly challenged Moses and lead to death. sins of all humanity. Jesus established the New FRIDAY God. As a result, God judged and Covenant through His own death and commisIn contrast, through a New Covenant, punished their unbelief. Today, Loving with God’s Kind of Love sioned His disciples and believers to share the Christian believers joyfully approached God God still judges unbelief. If we do (Matthew 5:43-48) Good News about the kingdom of God. Believers through the blood of Jesus on Mount Zion not believe and accept Christ, we SATURDAY will dwell with God in the heavenly city of God, (Sion), which is the Heavenly City of God. refuse Him. Pursuing Peace and Holiness Mount Zion (Sion). While God seemed distant and threatening The “whole mountain trembled (Hebrews 12:12-17) Mount Zion. This is a reference to the heav- at Mount Sinai, at Mount Zion, Jesus has violently” when God gave the Law enly city of God and believers who will dwell made the believer’s faith personal. Through at Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:18, SUNDAY with Him. The mountain is available through the Christ, we have the promise of eternal life NIV). When Christ returns, God Offering Acceptable Worship blood of Jesus. It is a celebration of the Holy through forgiveness of our sins. We can will “shake not the earth only, but (Hebrews 12:18-29) One where angels, believers, and righteous accept God’s invitation through Christ, also heaven” (Hebrews 12:26). receive forgiveness and experience the people dwell. The entire universe will shake presence of God. BACKGROUND when the Son of God returns, 2. The Heavenly City Zion (or Sion) but the kingdom of God will not NOTE: RTP will always print Daily The majority of the earliest believers in Christ Bible Readings when the lesson has were Jews. When Paul went to Jerusalem, he (vv. 22-23) be shaken. It will endure through them available. If unavailable we was told, “Many thousands of Jews there are eternity. The power of God will will not print them RAISE THE PRAISE CHURCH AND COMMUNITY NEWS * 23670 HAWTHORNE BLVD #100 * TORRANCE, CA 90505 1-888-290-7277 NEWS@RAISETHEPRAISENEWS.NET Bible Background • Hebrews 12:14-29 Printed Text • Hebrews 12:18-29 Devotional Reading • 2 Thessalonians 1:1-7

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more: 20 (For they could n ot en d u r e t h a t w h i c h was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart: 21 And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:) Beginning from verse 18, the author of Hebrews proceeds to contrast the Jewish and Christian ways by juxtaposing the terrors associated with the giving of the law on Mount Sinai with the joys and the glory associated with Mount Zion. Although the description in verses 18-21 leaves no doubt that the writer has Sinai in mind, he makes no explicit reference to the mountain of revelation. The phenomena listed are all associated with the Sinai event (see Deuteronomy 4:11). Elsewhere, they are all linked with the presence of God: “fire” (Judges 13:20; 1 Kings 18:38), “darkness” (1 Kings 8:12), and “tempest” (Nahum 1:3); the “trumpet” (Hebrews 12:19) are all associated with the end time when God will manifest Himself (Matthew 24:31; 1 Corinthians 15:52; 1 Thessalonians 4:16). The picture is one that strikes terror in the heart. He sounds the note of warning that great privilege means great responsibility. The Israelites were terrified by the experience. They responded to “a sound of words” by pleading that no further message be given to them (Hebrews 12:19b). T he w ri ter ’s stat ement summarizes Deuteronomy

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5:23-27; it particularly reflects on Deuteronomy 5:25, where the people express the fear that they will be consumed by the fire if they continue to listen to the voice (see Exodus 20:18-19). So they asked that they should hear God’s voice no more (Exodus 20:19; Deuteronomy 5:2527). They were overcome with terror and wanted no further part in the wonderful events. The fearfulness of the giving of the law on Sinai is brought out with reference to one of the commands laid on the people, namely, that neither man nor beast should even touch the mountain under penalty of death (Exodus 19:13). “The writer [of Hebrews 12:20] focuses upon the most stringent aspect of the command . . . ‘if even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned,’ in order to emphasize the gravity of the injunction and the peril of coming before the annihilating holiness of the divine appearing” (Lane, 463). In effect, the command that nothing touch it indicates the holiness of the mountain. Judgment for anyone who ignores the holiness of God is swift and terrible. Hebrews 12:21 is a further indication of the awe of it all. At the time of the giving of the law, Moses was the leader of the people. He was known as one who had an especially close relationship with God (Exodus 33:11). Yet, even he was terrified. It was a scary occasion, one that affected all the people and terrified even Moses, the man of God. 22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the

1-888-290-7277 heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, 23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, 24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. “But” is the strong conjunction that (Gk. alla, al-LAH) and introduces a marked contrast. Christians order their lives in accordance with a different revelation. Scholar William Lane writes, “In sharp contradistinction from the scene at Sinai, every aspect of this vision provides encouragement for coming boldly into the presence of God (see 4:16). The atmosphere at Mount Zion is festive. The frightening visual imagery of blazing fire, darkness, and gloom fades before the reality of the city of the living God, heavenly Jerusalem. The cacophony of whirlwind, trumpet blast, and a sound of words is muted and replaced by the joyful praise of angels in a festal gathering. The trembling congregation of Israel . . . is superseded by the assembly of those whose names are permanently inscribed in the heavenly archives. An overwhelming impression of the distant God is eclipsed in the experience of full access to the presence of God and of Jesus, the mediator of the new covenant” (Lane, 464-465). The destination of the Christian pilgrims is described by various evocative images.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT HONORING MY PASTOR

DR. JOYCE HARRELL

And we urge you, brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves (1 Thessalonians 5:12-13). Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine, (I Timothy 5:17). How well are we recognizing to those who labor among us and are over us

in the Lord? How well are we esteeming our pastor’s highly in love because of the work that they do? How well are we giving double honor to those who labor in the word and doctrine? What are we doing to honor our pastors? How do we put these instructions from 1 Thessalonians and I Timothy in action? I’m glad you asked! First of all I accomplish this by recognizing my Pastor’s position, and giving honor where honor is due, Romans 13:7. As a leader how you view your pastor, and how you respond to him is vital to your spiritual development and your effectiveness as a spiritual leader. Are you obedient to your pastor? Do you respond willingly to his instruction? As a leader how you respond is also key to how those you give leadership to also respond. Do you seek counsel and direction from your pastor before making any major decisions? The

Pastor was put in place by God to over see our souls, he is our soul watcher. That means that he has been given authority by God to watch over our souls. With that said, does your pastor have the right to over see your soul only on Sunday mornings or have you submitted to his authority to over see your soul in all aspects of your life? I encourage you today to submit to the Pastor’s authority, and to not do anything with out his counsel that would have an impact on your spiritual well being. Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Hebrew 12:17. Dr. Joyce is a layperson at Mt. Tabor Missionary Baptist Church, and is available for workshops and one on one consultations, she can be reached at joyce-harrell@sbcglobal.net or (714) 878-4854.

NEWS@RAISETHEPRAISENEWS.NET First, they are “come unto” Mount Zion (Hebrews 12:22). This is to be understood not as the seat of temporal Israel but as a reference to God’s eschatological rule through Christ, just as in Revelation 14:1-5. Second, Hebrews 12:22 states that they have come to the “city of the living God,” a city with foundations that the patriarchs looked forward to and one that is eternal (13:14). The book of Revelation also uses this image for God’s presence, when it speaks of a “holy city” (21:2; 22:19). Third, Hebrews 12:22 says they have come to the “heavenly Jerusalem” a designation that is called “new Jerusalem” in Revelation 3:12. It does not go without notice that the city of God is filled with life and contains a more vibrant, dynamic, and powerful sort than is available on earth. Hebrews 12:22 says there are “innumerable” or “countless numbers” (Gk. murias, moo-REE-as) of angels who are present as part of the welcoming and celebratory throng. Then we have the church of the firstborn. In verse 23, the Greek word ekklesia (ek-klay-SEE-ah), translated as “church,” is t a ke n f r o m t h e c o m m o n civic life of the Greeks and normally refers to the official gathering of the officials or their representatives. The “firstborn” (Gk. prototokia, pro-tot-OK-ee-ah) probably refers to all those “sons” whom God is leading into glory together with Jesus (Hebrews 2:10). Understood this way, it means “the spirits of just men made perfect” (12:23), or the spirits of righteous people. It is another way of describing the same participants in the true inheritance, which is a participation in God’s holiness. In summation, the city of God is filled with angels and saints. The climax is reached in verse 24 with the reference to Jesus, seen here as “the mediator of a new covenant.” The author does not only affirm the humanity of Jesus and His role as mediator but also places Him definitively at God’s side, a place that was His from the beginning (Hebrews 1:1-4). Jesus’ blood speaks “a better word” than that of Abel (12:24, NIV). His blood opens up a way into the holiest for people (10:19). 25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: 26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven. 27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. 28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: 29 For our God is a consuming fire. The transition from exposition in Hebrews 12:18-24 to exhortation in verses 25-29 is abrupt, and the author, with a sharp change in tone, resumes the expression of urgent concern that characterizes ve r s e s 1 4 - 1 7 . H e r e , t h e sternness of the warning is

justified by the detailing of the privileged status of Christians in verses 18-24. They have a qualitatively greater responsibility than Israel did to listen attentively to the voice of God. Those who deliberately ignore the eschatological revelation of God through his Son and who show contempt for the blessings of the New Covenant cannot possibly escape judgment. The concluding paragraph consists of a sober caution to listen to what God is saying, a concentration of His Word in the form of prophecy, and a final admonition to respond appropriately with gratitude and worship. A tendency toward apathy or complacency is sharply rebuked with the phrase, “Be careful that you do not refuse to listen to the One who is speaking” (12:25, NLT). The form of the statement recalls 3:12, and it connotes a deliberate and culpable refusal to listen to the one speaking. The readers must also be aware that the greater the gift, the greater the responsibility, and the greater the peril involved in its rejection. In 12:26, the author goes on to recall the solemnity of the events at Sinai. Repeatedly, we are told that then the earth shook (Exodus 19:18; Judges 5:4-5; Psalm 68:8; 77:18; 114:4, 7). The writer of Hebrews has already spoken of the awe-inspiring nature of what happened when the law was given. Now, the reference to the shaking of the earth brings it all back. At the same time, it enables him to go on to speak of a promise that involved a further shaking that is recorded in Haggai 2:6. The prophet looked forward to something much grander than Sinai. Then God shook the earth, but Haggai foresaw a day when God would shake “not only the earth but also the heavens” (Hebrews 12:26, NLT). This will be no small event but one of cosmic grandeur. The reference to heaven and earth may be meant to hint at the concept of the new heaven and the new earth (Isaiah 66:22). At any rate, it points to the decisive intervention that God will make at the last time. In Hebrews 12:27, the writer uses the expression “yet once more” (Gk. eti hapax, ETee HAP-ax) to point out the decisive significance of the things of which he is writing. There is an air of finality about it all. God is going to make a radical and final change. This is the decisive time. This physical creation can be shaken, and it is set in contrast to what cannot be shaken. These are the things that really matter, the things that have the character of permanence. The author does not go into detail about the precise nature of the ultimate rest. But whatever it may be, it will separate the things that last forever from those that do not. It is God’s will for this final differentiation to be made so that only what cannot be shaken will remain. As Donald Guthrie notes, what the writer is “concerned to demonstrate is that the Christian position, unlike the era of the Mosaic law, leads to a state of absolute stability” (Guthrie, 265). The ultimate reality of God’s sovereignty is evident in verse 28. Believers have received the kingdom of God, which cannot

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5300 S. Denker Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90062 Phone: (323) 759-4996

451 East 223rd Street Carson, CA 90745 Office (310) 834-2630 Fax (310) 513-0943 Web: http://judsonbc.net

Dr. Johnny V. Baylor, Pastor/Teacher Sunday Worship Service:................... 7:45 AM & 10:00 AM Children’s Church Available: .(Except 5th )...10:00 AM Serv. Speak Life Youth Ministry: (2nd & 4th Sunday):...... 12:30 PM Bible Study: (Wed.):..........................12:00 Noon & 7:00 PM

compton

REV., DR. SOLOMON DRAKE PASTOR

Early Service ........................................................ 8:00 A.M. Church School ...................................................... 9:30 A.M. Mid-Morning Worship .......................................... 10:45 A.M. Taped Broadcast - KTYM 1460 AM (Sundays) 5:30 p.m. Taped Broadcast - KALI 900 AM (Sundays) 7-8 p.m. Bible Study & Training ............................................ 4:00 P.M. Youth Ministries (Mon.) .......................................... 6:30 P.M. Pastor’s Bible Class - All Ages (Tues.) ................. 6:30 P.M. Prayer Bible Sudy (Wed.) ...................... 6:30 P.M.-7:30 P.M. Young Adult Fellowship & Study ........................... 7:00 P.M. Children Ministries (Sat.) ..................................... 10:00 A.M.

GREATER STARLIGHT B.C. 8018 South San Pedro Street Los Angeles, CA 90003

HOLY CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH

Phone (323) 753-0224 Fax: (323) 753-3591 Email: Pastorlewis@greaterstarlightmbc.org REV. GEORGE L. THOMAS, PASTOR 1016 East Rosecrans Avenue Compton, CA 90220 / Phone: (310) 537-3149 Early Morning Worship ................................. 7:30 - 9:30 A.M. Sunday School ........ 9:45 - 10:30 A.M. & 10:15 - 11:00 A.M. New Member’s Class (Sunday) ........................... 10:15 A.M. Mid-Morning Worship ........................ 10:45 A.M. - 12:45 P.M. Holy Communion (1st Sun.) ...................... 7:30 & 10:45 A.M. Broadcast (KTYM-1460 AM - SAT.) ........ 10:00 - 11:00 P.M. Mdwk. Prayer & Bible Study (Wed.) ...... 7:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.

DR. PRENTISS LEWIS PASTOR

Church Website: www. greaterstarlightmbc.org Sunday School ................................................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship ............................................... 11:00 A.M. Life Hour (2nd Sun.) ........................................... 8:00 A.M. Prayer Meeting/Bible Study (Tues.) ..................... 7:30 P.M. Hour of Power Prayer (Fri.) ............................... 5:00 A.M. Noonday Rhema (Fridays) ............................... 12:00 P.M.

MESSIAH BAPTIST CHURCH

long beach ANTIOCH CHURCH OF LONG BEACH 1535 Gundry Ave Long Beach, Ca 90813 www.antiochlb.com

Phone: FAX:

(562) 591-8778 (562) 599-6048

REV. WAYNE CHANEY, JR. PASTOR

SUNDAY MORNINGS: Worship Services ........... 8:30 A.M. 10:30 A.M.& 12:30 P.M. Elements Bible Study ........................ 7:30 A.M. & 9:00 A.M. Spanish Worship Service ...................................... 3:00 P.M. KJLH Broadcast 102.3 “Real Life”......................9:00.P.M. Family Night Bible Study ........(Wednesday).......... 6:30 P.M.

The ROCK Christian Fellowship Build, Teach, Engage & Empower

Temporary Location @ Florence Bixby Elementary School 5251 E. Stearns, Long Beach, Ca 90815 Mailing Address 6285 E. Spring St. #223, LB 90808 (562) 597-7481 Fax (562) 597-6356 GREGORY SANDERS, SR., PASTOR www.THEROCKTODAY.com Morning Worship ................... 10:00 A.M.

NEW COMMANDMENT M.B.C.

15548 Paramount Blvd. Paramount, CA 90723 PHONE: (562) 531-7703 FAX: (562) 529-5062 EMAIL: Praise15548@aol.com DR. REV. GRADY JONES, PASTOR SUNDAY: 9:15 A.M. Sunday School 11:00 A.M. ........... Morning Worship 11:00 A.M. Children’s Church (3rd, 4th, & 5th Sunday)

WEDNESDAY: 7:00 P.M., Prayer/Bible Study

PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH

950 East 45th Street, L.A., CA 90011 Phone: (323) 231-9153

Phone: (323) 231-2391 (323) 231 1433

WORSHIP LOCATION: 16425 Ishida Ave Carson, CA 90248 (310) 327-0274 pastorjhiltoncothchurch.org

Sunday Morning Worship ............................10:30 AM Wednesday Mid-Week Renewal Service ....7:00 PM

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DR. ALBERT NICHOLAS SENIOR PASTOR

REV. DEMONTRE REEVER YOUTH PASTOR

REV. E. ROLAND AREVALO PASTOR/SPANISH MINISTRY

Sunday School ................................................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship & Youth Worship.................... 10:45 A.M. Evangelistic Class...(3rd Tues) ............................7:00 P.M. Prayer Band (Wed.) ........................................ 12:00 Noon Mdwk. Prayer (Wed.) .......................................... 7:00 P.M. Spanish Worship (Sun) ...................................... 4:30 P.M. Spanish Prayer Mtg .. (Thurs) ..............................7:00 P.M.

“PRAISE CITY” PRAISES OF ZION B.C. 8222 So. San Pedro St. L.A., CA 90003 Office: (323) 750-1033 Fax: (323) 758-6030

Website: www.wordonnet.com/hardwick

DR. J. BENJAMIN HARDWICK, SR. PASTOR Early Morning Worship ............................................. 6:45 A.M. Educational Hour .................................................... 9:15 A.M. Mid-Morning Worship ........................................... 10:30 A.M. Bible Study (Wed.) ................................................. 7:30 P.M. Broadcast ......................(KJLH 102.3)................... 5:00 A.M.

VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH OF LOS ANGELES 4802 South McKinley Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90011 PHONE: (323) 231-2424 PASTOR W. E. JENKINS Moderator of Los Angeles District Association Morning Worship ........................................... 9:00 A.M. Sunday School ............................................ 10:45 A.M. Children’s Church (1st Sun.) ....................... 10:00 A.M. Mdwk. Prayer (Wed.) ............................. 12 & 7:00 P.M.

GREATER NEW LIGHT B.C.

4500 W. Adams Blvd. L.A., CA 90016 Phone: (323) 734-7920; Fax: (323) 734-2374 Email Address: Messiah1954@aol.com Web Address: Messiahmissionarybaptist.org REV. PERRY J. JONES, (SENIOR PASTOR) DR. WHALEN JONES, (PASTOR EMERITUS) Sunday School ..................................................... 9:00 A.M. Morning Worship ..............................7:30 A.M. & 10:30 A.M. Weekly Bible Study (Tues. & Thurs.) .................... 7:00 P.M. Weekly Bible Study /Prayer Mtg. ..................... 12:00 NOON Choir Rehearsal -”YOUTH” (Thurs.) ..................... 6:00 P.M.

NEW MT. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 402 E. El Segundo Blvd, L.A. Ca, 90061 CHURCH: 310-324-0644 FAX: (310) 769-1287

1154 E. 92nd Street Los Angeles, Ca 90002 Ph: (323) 567-1993 Fx: (323) 567-1407 E-mail: PastorPDRoss@aol.com DR. PATRICK D. ROSS, PASTOR Sunday School ...................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship Service ......11:00 A.M. Prayer....(Wed)........................7:00 P.M. Bible Study...(Wed)..................7:30 P.M. Prayer ....(Wed & (Fri)...9:00-10:00 A.M.

pasadena BETHEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF PASADENA

1972 North Fair Oaks Avenue Pasadena, CA 91103 PHONE: (626) 794-3136 JOHN T. McCALL, PASTOR DR. F. S. STEVENS, ORGANIZER PASTOR EMERITUS Sunday School ................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship ............... 11:00 A.M. Mid-week Pray/Bible Study 12:00 NOON & 7:00 P.M.

REV. SONJA DAWSON., Senior Pastor REV. LONNIE DAWSON, SR., Founder (1962-2010) Sun. Worship ........................................... 7:30 & 10:45 A.M. Sun. School/Bible Study ....................................... 9:30 A.M. Communion Serv. (1st Sun.) ....................7:30 & 10:45 A.M. Noon Pray/Mtg/Bible Study (Wed) ........................... 12 P.M. “Wed. Night Live” ....... Prayer Meeting Bible Study & Book Studies ... 7:00 P.M.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF VENICE

FIRST ANTIOCH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

HORACE A. ALLEN, PASTOR

8725 South Central Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90002 Phone: (323) 589-2551 REV. GERALD BURGESS SR., PASTOR “KINGDOM BUILDING MINISTRIES” Early Morning Worship .......... 8:00 A.M. Sunday School...................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship.................. 11:00 A.M. Mid-Week Prayer (Wed) .........6:30 P.M. Bible Study (Wed.) ..................7:00 P.M.

your city 685 Westminister Avenue www.FBCVLive.com

Sunday School .................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship ............... 11:00 A.M Teacher’s Meeting (Wed) .....6:30 P.M. Bible Study (Wed) ................7:30 P.M.

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Rev. Jacqueline Thompson at True Way MBC Three Spirit-Filled Services Planned

Thursday- Sep 13, 2012 - 7:00pm – Men’s Night, Friday -Sep. 14, 2012 - 7:00pm Youth Night, & Sunday- Sep. 16, 2012 - 3:30pm - Women’s Day

PASTOR DONALD & FIRST LADY ELVIA WILSON

Rev. Jacqueline Thompson, Assistant Pastor; Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oak-

thorough biblical scholarship and “girlfriend” wit, Reverend Jacqueline Thompson speaks directly to the hearts and minds of people from all walks of life, helping them discover their purpose and destiny in Christ. Reverend Thompson travels extensively across the REV. JACQUELINE THOMPSON United States and the Caribbean, ministering to youth, land, California. With a prac- women and the general Body tical and often humorous style of Christ at churches, conferof speaking that combines ences, retreats and workshops.

Her numerous accomplishments have garnered her recognition by her peers as well as the national media, including the African American Pulpit, which selected her as one of the “20 Ministers to Watch” and BET.com, which featured her as one of the “Next Spiritual Leaders to Make History.” Reverend Thompson continues to challenge herself academically and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Afri-

can American Church Leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. The entire Los Angeles Community is invited. True Way M.B.C., we are located at 9122 S. San Pedro St. Los Angeles, CA 90003- visit us online at www.twmbc.org. First Lady Elvia Wilson, Chairperson, Rev. D.L. Wilson, Pastor.

2012 WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION at NEW COMMANDMENT MBC “SEEKING, STRUGGLING, and SERVING”

DR. REV. GRADY AND FIRST LADY ELOIS JONES

LADY ROSE NEALE

Sunday, September 23, 2012, 4:00p.m., the women of New Commandment under the pastoral leadership of Dr Rev Grady Jones, First Lady Elois Jones, women coordinators, Sis Peggy Rose and Cindy Elder wish to invite all in the Southern California area basin to join us during this blessed and anointed service. Each year the women of New Commandment continue to grow in the word of God serving in any capacity feasible. To be able to fellowship with the women is a magnificent feat and is a constant reminder of an “Awesome” God that always provide what we need. Won’t you join us for this fellowship? The women have selected “Seeking, Struggling, and Serving” as the theme for this service, with biblical references found in Ruth 3:11 which reads: “And now, my

daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.” Lady Rose M Neale has graciously agreed to be our keynote speaker for the day. She has been dedicated to the Lord since the age of seven (7), serving HIM by spreading the “good news” of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ through traveling extensively throughout the country, singing gospel music for over fifty (50) years. Special guest are the Women’s Chorus of New Commandment, under the leadership of Recording Star, Carlotta, NCMBC Praise Dancers and additional musical groups. This service expresses an air of excitement that is difficult

to contain. You need to be here! New Commandment is located one mile north of the 91 Freeway and one mile south of the 105 Freeway at 15548 Paramount Blvd, Paramount CA. Please don’t hesitate to call us for additional information, need prayer, or to just comment on something we can assist you with, at (562) 531-7703. We love you and pray all is well with you. Remember there is nothing that happens in your life that you and God cannot handle, together through prayer and fasting, leaning on the Lord. Dr Rev Grady Jones, Pastor; Peggy Rose, Cindy Elder, Coordinators; Linda Sue TaylorJones, Publicist/RTP Reporter

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DR. B. T. NEWMAN SR. Pastor Emeritus

BOBBY T. NEWMAN JR.

Pastor SERVICE TIMES: Concencration Period ........................................... 9:00 A.M. Sunday School ...................................................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship ................................................. 10:45 A.M. Evening Worship ................................................... 6:30 P.M. Wed. Prayer ...................................... 9:30 A.M. & 6:30 P.M.

GREATER ZION CHURCH FAMILY 2408 N. Wilmington Avenue - Compton, CA 90222 Ph: 310-639-5535 / 310-639-6025

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MT. TABOR MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

SR. BISHOP HENRY J. COX BISHOP ANTHONY BENJAMIN SR. Founder Sunday School .................................................................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship ................................................................11:00 A.M. Prayer Service (Tu................................................................ 6:00 P.M. Bible Study (Tues.) ...............................................................7:00 P.M. Praise Dance (Wed.) ........................................................... 7:00 P.M. Choir Rehearsal (Sat.) ......................................................... 1:30 P.M.

2040 W. Jefferson Blvd., - Los Angeles, CA 90018 Phone: (323) 735-0044 Fax: (323) 735-0219 E-Mail: Trinitybaptistc@sbcglobal.net WebSite: Trinitybaptistchurchla.org

REV. ALVIN TUNSTILL, JR., PASTOR

Sunday Worship Service ......................... 7:30 & 10:30 A.M. Church School ....................................................... 9:00 A.M. Broadcast (KJLH) - 102.3) .................................. 9:00 A.M. Prayer & Bible Study (Wed.).............. 12:00 P.M. & 7:00 P.M.

carson JESUS IS THE ANSWER C.F. CHURCH 750 Alondra Blvd Carson, CA 90746 Phone: (310) 515-7209

DR. R. STANLEY HAYWOOD, PASTOR Sunday School .................... 9:00 A.M. Morning Worship ............... 10:00 A.M. Bible Study..(Wednesday)..... 7:00P.M.

YOUR CHURCH NAME

PHONE: (323) 753-3189 PASTOR (323) 753-3180

YOUR PASTOR’S NAME

MT. ZION MISSIONARY B.C. 1300 EAST 50TH STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90011 PHONE: (323) 235-2103 REV. EDWARD V. HILL II, PASTOR Consecration ....................................................... 9:45 A.M. Sunday School ...................................................10:00 A.M. Morning Worship ............................................... 11:45 A.M. Prayer (Wed.) ......................................... Noon & 6:30 P.M. Prayer/Bible Study (Wed.) .................................... 7:00 P.M

PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY Missionary Baptist Church 3600 West Imperial Hwy. Inglewood, CA 90303

Phone: (323) 751-0502 www.theoneandonlywaymin.org - Website

TRUE FRIENDSHIP MISSIONARY B.C. 7901 South Van Ness Avenue Inglewood, CA 90305 Ph: (323) 750-7304 Fx. (323) 565-2894 REV. JAMES A. PERKINS, PASTOR Morning Worship ..... 8:00 A.M./10:45 A.M. Bible Adventure Hour ............... 9:30 A.M. Prayer & Praise/Bible Study (Tues.) 7:P.M. Youth Ministry (Wed.) ................ 6:30 P.M. Prayer & Praise/Bible Study (Thur.) 12 Noon

Long Beach CHRIST SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH 1471 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. Long Beach, CA 90813 Phone: (562) 599-3421 www.csblb.org REV.WELTON PLEASANT II, PASTOR Sunday School ........................8:30 A.M. Morning Worship ................... 9:40 A.M. Midweek Prayer (Wed.) ........ 7:00 P.M.

compton

6614 SOUTH WESTERN AVE., LOS ANGELES, CA 90047

Early Worship ....................................................... 8:00 A.M. Sunday School ..................................................... 9:40 A.M. Morning Worship ................................................. 11:00 A.M. Communion Service (1st Sun.) ............................. 5:00 P.M. Mid-Week Prayer Mtg. (Wed.) ............................... 7:00 P.M.

Inglewood

Dr. Herman C. Avery Jr., Ph.D, Pastor Sunday School .....................10:00 A.M. Morning Worship ................. 11:30 A.M. Wed. Prayer/Bible Study ........ 7:00P.M. 7010 S. Denver Ave., L.A.)

Your Church Address Your Church Phone Number Your Church Email

REV. TICEY BROWN PASTOR

LIBERTY TABERNACLE MINISTRIES 14725 South Gramercy Place Gardena, CA 90249 CHURCH: (310) 715-8400 Email Address: libertytabmin@sbcglobal.net

Worship Services ........9:30 & 11:30 A.M. Word Power/Bible Study (Wed.) 6:30 P.M. “I Care Ministry” (Sat.) .......... 9:45 A.M.

Dr. Michael Fisher Pastor

SERVICE TIMES: Sunday Worship ....Main Sanctuary.... 9:00 A.M. & 11:00 A.M. Evening Worship (Sun)....Main Sanctuary................. 6:00 P.M. Bible Study (Wed.) Little Zion Campus 12:00 P.M. & 7:00 P.M.

Gardena

ELDER DAVID CROSS, PASTOR

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH

Dr. W. Jerome Fisher Senior Pastor

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ORDER OF SERVICE....... 9:00 A.M. ORDER OF SERVICE..... 10:45 A.M. ORDER OF SERVICE...... 7:30 P.M.

GREATER MT. SINAI M.B.C. #2

“A Church Bible-Based, ChristCentered & Spirit Led” 12317 S. Wilmington Ave. Compt., CA 90222 Phone: (310) 631-0261 REV. KALVIN E. CRESSEL, SR., PASTOR/TEACHER Bible Institue (Sun.) ............. 9:15 A.M. Morning Worship ............... 10:45 A.M. Mission (Tues.) ................. 10:30 A.M. Teachers Mtg. (Tues.) ......... 6:30 P.M. Bible Study/Discipleship (Wed)7:00 P.M.

UNITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 16133 S. Atlantic Ave., Compton, CA 90221 Office: (310) 604-0234 unitychristianfellowship@yahoo.com website: www.unitycf.org BISHOP JOHNNY R. WITHERS, JR., SENIOR PASTOR/TEACHER Sunday Morning Worship ................................9:30 A.M. Teaching Empowerment Night (Tuesday) 7:00 P.M.

“A Full Gospel B.C. Fellowship Affiliate”

GOSPEL MEMORIAL C.O.G.I.C.

1480 Atlantic Ave., L.B., CA 90813 Phone: (562) 599-7389 BISHOP JOE L. EALY, PASTOR Sunday School ..................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship ................ 11:00 A.M. Evening Worship ................... 6:30 P.M. Wednesday Night Prayer ..... 7:00 P.M. Pastoral Teaching (Wed) ...... 7:30 P.M.

GREATER OPEN DOOR C.O.G.I.C.

132 East Artesia Blvd. LB, 90805 Phone: (562) 423-8653 DR. GARON HARDEN, PASTOR Early Morning Worship ......... 8:00 A.M. Sunday School/Life Dev...... 10:00 A.M. Morning Worship ................ 11:30 A.M. Evening Worship .................. 6:30 P.M. Covenant Sisters (Tues)........ 6:30 P.M. Prayer/Pastoral Min (Thurs)...7:15 P.M.

NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH

1160 New York St. Long Beach, CA 90813 Ph. (562) 599-3509; Fx (562) 591-7314 REV. COLEMAN L HART, PASTOR Sunday School ......................... 8:45 A.M. Morning Worship .................... 10:30 A.M. Sun. Discipleship Training ........ 5:00 P.M. Mon. Night Men’s Bible Study .. 7:00 P.M. Tuesday (Mission) WMU .......... 6:00 P.M. Wednesday Youth Family Night 6:00 P.M. Wed. Night (Mid-Week) Prayer 7:00 P.M.

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6915 S. Broadway Ave Phone: (323) 751-3532 (323) 751-7331 REV. DeSHAY L. WARD, SR PASTOR Sunday School ..................... 9:45 A.M. Morning Worship ................ 11:15 A.M. Prayer & Praise.. (Tues)..... 12:00 P.M. Choir Rehearsal ..(Thurs)..... 4:00 P.M. Bible Class ...(Thurs)............ 7:15 P.M.

AVENUE CHRISTIAN LOVE B.C. 7516 S. Central Ave., L.A., CA 90001 PHONE: (323) 587-1586 REV. HAROLD H. LEE, PASTOR

Early Morning Worship (Sun.). 8:00 A.M. Sunday School ........................ 9:15 A.M. Mid-Morning Worship ........... 11:00 A.M. Afternoon Service ................... 4:00 P.M. Mid-Week Bible Study (Wed.) .7:00 P.M. Prayer (Saturday) .................... 8:00 A.M.

BETHEL M.B.C. OF SOUTH L.A.

10905 S. Compt., Ave., L.A., CA 90059 Phone: (323) 566-5286/Fax: 566-3224 REGINALD POPE, DP.TH., PASTOR Worship ........... 8:00 A.M. & 11:00 A.M. Sun. School & Bible Train. .... 9:30 A.M. Evangelism/Prayer (Mon.) ..... 7:29 P.M. Prayer/Bible (Wed.) 11:30 AM/6:30 P.M. Radio KTYM-1460 AM ( Fri.).. 8:30 P.M. www.BethelSouthLA.org

CEDAR GROVE BAPTIST CHRCH

7623 8th Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90043 Phone: (323) 751-1121 Fax: (323)751-1122

RODERIC BELL. (Interim Pastor)

Sunday School ............................... 9:30 A.M. Sunday Morning Worship .............. 11:00 A.M. Bible Study/Prayer Mtg... (Thurs) .... 7:00 PM. Teachers Meeting ..........(Sat) ........11:00 A.M.

EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH

4901 S. Avalon Blvd. L.A. Ca 90011

Ph: (323) 232-0398 Fx: (323) 232-7183 Email; ebc4901@sbcglobal.net

DR. KENNETH E. LITTLE, PASTOR Intercessory Prayer.............. 8:30 A.M. Sunday School ..................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship..................11:00 A.M.

Night Service . (2d & 4th Sun.) 7:00 P.M. Mdwk. Prayer/Bible Study (Wed) .7:00 P.M.

FAITH AND HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH 344 West Florence Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90003 (323) 753-6445 E-mail: faithhopecommunity@att.net REV. LA VELLE M. GATES SENIOR PASTOR

Sunday School ...................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship .................. 11:00 A.M. Discipleship Ministry (Tues.) ... 7:00 P.M. Get In Shape Ministry (Wed.) ... 7:00 P.M.

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FIRST BETHANY M.B.C 507 W. 49TH Street Los Angeles, CA 90037 PHONE: (323) 232-4421 REV. GREGORY D. McClain PASTOR Sunday School ...................... 9:15 A.M. Morning Worship .................. 10:30 A.M. Communion Serv. (1st Sun)....10:30 A.M Bible Study (Wed.) ................. 6:00 P.M. Mdwk. Prayer (Wed.) .............. 700 P.M.

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4715 South Normandie Los Angeles, CA 90037 Ph: (323) 296-2047; Fx. (323) 588-2854 Church Office: (323) 585-1048 E-mail: IBryantRN@aol.com DR. FRANK BRYANT, JR., PASTOR Sunday School ......... 9:30 - 10:30 A.M. Morning Worship ................. 11:00 A.M. Bible Study/Pray (Thurs) 11:30 A.M. - 1:P.M.

FRIENDLY FRIENDSHIP B.C.

10101 S. Avalon Blvd., L.A., CA 90003 Phone: (323) 756-4088 REV. LAMONTE KING, PASTOR Early Worship ........................ 8:00 A.M. Sunday School ...................... 9:05 A.M. Morning Worship ................. 10:30 A.M. Monday Bible Study ............... 7:00 P.M. Mdwk. Prayer (Wed.) ....... 12:00 NOON Mdwk. Pray/Bible Study (Wed) ... 7:P.M.

FRIENDLYWILL M.B.C.

1225 E. 68th St., L.A., CA 90001 Ph: (323) 585-7860; Fx. (323) 585-7860 website: www.friendlywill.org REV. CHEZ J. LISTER, SR., PASTOR Sunday School ...................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship ................. 11:00 A.M. Wed. (Church Hour of Prayer) . 6:00 P.M. Wed. (Bible Study) ................. 7:00 P.M. Church Office .... 10 A.M. - 2P.M. (M.- F.)

GOSPEL MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH

7301 So. Avalon, L.A., CA 90003 Phone/Fax: (323) 759-8087 REV. RAYMOND A. DENNIS, PASTOR Sunday School ..................... 9:00 A.M. Morning Worship ............... 10:30 A.M. Mission Mtg. (Wed.) ........ 12:00 Noon Bible Study/Prayer Mtg. (W) 7:00 P.M.

GRACE TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH

7017 Gramercy Place, LA Ca Phone: (323) 971-8192 Fax: (323) 750-5106 MIQUAIL BROADOUS, SENIOR PASTOR/TEACHER Sunday School ........................ 9:00A.M. Morning Worship .................. 10:00 A.M. Intercessory Prayer..(Wed.)..... 6:30 P.M. Wednesday Worship. (Wed).... 7:00 P.M.

GREATER MT. HERMON M.B.C.

2302 West 132nd St., L.A., CA 90059 Ph: 310-635-1958 FAX: 310-635-1938 REV. A.R. BILLINGLY Organizer/Builder REV. KENNETH A. HALL, PASTOR Sunday School ...................... 9:00 A.M. Morning Worship ................. 10:45 A.M. Evening Worship .................... 6:00 P.M. Mdwk. Prayer (Wed) 12 Noon/7:30 P.M.

GREATER MT. OLIVE B.C.

659 West Colden Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90044 Office: (323) 755-3201 REV. C. LAMAR SIMMONS PASTOR Sunday School ..................... 8:00 A.M. Morning Worship .................. 9:00 A.M. Prayer Meeting (Tues.) .......... 7:00 P.M.

GREATER BEREAN M.B.C.

12433 S. Main Street Los Angeles, Calif. 90061 (323) 757-3048 REV. JOE B. SMITH, JR PASTOR Sunday School .................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship ................ 11:00 A.M. Prayer Service (Wed.) .......... 6:00 P.M. Bible Study (Wed)..................7:00 P.M.

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Your Church Address Your Church Phone Number Your Church Email YOUR PASTOR’S NAME ORDER OF SERVICE....... 9:00 A.M. ORDER OF SERVICE..... 10:45 A.M. ORDER OF SERVICE...... 7:30 P.M.

GREATER NEW UNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

9719 S. Avalon Blvd., L.A., CA 90003 Phone: (323) 757-5094; FAX: (323) 757-1080 E-Mail: gnubc@att.net REV. RANDY ALLISON, JR. PASTOR

Sunday School ....................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship ..................10:45 A.M. Children’s Church ................ 10:45 A.M.

Midweek Prayer/Bible Study (Wed.) ...7:00 P.M.

HOLY ROCK MISSIONARY B.C.

11009 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90061 Phone: (323) 779-0583 REV. LEHMAN JOHNSON, PASTOR Sunday Morning Worshi .... 8:00 A.M. Sunday School ................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship ............... 11:00 A.M. Prayer/Intercessory (Tues.) .. 7:00 P.M. Prayer/Mid-day (Fri.) ... 12:00 NOON

KING SOLOMON MISSIONARY B.C. 7407 South Central Avenue Los Angeles, CA 900011 Phone: (323) 588-0659 REV. DAVID DUNCAN, PASTOR SERVICE TIME SCHEDULES: Sunday School ..................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship Service .... 11:00 A.M. Prayer/Bible Study (Wed.) ..... 7:00 P.M. Mission (Every 2nd/4th Tues.) 7:00 P.M.

LOVE LIFTED ME M.B.C.

6501 Crenshaw Blvd - L.A., CA 90043 Ph: (323) 778-5438 Fx:(323) 778-0574 PASTOR DR. S.S. SHIGG ORGANIZER/PASTOR Sunday School .......................9:00 A.M. Worship Service ................. 11:00 A.M. Prayer/Bible Study ................ 6:30 P.M. Silent Revival (1st Sat).. 2:00-2:15 P.M.

MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH

1751 East 114th Street, L.A. Ca PHONE: (323) 569-9561 Email: Macedonia.baptist114@gmail.com REV. SHANE B. SCOTT PASTOR Early Morning Worship....... 8:00 A.M. Sunday School ................. 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship................11:00 A.M. Bible Study...(Tue).. 11:00 A.M.& 7 P.M.

MOUNT ISRAEL M.B.C.

230 W. 103rd Street, L.A., CA 90003 (323) 757-3090; Fx: (310) 532-8498 Email; jessiewalker@ca.rr.com DR. JESSE L. WALKER, PASTOR Sunday School ........................ 9:30 A.M. Sunday Morning Worship ..... 11:00 A.M. Midwk. Worship Serv/Prayer Mtg 7:P.M. B.T.U. (Sunday)......................10:15 A.M. Choir Rehearsal (Friday.) ...... 7:00 P.M.

NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH

5200 South Central Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90011 PHONE: (323) 232-4326 REV. CLIFFORD L. JOHNSON, Minister In Charge Sunday School ........................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship ...................... 11:00 A.M. (1ST Sunday - Communion Service 8:00 A.M.) Prayer Service (Thurs.) .............. 7:00 P.M.

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los angeles NEW JERICHO CHRISTIAN CHURCH 6200 S. Normandie Ave, LA, Ca 90044 Phone: (323) 750-0092 Email: Psalm123@msn.com REV. DR. WENDELL J. DAVIS, SR Undershepherd Sunday Services..................... 9:00 A.M. Sunday Church School ......... 9:30 A.M. Women’s Bible Study (Tues).. 7:00 P.M. Men’s Bible Study (Tues) .......6:45 P.M.

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5151 South Normandie Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90037 Off.: (323) 296-5840 / 751-2658 REV. E. A. TAYLOR, FOUNDER Rev. William G. Davis, Jr., Pastor Sunday School ..................... 9:05 A.M. Morning Worship ................ 10:15 A.M. Afternoon Worship ............... 3:30 P.M. Mdwk. Prayer (Wed.) ............ 7:00 P.M.

NEW PROVIDENCE M.B.C.

11328 S. Central Ave., L.A., CA 90059 Phone: (323) 569-4162

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ST. JOHN M.B.C.

ONE FAITH FELLOWSHIP P.O. BOX 56641, LA, CA 90056 E-MAIL: OneFaith2007@aol.com www.onefaithfellowship.org Phone: (323) 481-6724 Dr. Tonya Lewis, Founder/President 1st Saturday - Fellowships Celebration of Youths - March Celebration of Adults - August

936 W. 49th Street Los Angeles, CA 90037 Phone (323) 752-0855 stjohnbc@att.netf REV. JAMES A. BROOKS PASTOR Sunday School......................9:30 A.M. Morning Worship...................10:45 A.M. Prayer/Bible Study..... (Wed)....6:00 P.M.

ST. ANDREWS BAPTIST CHURCH PILGRIM’S HOPE BIBLE CHURCH 7016 S. Compton Ave, L.A. Ca 90001 Phone: (323) 581-7672 Fx: (323) 581-6466 Email: phbc7016@att.net

JOE L. SMITH JR., PASTOR / TEACHER Sundays Early Morning Worship ..............9:45 A.M. Word-Up Bible Study .2nd & 4th ..8:30 A.M. Children’s Church ................... 9:30 A.M.

1794 W. 36th Pl. - L.A., CA 90018 Phone: (323) 735-0201 / 735-0202 REV. ALEX TOUSSAINT, PASTOR

Church School ......................... 7:30 A.M. Morning Worship .................... 9:00 A.M. Evening Worship ...................... 6:30 P.M. Mdwk. Prayer .... 12:00 Noon & 7:00 P.M.

ST. REED BAPTIST CHURCH

PARK WINDSOR BAPTIST CHURCH Park Windsor B.C. is a Church of “Inclusion, Not Exclusion” 1842 W. 108th Street, L.A. Ca 90047 Phone: (323) 756-3966 F: (323) 756-3969

REV. TERRELL TAYLOR - PASTOR

Morning Worship Service ..8:00 & .11:00 A.M. Sunday School ...........................9:30 AM Noon Bible Study...Wed............... 12:00 PM Prayer Meeting/Bible Study Wed... 7:00 PM

PLEASANT VIEW M.B.C. 7524 S. Compton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90001

Ph: (323) 581-9900 Email Address: pvmbc54@yahoo.com REV. MICHAEL WHITE - PASTOR Sunday School ............9:15 - 10:30 A.M. Morning Worship Service ........11:00 A.M. Wednesday Night Prayer...........7:00 P.M. Wednesday Night Bible Study....7:30 P.M.

REDEEMER B.C. OF L.A.

2003 W. Jefferson Blvd., L.A., CA 90018 Ph: (323) 735-9274 Fax: (323) 735-9140 E-Mail: Redbc2003@aol.com Robert L. DeFrance, Jr., Ph.D Pastor Sunday School ........................ 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship .................... 11:00 A.M. Prayer & Fasting (Wed) 12:00 & 7:00 P.M. Bible Study (Wed.) .................... 7:00 P.M. Mission (Thurs.) ........................ 1:00 P.M.

REDEEMER MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

1631 West Adams Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90007 Phone: (213) 732-4124 REV. CURTIS MONROE, JR., PASTOR Sunday School ......................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship .................... 11:00 A.M. Mdwk Prayer/Bible Study (Wed) 7:30 P.M.

TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH 4155 McKinley Ave., L.A., CA 90011 PH: (213) 233-3289; FX: (323) 233-9356 E-Mail: Tabernacle_bc@yahoo.com PASTOR LESTER MOSLEY 8:00 A.M. ........ Early Morning Worship (1st, 3rd, & 5th Sunday) 9:30 A.M. ....... Sunday Church School 11:00 A.M. ................ Worship Service 7:30 P.M. (Wed.) Mid-Week BibleStudy & Prayer Service

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10200 South Normandie Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90044 Phone: (323) 754-3779 newprovidencebaptistchurchla.org REV. DONALD A. KNIGHTON, SR. Sunday School .................... 9:00 A.M. Morning Worship ................ 10:45 A.M. Prayer/Bible Study (Wed.) .... 6:30 P.M. Choir Rehearsal (Thurs.) ...... 7:00 P.M.

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656 East 79th Street - L.A., CA 90001 Ph: (323) 752-7807; Fx. (323) 758-8529 E-mail: StReed@sbcglobal.net REV. C.R. JONES, PASTOR Sunday School ..................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship ................. 11:00 A.M. Bible Study (Wed.) .............. 10:00 A.M. Prayer Service (Wed.) .......... 6:30 P.M. B.T.U. ..................................... 5:30 P.M. Teacher’s Mtg. (Thurs.) ......... 5:30 P.M.

ST. REST MISSIONARY B.C.

709 W. Manchester - L.A., CA 90044 Phone: (323) 752-6179 REV. TORREY COLLINS, PASTOR Sunday School ................... 9:00 A.M. Morning Worship ............... 10:45 A.M. Evening Worship ................. 3:30 P.M. *Bible Study (Tues.) ............. 7:00 P.M. *Bible Study (Wed.) ........... 11:00 A.M. Choir Rehearsals (Wed. & Fri.) 7: P.M.

SOUTHERN MISSIONARY B.C.

“One Church For All Generations” 4678 West Adams Blvd, L.A. Ca90016 (323) 731-2703 Email: smbcla@gmail.com XAVIER L. THOMPSON, PASTOR/TEACHER Sunday School ................... 800 A.M. Morning Worship ............... 9:45 A.M. Bible Study (Wed.) ........... 6:45 P.M.

SOUTHWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH

12121 S. Avalon Blvd. L.A. Ca 90061 Phone: (323) 755-9541 PASTOR DONALD ROBERSON ROY L. ROBERSON, PASTOR EMERITUS Sunday School ................ 9:25 A.M. Morning Worship ........... 11:00 A.M. Bible Study (Wed.) .......... 7:00 P.M.

REV., DR. R. M. LEFFALL, PASTOR Sunday School .................... 9:00 A.M. Morning Worship ................ 11:00 A.M. Evening Worship .................. 7:00 P.M. Bible Study (Mon.) ................ 7:00 P.M. School of Prayer (Wed.) 11A.M. & 7PM

THIRD BAPTIST CHURCH

1210 East 41st St., L.A., CA 90011 Ph.: (323) 232-2694 FAX: (323) 231-3592 REV. J. LAWRENCE GULLEY, PASTOR Sunday School ......................... 9:15 A.M. Morning Worship .................... 10:50 A.M. B.T.U. ........................................ 5:45 P.M. Evening Worship ...................... 6:45 P.M. Mdwk. Prayer (Wed.) ............... 6:30 P.M. Bible Class ................................ 7:00 P.M.

TRAVELER’S REST M.B.C.

1417 East Florence Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90001 Phone: (323) 582-7797 E-mail: travelersrest@sbcglobal.net Rev. Dr. Joe L. Gates, Sr., Interim Pastor Morning Worship .........8:00 A.M. Church School .......... 9:30 A.M. Worship Service........ 11:00 A.M.

TRUE EVER FAITHFUL B.C.

11167 S. Main Street, L.A., CA 90061 P: (323) 755-1134 F: (323) 755-1133 REV. K.L. BURRUS, JR., PASTOR Sunday School .................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship................ 11:00 A.M. Mission Circle...(Tues)......... 6:00 P.M. Pastor’s Bible Study.(Tues).. 7:00 P.M. (Except 1st Tues) Prayer & Teachers Mtg (Wed).6:00 P.M.

TRUE WAY MISSIONARY B.C.

9122 S. San Pedro St., L.A., CA 90003 Phone: (323) 755-4087 REV. DONALD L. WILSON, PASTOR Early Morning Worship ......... 8:00 A.M. Sunday School ................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship ................ 10:30 A.M. Prayer Meeting / Mission Bible Study Wednesday ............. 6:00 P.M. Sun. School Teachers Mtg. (Wed) 7P.M.

UNION MISSIONARY B.C.

1812 E. 110th St. - L.A., CA 90059 Phone: (323) 566-5315 Res.(310) 635-2827 Fx: (323) 566-2349 DR. MILTON MARSHALL, SR., PASTOR Early Morning Worship ......... 7:30 A.M. Sunday School .................... 9:45 A.M. Morning Worship ................ 11:00 A.M. Prayer Mtg./Bible Study (Tue.) 5:00 P.M. UBU Club (Ages 13-19) 4th Wed. 6: P.M.

VILLAGE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

1521 East 111th St., L.A., CA 90059 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 61218 Los Angeles, CA 90061-0218 Phone: (323) 569-8819 REV. W. CHARLES HARRIS, II, PASTOR Sunday School ...................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship .................. 10:50 A.M. Program/Vesper Hour ............. 4:00 P.M. Prayer/Bible Study (Wed.) ...... 7:00 P.M.

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8615 South Central Avenue Los Angeles, Calif. 90002 www.Welcomebaptistla.org Ph: (323) 582-5813; FAX: (323) 582-4587 REV. J. W. BROWN, PASTOR Morning Worship .................... 8:00 A.M. Church School ..................... 10:00 A.M. Communion Served (Every 1st Sun.) Mid-Week Prayer (Wed.) .. 12:00 NOON Mid-Week Bible Study (Wed.) 7:00 P.M.

(The Historical) WELLER STREET M.B.C.

129 S. Gless Street Los Angeles, CA 90033 Phone: (323) 261-0949 REV. K. W. TULLOSS, PASTOR Sunday School ..................... 8:00 A.M. Sunday Morning Worship ..... 9:00 A.M. Sunday Evening Worship........6:00 P.M. Bible Study (Tues).................. 5:00 P.M.

SOUTHSIDE BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH 10400 S. San Pedro Street, L.A. Calif. 90003

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REV. FREDERICK E. HOWARD Senior Pastor/Teacher Editor/Publisher Sunday School ...................Sunday....................... 9:30 A.M. Worship Celebration...........Sunday..................... 10:45 A.M. Mdwk. Prayer ......................Wednesday................ 7:00 P.M. Choir Rehearsals................Thursday.....................7:00 P.M. LIVE BROADCAST * SUNDAY 11:00 AM FOPLivel.com

BEULAH BAPTIST CHURCH 1454 E. 100th St., L.A., CA 90062 CHURCH: (323) 564-0691

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REV. ROBERT L. TAYLOR PASTOR

Sunday School .....................................................9:00 A.M. Morning Worship ............................................... 10:00 A.M. Bible Study (Wednesday) .................................... 7:00 P.M.

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be shaken. The Kingdom is something we “receive.” It is not earned or created by believers; it is God’s gift. Although undefined, like in the Gospels, the Kingdom is in stark contrast with earthly systems that can be shaken and in due course will be shaken. This is untrue of God’s kingdom! The author does not simply say that it will not be shaken but that it cannot be. It has a quality found in nothing earthly. It is on the strength of this that the writer gives two exhortations: “let us have grace” and “serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear” (emphasis added). The exhortations could also be understood to mean, “Let us be thankful, and let us offer acceptable worship to God.” The latter meaning is preferred. The appropriate response to the gift we have received is gratitude to God and acceptable worship, that is, in living a life that is pleasing to God. The qualification “with reverence and godly fear” constitutes a sober reminder of the holy character of God. The chapter concludes with an expression apparently taken from Deuteronomy 4:24. The author of Hebrews 12 emphasizes that God is not to be trifled with. It is easy to be so taken up with the love and compassion of God that we overlook His implacable opposition to all evil. The wrath of God is not always a popular subject today, but it looms large in biblical teaching. Because God is in fact a consuming fire, we do best to come to Him on His terms.

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you all that debt, because you begged me. Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’ His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all that was due to him. So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.” In Matthew 6:9-13 Jesus gives a prayer template to the disciples that we call “The Lord’s Prayer”. One of the prayer points he includes is, forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors or some translations read those who trespass against us. Father in the name of Jesus, help me to release any and everyone that I am consciously and unconsciously holding in my heart for how they have trespassed against me. I thank you for the Continued From Page 3

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SR. BISHOP HENRY J. COX AND ASSEMBLING FAITH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH REQUESTS YOUR PRESENCE COME WORSHIP WITH US!!! Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Pastor Cox and the Assembling Faith Missionary Baptist Church requests your presence and invites you to come and worship with us at 1233 W. 91st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90044. Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Worship Service - 11:00 a.m. Please come and celebrate with us in worship to our King. HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH!! JOIN US IN WORSHIP OF OUR LORD!! Let’s receive blessings from our Lord and have a HALLELUJAH good time as we worship Him. Sr. Bishop. Henry J. Cox, Pastor

“Like A Ship” Rev. Zane G. Tarver Concert at Messiah Missionary Baptist Church The sanctuary choir of Messiah Missionary Baptist Church will be presenting Rev. Zane Gray Tarver in Concert Sunday, September 16, 2012 at Four (4:00) P.M. renown preacher and accomplished musician and singer. He has served the community for thirty-two (32) years. This will be his first (1st) concert. Our theme is “Gospel around Time,” 2 Chronicles 5:13. Also on the program will be the Strong Connection with Angie Strong and David Pillman. Please come early to get a good seat. This will take place at the Messiah Missionary Baptist Church in the Whalen S. Jones fellowship hall. 4500 West Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90016. Margaret Crockette, President, Sanctuary choir; Maureen E. Malone, Reporting; Rev. Perry J. Jones, Sr. Pastor. power of the holy spirit which shed abroad the love of God in my heart and I passionately embrace that love to employ where necessary. Thank you the spirit of love you’ve already given me and by faith I stir it up in Jesus’ name amen! We gather every Sunday morning at 9 am at 4520 W. Imperial Hwy for an intentional time of worship and the word at The Watered Garden Fellowship, Inc. For questions and comments send correspondence PastorD@ DesmondPringle.com or log onto www.DesmondPringle.com

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503 Brooks Ave., Venice, CA 90291 Ph: (310) 392-3958/Fax: 310-392-1648 E-Mail: newbethelbaptist@verizon.net REV. MARVIS L. DAVIS, SR., PASTOR Educational Hour ........ 8:30 - 9:30 A.M. Worship Service By The Seaside ... 9:45 A.M. Church School/ Wednesday Night Live Prayer Praise & Bible Study .......................... 7:00 P.M.

ment,” which Dr. King noted as “the model” of all such campaigns. Over the next decade, he helped guide similar campaigns in Danville, Virginia, Little Rock, Arkansas, St. Augustine, Florida and Birmingham, Alabama. Rev. Lawson also played major roles in Mississippi Summer, the Chicago Freedom Movement, March Against Fear, Freedom Ride and chaired the committee that directed the long, bitter

and exhausting Memphis Garbage Strike. That strike was won, in no small measure, by Dr. King’s shed blood, after he was struck down by an assassin’s bullet. En-route to Washington, D. C. and the Poor people’s Campaign, he returned to Memphis when Rev. Lawson urged him to speak and thus lift the strikers flagging spirits. Six years later, Rev. Lawson arrived from the battlefields in the south and took

the helm of Holman Church. Throwing himself into social justice battles here, Rev. Lawson helped organize Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE) and was its first chairman. A plethora of other organizing efforts, across race and ethnic lines, also bear his signature: Justice for Janitors and the agonizing struggle to win living wages for security and healthcare workers. “I am honored to be your friend,” Rabbi Beerman said in his remarks. “You are my hero,” said Kent Wong, director of UCLA’s Center for Labor Research and Education. Rev. Lawson, in his message to the packed assemblage, challenged everyone in this presidential election year, to “get in the way of the forces of wickedness and evil, which have disguised themselves as people doing the right thing.” This is the task for everyone, Rev. Lawson said, but especially for “the five groups--Latinos, Jews, Asians, Native Americans and blacks--the people who were told ‘you are not wanted.’ Reflecting over Rev. Lawson’s shining life and legacy, Holman’s senior minister, Rev. Kelvin Sauls, told Raise The Praise, “our challenge as a church is, how do we, in this time, continue to be prophetic?”

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Struggling to Remain Committed Pt. #1 “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” – Matthew 19:4-6

It isn’t very difficult to discern the fact that we live in a culture that struggles with commitments of all kinds – with relationships & marriage being of no exception. When the by Andrea Andrews Pharisees boldly approached Jesus to question Him about “divorce”, Jesus responded with a Word He was present for in the beginning from the Book of Genesis. As a man unites with his wife, they become ONE flesh. So, then…if this is stated in biblical text MORE than once, why is it so very easy to walk away? Furthermore, how do we address this pandemic facing the global church? It would seem the church has taken a cavalier approach to preparing men & women for and supporting them through the covenant of marriage. Typically, preparation begins when a Christian couple calls their church to book their wedding date. Almost simultaneously, they are asked to schedule premarital counseling with clergy. But, is this the appropriate time to begin preparation? Or should it begin long before this point? “…nearly half of all Americans who accept Jesus Christ as their savior do so before reaching the age of 13 (43%), and that two out of three born again Christians (64%) made that commitment to Christ before their 18th birthday. One out of eight born again people (13%) made their profession of faith while 18 to 21 years old.” – The Barna Research Group. \With such powerful statistics, shouldn’t a decent part of Christian Education include preparing one’s self to become a proper candidate for marriage? Continued From Page 4

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for his third year of leading us from “Vision to Victory!” The theme says it all, so keep reading and pick a date (you are welcome to pick all dates): SUNDAY, SEPT. 16TH -3:30 P.M. the celebration opens with Bishop Johnny Withers & Unity Christian Fellowship (speaker), Pastor Juwane Hilton & City on the Hill, Pastor Joe Smith & Pilgrim’s Hope B.C., and Pastor Xavier Thompson & Southern Missionary B.C.; THURSDAY, SEPT. 20TH -7:30 P.M. the midweek celebration includes Dr. William Turner & New Revelation B.C. (speaker-Pasadena, CA), Pastor Joe B. Hardwick & Praises of Zion B.C., Pastor Rodney Howard & Is-

Good news, good news!!! The Rev. Shane B. Scott and the Macedonia B.C. Ushers, Nurses and entire church Family extends A Christian WELCOME to all Los Angeles District Association churches Ushers/Nurses and First Aiders to Macedonia’s B.C. 84th Annual Day. This invite is also extended to sister districts of the Western Baptist State Convention to join us in praise and fellowship on Sunday September 16th 2012 at 3:30 pm. God’s message will be delivered by the Rev. Patrick Ross of the Greater New Light B.C. Pastor Ross’s preaching style is truly that of an anointed one (Don’t miss this opportunity to hear this man of God) Get to Macedonia!!!! An advance thank you to Pastor Ross and the Greater New Light B.C. for their Christian support as we do to all our friends in Christ who participated in ensuring that Macedonia will have a great day!!!! Macedonia is located at 1751 E 114th Street Los Angeles CA. 90059. Rev. Shane B. Scott, Pastor. While many would disagree, research has also shown that children are so impressionable. The Bible even reminds us that if we “raise a child up in the way they should go…”

Commitment and covenant should be an important variable on all levels including matrimony… (To be continued) Peace, Love & Blessings

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is the Word of God. 18- Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. Guzik further comments; “We express the strength we have in God by standing against Satan’s schemes against us which come to nothing when we stand against them in the power of God. You are in a spiritual battle. If you are ignorant or ignore that fact, you probably aren’t winning the battle. Principalities and powers have many different levels and

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many different ranks, yet they all have one goal: to knock the Christian down from their place of standing. It is completely irrelevant if the particular opponent we face is a principality, a power, or a ruler of the darkness of this age. Collectively, they are all members of spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. They are all part of a spiritual army that is organized and established into ranks - and under the headship of Satan, the devil, who comes against us with his tricks. God has given rael B.C., and Pastor Anthony Smith & Jericho B.C.; FRIDAY, SEPT. 21ST -7:30 P.M. you may kick-off your weekend with Dr. Susie Jones & Yahweh’s House of Prayer (speaker), Pastor Raymond Chandler & Greater Love Christian Fellowship, and Pastor Shep Crawford & ECM Ministries; SUNDAY, SEPT. 23RD – 3:30 P.M., the celebration peaks with Pastor Kevin Stafford & Zion Baptist Evangelistic Temple (ZBET) (speaker), Bishop Broderick Huggins & St. Paul B.C. (Oxnard, CA), and Pastor George Hurtt & Mt. Sinai B.C. You know our story, now come and celebrate God’s glory at 4200 South Hooper Avenue, in the City of the Angels. Sheila Hardy, Pastor’s Care Team Prez; Rev. Elton Johnson, Pastor.

us a call, a mission, a course to fulfill. Satan will do his best to stop it. When he attacks and intimidates, we are to stand, which means we are going to be attacked, we must not be frightened, we must not droop or slouch, don’t be uncertain or half-hearted in the fight (no self-pity is allowed), we are at our position and alert and we do not give even a thought to retreat.” Guzik continues; Thoughts, feelings, imaginations, fears, lies, all of these can be hurled at us by Satan as fiery darts. Faith turns them

back. Faith is represented as a shield, protecting us from the fiery darts of the wicked one, those persistent efforts of demonic foes to weaken us through fear and unbelief. The helmet of salvation protects us against discouragement, against the desire to give up, giving us hope not only in knowing that we are saved, but that we will be saved. It is the assurance that God will triumph. Not only did the Sword of the Spirit give us the Scriptures, but also He makes them alive to us, and equips us ….”

Let’s Fight to Win!! Join us for 1) our 1st Saturday Fellowship, October 6, 2012, 12:30 p.m. at the U S Bank Community Bldg., Crenshaw and Slauson, Los Angeles, CA.2) Publicly honor special people in your life at our upcoming Celebration Recognition Breakfast. For additional information contact: Dr. Tonya Lewis, onefaith2007@aol.com, One Faith Fellowship, P. O. Box 56641, Los Angeles, CA 90056, www. onefaithfellowship.org, (323) 481-6724, or http://www. facebook.com/Dr.TonyaLewis

BETHEL SCHOOL OF EVANGELISM Monday, September 24th marks the beginning of the fall quarter of Evangelism at Bethel M. B. C., classes begin at 7:29 p.m. each Monday night. These classes are designed to equip the follower of Christ to carry out the mandate, which is found in Matthew 28:1820 that says, “And Jesus came and spake unto them saying, all power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” Fall registration will continue through October 1st . All classes are facilitated by a well-equipped and spirit-filled staff. First time classes include

Evangelism 101, Introduction to Principles of Evangelism facilitated by Pastor Reginald Pope and Minister Mike Jones; Prayer Class with Brother Columbus Wallace; Youth Classes with Sisters Doris Turner, Sheila McKinney, Hattie Marshall, and Joyce Howard; Teen Class with Sister Bertha Sweet. Learning about God’s Word is a Family Affair. Classes are available to all ages. Other Facilitators are as follow: E-102, Scripture Comprehension for Witnessing with Sisters Juanita Pope and Melverna Brown; E-103, Scripture Memorization and Role Play with Sisters Dixie Brown, Cassandra Jones, and Tara Aldridge; E-104, Conversational Witnessing as You Go with Sisters Irma Bowman and Frances Harris; E-105, Responding to Cults and False Doctrines with Sis-

ter Brenda Hawkins; E-106A, How to be a People Helper with Sisters Brenda Wood and Helen Moore; E-106B, Personal State for Witnessing with Deacon Eddie Sweet and Minister McKinley Moore; E106C, God’s Power for Helping Hurting People with Ministers Alvin Stafford and Quentin McKinney. Wednesdays, starting October 3rd at 6:30 pm., Bible Book-by-Book facilitated by Pastor Pope. Come out and search the Word. Get Fired Up!!! Bethel is located at 10905 South Compton Avenue, Los Angeles. The church office is 323-566-5286 or visit our website at www.bethelsouthla. org. Reginald Pope, Pastor/ President; Brenda Hawkins, Dean Doris Turner and Dixie Brown, Evangelism Coordinators; B. Sweet, Reporter.

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