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On Sunday, October 20, 2013 at 8am/11am/and 4pm, Park Windsor Baptist Church (PWBC) will come together to celebrate the anniversary of Pastor Terrell Taylor and First Lady Regina Taylor’s 3rd year of ministry and leadership at “The Park.” We, the members of PWBC, truly believe that God has sent His messenger, Rev. Taylor, to teach and preach The Word of God to believers and non-believers. We invite all our members, former members, and our many friends to come and help us celebrate this blessed occasion. We have invited three dynamic and awesome men of God who will come and share messages from Heaven at the following services: 8:00 am, Rev. Duane Moore of the Golgotha Trinity Baptist Church in Long Beach; 11:00 am, Rev. Don Burse, Pastor, from One Body in Christ Christian Church, of Las Vegas, Nevada; and at 4:00 pm. Rev. Welton Pleasant II, from Christ Second Baptist Church in Long Beach, CA. The theme is “A Messenger Approved by God” from 1Thess. 2:4. Park Windsor is located at 1842 West 108th Street in Los Angeles, CA 90047. You may contact Sis. Cheryl Guinn or Sis. Christy McNorton at (323) 756-3966 for further details. We look forward to seeing you there.
ANNUAL MEN AND WOMEN’S DAY AT ST. REED MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Come one; come all where the roads lead to the corner of 79th Street and Stanford Avenue, to a church that’s on the move – St. Reed Missionary Baptist Church. You are cordially invited to join us in our Annual Men and Women’s Day Celebration on Sunday, October 13, 2013. Our theme for this glorious occasion is: “Christian Men and Women Having the Mind of Christ” Philippians 2:5. At our 11:00 a.m. worship celebration, St. Reed’s mighty men of valor will be giving leadership. The anointed Male Chorus will grace us in songs and praise. The renowned Rev. Roger O. Walker, Sr., Pastor of the Tabernacle of Praise Baptist Church will bring a spirit-filled message. For our afternoon worship service at 3:00 p.m., the dynamic women of St. Reed will be giving leadership in worship. The Women’s Day Chorus will be singing spirit-filled songs of Zion. Our theme speaker will be the distinguished Lady Rose Neale is a member of The Liberty Church, Rev. David Cross, Pastor. Lady Rose Neale is a much sought after solo artist, praise and worship leader and conference speaker. Mark your calendars and come celebrate the name of Jesus with us. The officers of our combined Annual Day are: Sis. L. Joyce Jones and Dea. Kenneth
Ray, Chairpersons; Sis. Ann Jones, Dea. George Tucrkile and Bro. Eric McHenry, Co-Chairpersons. St. Reed
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Missionary Baptist Church is located at 656 East 79th Street, Los Angeles, CA.. For additional information, please
call our church office at (323) 752-7807. Rev. C.R. Jones is our pastor. All are welcome. Sis. Brenda Cohen reporting.
“FRIENDLY” FRIENDSHIP PASTOR’S APPRECIATION The “Friendly” Friendship Baptist Church family in Los Angeles will honor our pastor/ teacher, Dr. LaMonte King, at a Pastor Appreciation Service on October 13, 2013, at 3:30 p.m. The theme is: Leading God’s People God’s Way - “And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them.” (Psalm 78:72) Pastor King has led the Friendship congregation in a Bible-based ministry that strives to meet needs of individuals, the church and community. Pastor King’s leadership led him to survey church needs and to establish new ministries to meet those
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of Monrovia will be the guests for the afternoon. Our sister church Iglesia Cristiana Nuevo Amanecer will also participate in this celebration. Rev. Joe Howard will lead us into this day of celebration by delivering the gospel message during our 10:30 a.m. service. We invite you to join us on October 13, 2013 for this celebration occasion. We look forward to your presence and support on this special day. Submitted by the Pastor’s Appreciation Committee. “Friendly” Friendship Baptist Church, 10101 Avalon Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90003 (323) 7564088 ffmbcnwatts@ aol.com.
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WHW MINISTRIES PRESENTS “24th ANNUAL METHODS OF EXPOSITORY PREACHING AND TEACHING CONFERENCE” October 7-11, 2013 The Hilton Los Angeles Airport WHW Ministries will host its annual Methods of Expository Preaching and Teaching Conference at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport 5711 Century Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90045 on October 7 – 11, 2013. The Conference focuses on providing the necessary tools for pastors, ministers and laypersons so that they can effectively teach the Word of God. The Conference was born from a vision shared by three strong men of God: Dr. R.A. Williams, Late Dr. Larry Harris, and Dr. George Wad-
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The officers and members of the Greater Starlight Baptist Church have set aside the month of October 2013 to
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honor her Pastor Dr. Prentiss and First Lady Gloria Lewis. Services will begin today October 6, , and continue each
Sunday through October 27, at 4:00 p.m. with guest churches as follows: Mt. Aaron Christian Center, Pastor Michael Albert and Tabernacle of Praise, Rev. Roderick Walker, Pastor. Sunday, October 13, 2013 @ 4:00 p.m., New Way Baptist Church, Pastor Earnest Waters, Pastor; and First Antioch Baptist Church, Rev. Gerald Burgess, Pastor; Continuing with the celebration on October 20th, the guest churches will be Tabernacle Community Baptist Church Rev. Wilbur Lewis, Pastor; Greater True Light, Rev. E.
Wayne Gaddis, Pastor; United Christian, Rev. Nathaniel Haley, Pastor; Mt. Pleasant Hill, Kevin Palmer, Pastor; October 27, 2013 @4:00 p.m., New Covenant Baptist Church, L. Daniel Williams, Pastor; Security Baptist Church, Rev. Jack Richardson, Pastor, Power of Love Christian Fellowship, Rev. Eric Jackson, Pastor. The chosen theme for this occasion is “A Preacher for all seasons”. II Timothy 4:1-5. All services will be held at Greater Starlight Baptist Church located at 8018 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90003.
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Come on children let’s sing, come on children let’s shout,
come on children let’s sing about the goodness of the Lord. “Praise the Lord Everybody!” These are the very words often spoken by the prolific and anointed Sis Tonnett Durr-Young. Tonnett is on a mission to provide encouragement whenever possible as well as lift up the name of Jesus Christ through song. On Sunday October 13, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. an invitation is extended to ALL. Please come and help us celebrate a Great God. My family and I will offer up Praise and Worship to the
only GOD who is indeed worthy of our Praise. This musical extravaganza will be held at the First Missionary Baptist Church, located at 1300 E. 57th Street, Los Angeles, Calif. 90001 Rev. Darnell Jones, Pastor & Rev. Darryl K. La Bat Sr., Host-Pastor. For more than 30 years our family has been celebrating God through music. It is our belief that a family who prays together, stays together. With God’s grace and mercy we have indeed been able to do that. Our Parents, The late Dr. Thomas Matthew
Sr. & Cleo Durr, laid a great foundation for us and it was built on our Christianity and Faith. My family and I have kept the tradition alive and we live it out through song and in unity as often as we can. The Theme for the concert is, “God Is Sunshine On A Cloudy Day” taken from Psalm 107:13; Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distress. Speaker, Sis Loretta HughesContinued On Page 3 TONNETT .........
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Mt. Olive 2nd Missionary Baptist Church Celebrating 21 Years of Dedicated Service
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! God has blessed the Mt. Olive 2nd MBC church to announce the 21st celebration of our Pastor Rev. Dr. E. Winford Bell and Family, for serving the community for 21 years, and we come together to just say “thank you”. There is a saying that goes “time flies when you are having fun”. It seems as though it was yesterday that Pastor Bell preached his first sermon at Mt. Olive 2nd ‘Can Any Good Thing Come Out of WattsCome and See”. Well, they came and they saw. So we the officers and members of the Mt. Olive 2nd MBC invite each and every one of you to come and see what God has done. There have been some good times and there have been some bad times, but thanks be to God all the good times outweighed the bad. Celebrating with us on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at 3:30PM will be the Renewed Life Church, Rev. Joshua Sims, Pastor; and First Holy Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Rev. Terry Nelson, Pastor; and, St. Matthews Baptist Church,
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Rev. Greene, Pastor. Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 3:30PM, our guests churches are Greater New St. Matthew Baptist Church, Rev. Lovester Adams, Pastor; Greater Philippians Baptist Church, Rev. William Florence Jr., Pastor; Pilgrim Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Albert Nicholas Pastor. The Church of Greater Love Rev. Darryl Moore, Pastor. On Friday October 4, 2013 at 7:00PM we will be having an appreciation Musical featuring some of the greatest soloists and choirs in the Los Angeles area, “come and see”. The celebration will close out on Sunday, October 6, 2013 at 3:30PM with New Philadelphia Baptist Church, Elder Eugene Bryant, Pastor; New Bethel Baptist Church, Rev. M a r - Continued On Page 4 vis Da- MT. OLIVE 2nd ........
Bible Fellowship Baptist Church Celebrates 4th Appreciation Service Honoring Pastor DeShay Ward Sr.
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The Bible Fellowship Baptist Church members are happy and proud to announce the 4th appreciation service for Pastor DeShay Ward Sr. A Pastor who have proved himself to be a Servant of Christ, who is always laboring fervently in Prayer that he might stand
perfect and complete in all the will of God, we pray that if you can you will come and share in this joyous occasion with us Oct. 13th and Oct. 20th, 2013 at 3:00PM. We are located at 6915 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90003. Our guest churches for Sunday Oct. 13th
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You’re invited to F.A.M.B.C.YOUTH EXPLOSION on Friday, October 18, 2013, at 7:00pm. Our gifted youth will share their God given talents through the ministry of Song, Spoken Word, Praise Dance and Worship. Special guest performers from Greater Emmanuel Temple, Philadelphia MBC, 2 in Agreement, Greater All Nations Pen-
tecost Church of Jesus Christ and many more will be in attendance to help us lift up the name of Jesus. If you wish to be added to the line-up, please contact Toni Landers at (213) 598-0159. Come be a part of this explosive event. We are located at 8725 South Central Avenue, Los Angeles. Gerald Burgess, Sr.~Pastor, Lady T. Fredrick, Reporting.
will be Christian Unity B.C., Rev. Willie Davis Jr. Pastor and the Family of Christ B.C. Rev. Lonnie B. Hogan, Pastor and Speaker for the hour. Our guest Churches for Oct. 20th, will be First Zion Travelers M.B.C., Rev. Frank Bryant, Jr. Pastor, Promiseland B.C. Rev.
Charles W. Williams, Pastor and will be delivering the spoken word. The elected theme for honouring our Pastor is “Celebrating the Laborer that dwells among us” 1st Thessalonians 5:12-13. Rev. DeShay Ward Sr. Pastor, Sis. Bernice Wooden, Reporter, Sis. Ethel Hightower, Chairperson.
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Greater Metropolitan Church, Pastor D. K. La Bat Sr. Singing along with Tonnett will be her Children; Shevette, Herlette & Money Jr. Grandchildren; Sydney, Skyler, Mi’Lauhn, Dylan & Moiya-Marie. Sisters; Faye, Dianne & Patricia. Friends; Carl, Andre’, Deborah, Shaniqua, Herschelle, Precious, Amanda, Shalonda, Rodrick and Lamont. Musicians; John Callahan, Jeffrey Freeman , Keith Liggins Paul Turner. We do hope that your schedule will permit you to join us as we plan to have a spirit filled time in the Lord. Please remember, we are nobody, trying to tell everybody about Somebody, who can save Anybody. Yours In Christian Service,Tonnett M.Durr-Young.
GOOD NEWS RETURNS FROM GREATER NEW UNITY BAPTIST CHURCH! Greetings in the blessed name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords!! Good morning and God bless you one and all!! We missed you, loyal readers of RAISE THE PRAISE but we are BAAAAAACK! And to God be the Glory!! God is still on the throne, still blessing and keeping us, and His promises are STILL true!! What a great day to be
alive; to feel the sun on our faces and the wind at our backs; to be able to lift Holy hands and offer praises unto our God: “Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty, early in the morning our song shall rise to thee!” Summer days are gone, and Fall has fallen, and October is always a busy month at Greater New Unity! We look forward to fellowshipping with several of our dear sister churches: Praises of Zion,
Love Lifted Me, and on the 3rd Sunday, we will celebrate our Annual Men and Women’s Day and our special AM guest speaker will be the prolific First Lady Sister Barbara Henderson, and at 3 pm, the St. Reed Church Family, pastored by our Moderator, Rev. C.R. Jones will join with us and we look forward to the greatest time ever!! For your spiritual growth, we offer Family Bible Study and classes of all ages on
Wednesdays from 7:30 pm 8:30, Sunday School Teachers meeting on Fridays at 7 pm, and Sunday School at 9:30 am each Sunday morning. You are cordially invited to come and join with us as we study God’s Word together. Greater New Unity is a Forward moving church serving a Forward moving God. We are still located on the mighty corner of 98th and Avalon, “where the power lines of the city, meet
the Power of God”, where everybody is SOMEBODY, and Christ is the center of all... serving as the Under shepherd of this flock by the aid of the Holy Ghost is our Pastor, Rev. Randy Allison Jr. and back in the saddle as reporter, very happily I might add, is yours truly, Sis. Arlene Andrews. Until next week, don’t forget to keep RAISING THE PRAISE!!!
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ONE FAITH FELLOWSHIP’S NUGGETS FOR THE SOUL THANK YOU DADDY!! Daddy, You have been so good to us! Even though it is not proper English to say that You have been “Gooder than Good”; that’s what You stated and defined by Your actions in our lives. Yes, there are times when our prayers don’t manifest according to our time frame or according to our desires and we are quick to act like we don’t have a loving Heavenly Father! But Lord, for those times, please forgive us! Thank you Daddy that we don’t have to worry about anything; but that we can truly pray and pass our concerns on to You! Thank you Daddy that Your love for us is greater than what can be defined by the language we speak! Daddy, each day You display Your great love for us by allowing us
to experience Your favor and grace! Thank You Daddy that we don’t have to know everything there is to learn for You to love us! Thank you Daddy that You intended to make us the height, skin-tone, shape of nose, color of eyes and body structure that we are; which makes us unique from all others. Thank you Daddy-God for each blessing which You have orchestrated in our lives; each smile, kind word spoken to us, loving deeds done for us, each meal and each time we have laid down in peace for a restful night of sleep. Thank you Daddy even for each tear we have shed, for each trial and tribulation; for You have worked them out together for our good, growth, faith and maturity. Thank you Daddy
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for blessing others through the words we speak and the actions we take! Lord God, there is truly no one like You! What is so great is that You choose to “come down to our level”, where we are currently, and to love us into greater success and maturity according to Your Will! Lord, there are times when we choose not to
do what You desire; i.e., being kind one to another or being concerned enough to pray for each other. But yet, You bear long with us while loving us into obedience and righteousness. Thank You Daddy for taking the time to teach and encourage us to be willing to exchange our immature and sinful tendency for Your Glory and Grace! Thank you Daddy that You have given each of us gifts and talents; purpose and assignments. Please help us to know that each of us are essential in the Kingdom and that YES, YOU HAVE NEED OF EACH OF US! Lord God, forgive us when we doubt the uniqueness of who You created us to be and then compare ourselves with others, only to conclude with the wrong evaluation. Daddy, thank you for what we have accomplished
in our lives and thank you for what we shall accomplish! Daddy, although we have never seen You face to face; thank you that You have manifested time and time again that You are alive and involved in our lives! Hallelujah, bless Your Holy Name! Thank You Daddy! Thank you Daddy! Thank you Daddy!! We give You glory and honor! We bow our hearts before You Lord God and we submit our wills to Your Leadership! Lord, we desire to please You even more in our lives!! Lord, we desire to live in such a manner that You will smile when You look upon us! Thank you Daddy for the remaining chapters of our lives that will prove even more that it is best to serve You and that You do reward those who Continued On Page 14
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Pastoral Love Celebration for Pastor Xavier L. Thompson On behalf of the Southern Church family, we cordially invite you to help us celebrate the 17th Pastoral Anniversary of Pastor and Mrs. Xavier L. Thompson at our 2013 Shepherd’s Month Celebration Services! First Timothy 5:17 reads, “Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.” Our Pastor is an anointed man of God with a servant’s heart. He has a call to both preach
and teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Pastor Thompson’s love for God’s church and desire to see people live a life of purpose and influence in right relationship with God fuels everything that he does. October is not only Shepherd’s Month but also the month of Lady Rinnita’s birthday! Our First Lady, Rinnita Thompson, has a genuine love for God and His Word. Lady Rinnita is zealous about her faith and continually strives to glorify God in all that she does. She combines virtue
and a servant’s heart, which compliments her role and exemplifies her character as a First Lady. Join us in wishing her a happy birthday on Sunday, October 6th at our 10:00 a.m. service. A host of Los Angeles’ finest leaders and clergymen will make special presentations to our beloved Pastor and First Lady: Sunday, October 6th at 5:00 p.m.Bishop Miquail Broadous and the Grace Temple Baptist Church,Pastor George Hurtt and the Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. Sunday, Octo-
ber 13th at 3:30 p.m. Pastor Ticey Brown and the Mt. Tabor Baptist Church, Overseer Tyron Robinson and the Church in the Kingdom, Pastor C. Lamar Simmons and the Greater Mt. Olive Church. Wednesday, October 16th at 7:00 p.m. Pastor Reginald Payne and the Full Gospel Baptist Church, Rev. Terry Brown and the Liberty Baptist Church, Dr. J. Wendell Davis, Sr. of the New Jericho Baptist Church, Rev. Daryll Labat and the Greater Metropolitan Missionary Bap-
tist Church. Sunday, October 27th at 3:30 p.m. Dr. T. K. Carroll, Sr. and the Greater Cornerstone Baptist Church, Dr. J. Benjamin Hardwick and the Praises of Zion Baptist Church, Bishop Johnny Withers and the Unity Christian Fellowship, Overseer Jawane Hilton and the City on the Hill. The Southern Missionary Baptist Church is located at 4678 W. Adams Blvd. in Los Angeles. We look forward to seeing you at our celebratory services!
7th APPRECIATION SERVICE HONORING
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Oh magnify the Lord with me. Let us exalt his name together! We the members of the Pleasant View Missionary Baptist Church, cordially invite you to join us in honoring Pastor & Mrs. Michael L. White on their 7th Appreciation Service. Our celebrations will take place on Sunday October 13th at 3:30 pm, Friday October 18th at 7:00 pm and Sunday October 20th at 3:30pm. The
church is located at 7524 S. Compton Ave in the city of Los Angeles. Pastor & Mrs. White exemplify the true meaning of Christianity through their personal relationship with Christ, lifestyles of dedicated ministry, service in love, and motto to: Pray Until Something Happens (P.U.S.H). God has truly blessed the View with Servants who are Commissioned by God to carry out the work
of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:18-20); and it is with great pleasure that we honor them during this special occasion. We are grateful for the great things God has done and will continue to do in the lives of our Pastor and First Lady and appreciate your prayers and support. Rev. Michael White - Pastor, Rev. Wimberly WatsonVisionary, Sis. V. Childress -Anniversary Chairperson
MOTHER’S BOARD PROGRAM AT ST. JOHN M.B.C. Rev. David Tolliver is proud to announce that the Annual Mother’s Board Program is scheduled for Sunday, October 25, 2013 at 3:30 P.M. This is an Annual Affair which Rev. David Tolliver sponsors to honor the Mother’s Board of the St. John Baptist Church. This is
one program that you should not miss. There will be singing and other events to make this event you surely don’t want to miss. So make plans now with your family, friends, and loved ones to attend this wonderful program. Don’t miss this event or you will miss a treat! Rev.
James A. Brooks is the proud Pastor of the St. John Baptist Church which is located at 936 W. 49th Street, Los Angeles CA (between Hoover and Vermont). This has been your star reporter, James E. Moffitt, Sr. Rev. James A. Brooks, Pastor.
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vis, Pastor; and St. Andrews Baptist Church, Bishop Alex Toussaint, Pastor. We would be honored to have you join us during this time of celebration. St. John 1:45.46: Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophet wrote “Jesus
of Nazareth”, the son of Joseph”. 46 And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” We invite you to “come and see”. Mt. Olive 2nd Missionary Baptist Church 9401 S. Zamora Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90002 (323) 563-0618. Rev. Dr. E. Winford Bell, Pastor. Rev. Mose Tyler, reporting.
VICTORY MONTHLY EVENTS The Annual Overnight Session for the Joy Ministry will be Friday night October 18, 2013 8:30pm - Saturday morning October 19, 2013 6:00am. Registration is $10. The Deacon & Deaconess Ministry will be celebrating their 70th Anniversary on October 20, 2013 during the 9am morning service. Pastors W.E. Jenkins and Family 18th Anniversary, November 10th at 9am and 3pm. All events taking place at Victory Baptist Church 4802 S. McKinley Ave.
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2013 @ 3:30 PM Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! We are looking forward to our Annual Dr. Frank J. Higgins Sr. Day here at True Way. This is a day we set aside to remember the legacy of Dr. Higgins, and all of our loved ones who have gone to be with the Lord. Dr. Higgins was a Husband, Father, Grandfather, Pastor, Leader of Pastors, Seminary Dean, Teacher,
CEO, Community Organizer, Civil Rights Leader, Community Worker, Builder, Visionary ,Veteran, and Servant of the Lord Jesus Christ. True Way is a most grateful people, blessed by God to share a rich heritage paid for by the sacrifice of many saints, many of who now rests from their labors and are secured by the blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Our special
guest will be Pastor Xavier L. Thompson, Senior Pastor of The Southern Missionary Baptist Church of Los Angeles and President of The Baptist Ministers Conference of Los Angeles and Southern California. The entire Los Angeles community is invited to join us in this joyous occasion. True Way M.B.C. is located at 9122 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90003. Rev. Donald L. Wilson, Pastor. www.twmbc.org.
Traveler’s Rest Baptist Church Celebrates 66th Church Anniversary Praise God from whom all blessings flow! The Traveler’s Rest Baptist Church Family is moving forward, “forgetting those things which are behind,” we press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Sunday, October 13, 2013, 3:30 p.m. we will celebrate our 66th Church Anniversary. Our theme is: “God is Our Refuge and Strength, a Present Help in Perilous Times,” Psalm 46:1. Our 8:00 a.m. speaker will be Rev. Calvin Bernard Rhone,
Sr. Pastor of Hope of Glory Christian Center, Inc., a Son of Traveler’s Rest; at 11:00 Rev. Clarence Devereaux, Pastor of Solid Rock B. C. another Son of Traveler’s Rest will be our speaker; and culminating our celebration at 3:30 p.m. will be a former pastor of Traveler’s Rest, Rev. James K. McKnight, Pastor of Congregational Church of Christian Fellowship. As we commemorate 66 years of faithful service we are always mindful of our organizer, the late Reverend David M. Durham. Ev-
ery Sunday he would deliver timely, relevant sermons such as: “It’s too Soon to Quit” or “Let Us Do It Together” and most memorably “Jesus Keeps His Word.” In summary Pastor Durham would say, “Just do your part.” We thank God for his life and his legacy. Traveler’s Rest is located at 1417 East Florence Avenue in the City of Los Angeles. Deacon Carl Wilson is Chairman of Deacons, Rev. John Stewart is Chairperson of the 66th Church Anniversary and Sister Christine Brewer, Reporting.
NEW COMMANDMENT M.B.C. HOST 12TH COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR Saturday, October 26th, 2013 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM New Commandment M.B.C. Rev. Grady Jones, Pastor, will host their 12th Community Health Fair. Available will be: FREE FLU SHOTS, FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS for Diabetes, Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Cholesterol, (Free Mammograms (must call for
appointment) AND MUCH MORE........ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS....Child ID Prints, Puppet Show, Face Painting, Tips on healthy eating and exercises…Information for parents of Special Needs Children…. The purpose of the Health Fair is to increase community awareness through education, early detection and preven-
tion. We believe that when health awareness is increased, there will be an increase in wellness and a decrease in mortality. We are located at 15548 Paramount Blvd., in the City of Paramount. Free Healthy Snacks for everyone. Free Admission & Parking More Info call (562) 756-9404.
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E-WASTE RECYCLING EVENT
The Beulah Baptist Church in collaboration with the Southern Area Community Outreach Project and New Generation Empowerment Group will be holding an EWaste recycling drive on Saturday October 26, 2013 from 10:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m. Items to be recycled include desk top and laptop computers, printers, monitors, flat screens of
any size scanners, any size televisions, cell phones, copiers, cameras, pagers, fax machines, MP 3 players, DVD and CD players/recorders, radios, speakers, and all types of computer cables. Beulah Baptist is located at 1454 E. 100th. Street in the city of Los Angeles. For further information please contact Mr. Wheaton at New Generation Empowerment Group at (562) 426-6517.
GRACE TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH DEVELOPING A FIVE STAR CHURCH Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Here at the Grace Temple Baptist Church, where we are “Developing A 5 Star Church”, we have some exciting news for you! We are so grateful to God how he has continued to bless and grow the ministry of our Church. Under the leadership of our Anointed and Appointed by God Pastor, Bishop Miquail M. Broadous, Grace Temple is on fire for the Lord! Mark your calendars for our upcoming events at Grace: Sunday, October 13, 2013 at 10:00AM and 3:00PM, the Women of Grace Temple will celebrate their Annual Women’s Day! The theme chosen for this year is “Empowering Women through Edification and the Gifts of the Spirit” Romans 14:19/Galatians 5:22. What a time! What at time! Friday, October 18, 2013 at 7:00PM the Youth Ministry will host a 1 Night Only Revival! We look forward to seeing each of you in attendance to uplift the name of Jesus! Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 6:00PM, we will celebrate our very own, Bro. Christian Ross of the Music & Worship Arts Department in honor of his 25th Birthday. Join us every Sunday morning at 9:00AM for Sunday school followed by our Morning Worship Service at 10:00AM. We are located at 7017 S. Gramercy Pl. Los Angeles, CA 90047. Bishop Miquail M. Broadous, Pastor, Sis. Celeste Williams, Reporting.
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A PROMISE TO SARAH Bible Background • GENESIS 17, 18, 21 Printed Text • GENESIS 17:15-175, GENESIS 18:9-15, GENESIS 21:1-7 Devotional Reading • ISAIAH 51:1-6
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Genesis 17:15 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. 16 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. 17 Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear? 18:9 And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent. 10 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him. 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken
in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. 12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? 13 And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old? 14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. 15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh. 21:1 And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. 2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. 3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. 4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him. 5 And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him. 6 And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. 7 And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.
IN FOCUS Amelia and Derek never thought that when they said “I do” seven years ago, they would ever face a problem like this one. “If you go to full term, the baby could be stillborn,” the doctor said gravely. “But is there at least a chance of our daughter being born all right?” asked Derek. “Very small.” “What do we do, Derek?” Amelia pleaded with her husband. “We’ve got to pray about this,” Derek resolved. Amelia and Derek had always thought there wouldn’t be any problems once they started a family. They had waited because they wanted to make sure they were mature enough to be parents, but now it seemed their first child wasn’t going to survive. “I think we should go full term,” Amelia finally said after she and Derek had arrived home. “I know the situation looks bleak, but we’ve prayed about having kids and we believed God was going to bless us to be parents.” Amelia and Derek put their faith in God’s promise, and not only was their daughter born healthy, but they are now in the process of adopting a son. Sometimes a situation may look just as impossible as it did for Abraham and Sarah. However, today’s lesson teaches that no matter the circumstances, God keeps His promises. THE PEOPLE, PLACES AND TIMES Childlessness. The culture of Abraham and Sarah was a patriarchal one in which inheritance was handed down from father to son. Therefore, it was of the utmost importance for a woman to have children because “childlessness threatened the very perpetuation of the political and economic structure of [their] society” (Redford, The Pentateuch, 74). If a wife was barren, she was of little worth and considered cursed. There were a few options for childless couples—they could adopt a servant or have children by surrogacy. If a wife made her servant a surrogate for her husband, the child would actually belong to the wife. Although this was the custom, surrogacy was not without its troubles, as Scripture illustrates in the rancor among Sarah, her maid Hagar, and Abraham. Bedouin tent. The Bedouins are a nomadic people who have been desert dwellers for thousands of years. They live in tents, allowing them to break camp whenever they need to move. Abraham lived the nomadic lifestyle and would have lived in a tent like the Bedouins. The tents in Bible times were larger than the tents of
today. Abraham’s tent would have had at least two sections. The front section was where the men lived and received guests. When it was warm, this section could be opened. The section for women was separated from the men by a curtain made of goat hair. Some tents had a third section for servants or cattle. BACKGROUND In His initial message, God told Abraham, who was still called Abram, to leave his home (Genesis 12:1). He promised to make Abram a great nation, make his name great, and make him a blessing to the entire world (vv. 2-3). Once in Canaan, God spoke to Abram a second time, saying He would give the land to Abram’s descendants (12:7). In the third communication, God was more specific about what part of Canaan He would give to Abram’s offspring, who would be “like the dust of the earth” (13:16, NIV). Genesis 15 encompasses God’s fourth communication with Abram. 1) God said Abram’s heir would be from his own flesh, and his descendants would be as numerous as the stars (vv. 4-5). 2) God reiterated that Canaan would belong to Abram (v. 7) through his descendants, who would endure four hundred years of enslavement (vv. 12-17) before taking possession. 3) God was even more specific about the land Abram’s offspring would possess (vv. 18-21). Today’s lesson text begins in the midst of God’s fifth communication with Abram. Twenty-four years had passed since God made His initial promise to Abram, and God was explicit about the details of the promise. God changed Abram’s name to Abraham to reflect that he would be the father of many nations. There would be kings in his lineage, God would always be their God, and Canaan would be their land forever (17:4-8). As a sign of this covenant, Abraham and all the males in his house were circumcised and, thereafter, each male would be circumcised at eight days old (vv. 9-14). IN DEPTH 1. Sarah’s Part in the Promise (Genesis 17:15-17) Each time God spoke with Abraham in the past, He never mentioned Sarai. We know that she was barren (16:1), which would have made God’s covenant impossible. Abraham was perplexed by the situation. “O Sovereign LORD, what good are all your
By the end of the lesson, we will: SUMMARIZE God’s promise to Sarah; APPRECIATE life as a gift of God; and THANK God for His faithfulness to the faith family across generations.
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“For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him” (Genesis 21:2).
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blessings when I don’t even have a son? Since you’ve given me no children, Eliezer of Damascus, a servant in my household, will inherit all my wealth. You have given me no descendants of my own, so one of my servants will be my heir” (from Genesis 15:23, NLT). However, God reassured His servant that his heir would be of his flesh. This would have been devastating news for Sarai. Because of her barrenness, Sarai would have believed surrogacy was her only recourse. Imagine the hurt and shame she already carried being exacerbated by her incapability to provide the child of the promise. She decided to help God’s promise by suggesting Abraham sleep with her maid, Hagar. From their union, Ishmael was born (16:15). However, God never needs our help to accomplish His promises; we need only to obey and wait in faith. God had a plan and the power to bring it to pass. The child of the promise would come through Sarai, who would now be called Sarah, for she would be the “mother of many nations” (17:16, NLT). Sarai and Sarah both mean “princess,” but the latter has the added distinction of noblewoman, the “wife of a king of noble birth” (Vine). The name change signifies that Sarah’s life had changed directions. God was not only moving her from barrenness but also into nobility. Kings would be among her descendants. Abraham laughed to himself at the notion that he and Sarah, both advanced in age, could actually conceive a child. Instead of Abraham’s laughter denoting disbelief as some believe, perhaps the sentiment is amazement because “Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises” (Romans 4:20-21, NLT). 2. The Promise Confirmed (18:9-15) After finding out Sarah was included in the promise, Abraham was still in a waiting position—the perfect opportunity for faith to grow. In the meantime, three heavenly guests—God and two angels (Genesis 19:1)—pay him a visit and confirm the promise. After eating and resting, the guests inquired after Sarah, who, as was the custom, had gone back to her part of the tent after serving the men. She overheard the Lord say, “I will return to you about this time next year, and your wife, Sarah, will have a son!” (from 18:10, NLT). Judging from her reaction, Abraham probably had not told her she was included in God’s promise. Sarah, of course, thought this claim to be impossible and laughable. After all, she and Abraham were extremely advanced in age, she was beyond her childbearing years, and even if she had been a younger woman, she was still barren. Sarah was not aware that God had heard what she believed to have been a quiet comment to herself. God appeared to be speaking only to Abraham when He asked him why Sarah laughed. He was, however, also addressing Sarah. To be told that all the years of hurt and shame would soon be
over would have been unfathomable were it not for God. “Is anything too hard for the LORD? I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son” (18:14, NLT). In the Complete Jewish Bible, the word for Lord here is Adonai, which means “Master,” someone with total authority. As Adonai, God has complete possession of His servant and is solely responsible for the “provision and protection” (Stone, Names of God) of His servant, and whatever He says will happen. Therefore, whenever God makes a promise, it, in essence, is already done. A servant of God need only trust, obey, and wait faithfully. 3. The Promise Kept (21:1-7) God certainly kept His promise because Sarah became pregnant and gave birth exactly at the time He had ordained (21:2). It was now twenty-five years since God had called Abraham to leave his home. As God commanded, Abraham named their son Isaac (17:19) and circumcised the boy at eight days old as a sign of the covenant. Isaac’s name means “he laughs,” and Sarah did laugh again, but this time it was evidence of her joy, not disbelief. “And Sarah declared, ‘God has brought me laughter. All who hear about this will laugh with me. Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse a baby? Yet I have given Abraham a son in his old age!’” (21:6-7, NLT). One can gather that the pain of all the years of her barrenness was nothing compared to the depth of Sarah’s gratitude.
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Daily Bible Readings MONDAY A Childless Wife (Genesis 11:27-32) TUESDAY A Beautiful Wife (Genesis 12:10-20) WEDNESDAY A Threatened Wife (Genesis 16:1-6) THURSDAY The Promise of a Covenant (Genesis 17:18-22) FRIDAY Dispelling the Competition (Genesis 21:8 -14) SATURDAY Mourning a Beloved Wife (Genesis 23:1-6) SUNDAY Bearing a Child of Promise (Genesis 17:15-17; 18:9-15; 21:1-7) NOTE: RTP will always print Daily Bible Readings when the lesson has them available. If unavailable we will not print them
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“When mercies have been long deferred, they are the more welcome when they come” (Henry). And we can rejoice with her because if God would accomplish the impossible for her, He would accomplish the same for all who put their faith in Him. Deferred promises are never denied promises. SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES 1. What did God promise Sarah (Genesis 17:16)? 2. What was God’s response to Sarah’s laughter (18:13-14)? DISCUSS THE MEANING If God already knew that Sarah was part of His promise to Abraham, why do you think He waited to tell him? What is the purpose of delayed promises? LESSONS IN OUR SOCIETY Many of us face hardships daily, yet we continue to press on because God has promised us that He will never forsake us and that He is working for our good. But what if the promises of God seem to take too long? The story of Abraham and Sarah encourages us to remain hopeful because no matter how bleak the situation, God will keep His word. After all, He has already kept His ultimate promise because through Abraham and Sarah, He provided the way to salvation, Jesus Christ. MAKE IT HAPPEN We focus so much on waiting for a promise from God that we forget all He has already
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done. The next week, take time each morning to prayerfully write down at least three promises God has already kept for you. At the end of the week, set aside time to thank God for His faithfulness. Hang this list of promises where you can see it every day to help you remember to be thankful. FOLLOW THE SPIRIT What God wants me to do: REMEMBER YOUR THOUGHTS Special insights I have learned: MORE LIGHT ON TEXT Genesis 17:15-17, 18:915, 21:1-7 15 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. 16 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. According to Jewish tradition, Sarah was one of the most beautiful women in the world, but to be barren in a patriarchal society was to be considered almost worthless. However, God elevated Sarah to be the mother of the Jewish people. When we read the ancestry lists in Scripture, heirs are assumed to come through the father; the mother is seldom mentioned. But here we see that the promised child came not just through Abraham, but also through Sarah. Both Sarai and Sarah have the same meaning—princess— but this renaming emphasizes that nations and kings will come from the descendants of the marriage of Sarah and Abra-
1-888-290-7277 ham. Sarai is the older form of the word, and this renaming is meant to emphasize to Abraham that Sarah was his God-given wife and as such, the promised nation would come through her as well as through him. 17 Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear? The Hebrew for “laughed” is tsachaq (tsaw-KHAK). Laughter was a theme throughout the promised birth of Isaac. Was God playing a joke on Abraham? It had been thirteen years since Ishmael was born. Is a man who is a hundred years old even capable of having sex? And not only was Sarah 90 years old, but she had demonstrated her inability to bear children when she was younger. The Hebrew word for “laughed” does not tell us what was going on in Abraham’s mind. Was he laughing at the incongruity of a child coming from a union of himself with Sarah? Or was his laugh scornful, demonstrating his lack of belief in God’s ability to bring this about? We see in Abraham’s situation that God is going to bring about the fulfillment of His promise only when it is obviously impossible from a human standpoint. This is often the way God works in our lives. It is only when we have come to the end of our own resources that He demonstrates His ability to do all that He has promised. 18:9 And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent. 10 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life;
NEWS@RAISETHEPRAISENEWS.NET and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him. Now we make a jump in the biblical story. After the visit of the Lord to Abraham in chapter 17, Abraham immediately circumcised Ishmael and all the other males in his household. Chapter 18 begins with another visit from the Lord, shortly after the first. This time God communicated through three beings that appeared as men who were traveling through the region. Abraham graciously entertained these strangers. After Sarah quickly made a meal according to Abraham’s instructions, she kept in the background, as was the custom. But in this home full of rivalry and jealousy between wife and concubine, motherhood and barrenness, Sarah hid behind the curtain to listen in on the conversation of the men. However, the men visiting with Abraham were no ordinary men. One was probably the Lord Himself (an earthly appearance of God before the incarnation of our Savior, called a “theophany”), and the other two were definitely angels. We are told in Hebrews 13:2 that we should be sure to practice hospitality to strangers just as Abraham did because, although he did not know it, he was entertaining angels. After Abraham indicated that Sarah was inside the tent, the holy Spokesman
made a promise that He would return “according to the time of life” (v. 14, Heb. attah chiyel, at-TAW khee-ALE). This was understood to mean in the spring of the year, when life is returning. At this moment, God was appearing to Abraham and Sarah in the form of a man, but when He returned, it was to be hinneh (hin-NAY, “behold” or “lo”) in the form of the fulfillment of His promise—a son. 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. We are reminded again that Abraham and Sarah were both physically beyond the years of childbearing. In fact, Sarah had ceased to be “after the manner of women,” a euphemism for menopause. 12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? Sarah was feeling dried up with age, and rightly assumed that Abraham was also. The Hebrew word for pleasure is eden (AY-den), which comes from the word for the Garden of Eden, the garden of pleasure, and here implies sexual pleasure. Evidently, it had been years since Abraham and Sarah had enjoyed sex together. And the thought of having a baby was also delightful to her who had longed for a child for so many years. 13 And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old? 14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. Sarah was laughing within herself at the thought of having sex and having a baby at her age. Evidently, Abraham had never shared with her the previous message from God (17:15-16). He must have continued to have some doubts. So the Lord asked two rhetorical questions, not expecting any answers: “Wherefore did Sarah laugh?” and “Is any thing too hard for the LORD?” Of course, nothing is too hard for the Lord. The Hebrew for “hard” is pele (PEH-leh) and means much more than difficult; it means that nothing is too miraculous, too marvelous, or too wonderful for God to do. So, in verse 14, God repeated that He would fulfill the promise He made in verse 10, word for word. 15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh. Sarah was caught in the act. God revealed that He knew exactly what she was thinking. And He also knew that her denial was because she was afraid—God understood how she felt, even though He made sure she knew that He could see her heart. 21:1 And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. 2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. Chapter 19 tells the parenthetical narrative of Sodom and Gomorrah. Then, chapter 20 recounts another disappointing story regarding Abraham. In chapter 12, Abraham passed Sarai as his sister, and Pharaoh took her into
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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. FIRST ANTIOCH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
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
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.
402 E. El Segundo Blvd, L.A. Ca, 90061 CHURCH: 310-324-0644 FAX: (310) 769-1287
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.
GREATER NEW ST. MATTHEW Missionary Baptist Church 346 East 36th St., L.A., CA 90011 CHURCH: (323) 233-7729 FAX: (323) 233-8057 E-mail: gnsmchurch@yahoo.com
REV. LOVESTER ADAMS, SR., PASTOR Sunday School ..................... 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship Service ... 11:00 A.M. Mid-Wk. Prayer (Wed.) ......... 7:00 P.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
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.
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St. Andrews M.B.C. Announces the 22nd Appreciation Services Honoring
BISHOP ALEX AND ANJEL TOUSSAINT
General Theme: Our Pastor well equipped to teach and feed the flock of God, who he was appointed to lead. I Peter 5:2. Sunday, October 13, 2013 – 3:30 pm. Guest Churches: Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Rev E.V. Hill II, Pastor, Kingdom Builders Christian Fellowship, Rev. Tyron Robinson, Pastor. Greater New Unity Baptist Church, Rev Randy Allison, Pastor, Sunday, October 30, 2013 – 3:30 pm. Guest Churches: McCoy Memorial Baptist Church, Rev. R. A. Williams, Jr., Pastor. New Bethel Baptist Church, Rev. Marvis Davis, Pastor. Sunday, October 27, 2013 -3:30 pm. Guest Churches: The Church of Greater Love, Inc., Rev Darrly Moore, Pastor. Mt. Olive Second Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. E. Winford Bell, Pastor. Sunday, November 3, 2013 – 3:30 pm. Guest Churches: Union Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Milton Marshall, Pastor. Tabernacle of Praise Baptist Church, Rev. Roderick O. Walker, Pastor. Southern Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Xavier Thompson, Pastor. Hosted by: The Sunrise Usher Board, Bro. Daniel Ferguson, President. The Belles and Lilies, Sis. Ardella Robinson, President. St. Andrews is located at 1794 West 36th Place, Los Angeles, California
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los angeles THE ASSEMBLING FAITH M.B.C. 1233 W. 91st St., L.A., CA 90044 Phone(323) 418-8800 E-Mail: assemblingf8th@att.net
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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BISHOP ANTHONY BENJAMIN SR. SR. BISHOP HENRY J. COX 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.
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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.
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.
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6614 SOUTH WESTERN AVE., LOS ANGELES, CA 90047
PHONE: (323) 753-3189 PASTOR (323) 753-3180
YOUR PASTOR’S NAME
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.
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.csbclb.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 Your Church Address Your Church Phone Number Your Church Email
REV. TICEY BROWN PASTOR
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.)
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THE LIBERTY CHURCH 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.
YOUR CHURCH NAME
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.
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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los angeles BIBLE FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH
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
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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.
CEDAR GROVE BAPTIST CHRCH
7623 8th Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90043 Phone: (323) 751-1121 Fax: (323)751-1122
REV. A.T. WILLIAMS SR. ORGANIZER REV. RODERIC BELL, PASTOR Sunday School ............................... 9:30 A.M. Sunday Morning Worship .............. 11:00 A.M. Bible Study/Prayer Mtg... (Thurs) .... 6:00 PM.
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 PHONE: (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.
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.
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.
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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 NEW LIGHT B.C.
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.
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 MISSION MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 1614 East 41st Street Los Angeles, CA 90011 PHONE: (940) 442-2972 Noah W. Payne, Pastor Rev. Reginal Payne, Asst. Pastor
Sunday School 10:00 A.M. Morning Worship 11:00 A.M. Prayer Service (Tues) 7:00 P.M. Choir Rehearsal (Thurs) 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
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.
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. LARRY D. HOOKS II, Pastor 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.
NEW PROVIDENCE M.B.C.
10200 South Normandie Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90044 Phone: (323) 754-3779
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.
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
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. Mid Week Bible Study .............12:00 P.M.
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his harem. Now Abraham repeated this same awful behavior—passing Sarah as his sister to Abimelech, king of Gerar. Perhaps God was protecting Abraham and Sarah from conceiving babies with these foreign kings through her barrenness. Not only did God cause infertility in the households of these foreign kings, but it appears that the ability of the kings to engage in sex was also interrupted. Finally, when it was God’s time, Sarah conceived a son with Abraham. In the first verse are four phrases that emphasize the work of God in fulfilling His promises to Abraham and Sarah. “The LORD visited” and “the LORD did” speak of God’s actions in fulfilling the promises; “as he had said” and “as he had spoken” refer to His promises that were spoken to Abraham and Sarah. Verse 2 gives us the specifics as to how God fulfilled His promise—Sarah became pregnant and gave birth to a son at just the time that God had promised. The Hebrew word Continued On Page 15 for this timeliness SUNDAY SCHOOL .... is ittiy (it-TEE), and
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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
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“One Church For All Generations” 4678 West Adams Blvd, L.A. CA 90016 (323) 731-2703 Email: smbcla@gmail.com XAVIER L. THOMPSON, PASTOR/TEACHER Sunday School ................... 9:00 A.M. Morning Worship ...............10:30 A.M. Bible Study (Wed.) ............. 6:45 P.M.
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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 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.
SOUTHWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH
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 MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
1631 West Adams Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90007 Phone: (323) 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.
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.
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
TABERNACLE OF FAITH B.C.
11328 S. Central Ave., L.A., CA 90059 Phone: (323) 569-4162
ROCK OF FAITH M.B.C.
www.tabernacleoffaithbaptistchurch.com
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.
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
936 W. 49th Street Los Angeles, CA 90037 Phone (323) 752-0855 stjohnbc@att.net 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. REED BAPTIST CHURCH
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.
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.
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1417 East Florence Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90001 Phone: (323) 582-7797 E-mail: travelersrest@sbcglobal.net
Morning Worship .........8:00 A.M. Church School .......... 9:30 A.M. Worship Service........ 11:00 A.M.
Ph: (323) 581-7711 (323) 296-1338 REV. L.L. LEWIS, PASTOR/TEACHER
Sunday School ...................... 9:30 A.M. Sunday Morning Worship..... 11:00 A.M. Prayer /Bible ............12:30 & 6:30 P.M. Men Ministry Sat before 1st . 10:00 A.M. Women’s Ministry...4th Sat ...11:00 A.M.
WELCOME MISSIONARY B.C.
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.
10400 S. San Pedro Street, L.A. Calif. 90003
“Family of Purpose” CHURCH Phone: (888) 294-5545 www.FOPLive.com
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
www.BeulahBaptistLa.org 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.
REV. ROBERT L. TAYLOR PASTOR
Sunday School .....................................................9:00 A.M. Morning Worship ............................................... 10:00 A.M. Bible Study (Wednesday) .................................... 7:00 P.M.
YOUR CHURCH NAME TRUE WAY MISSIONARY B.C.
SOUTHERN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF SOUTHEAST L.A. 1149 E. 68th St. L.A. CA 90001
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.
SOUTHSIDE BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH THIRD BAPTIST CHURCH
ST. JOHN M.B.C.
VILLAGE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
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.
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.
Matthew 28:18-20 Says to Go Ye Therefore into ALL Nations.
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From the Rock into Quicksand Inspired by: Matthew 7:24
You joined the choir or the usher board Became a member of the Christian flock From the world you sought higher ground High upon the mighty Rock
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year will be seminars geared to creating and maintaining ministries geared toward community outreach, and strategies in maintaining ministries in adverse economic climates. Other highlights of the Conference include the “Lunch & Learn” series, which will be held on Tuesday 12:15 PM at the cost of $15.00 each. The session will be led by a panel of distinguished clergy, and will cover a wide range of topics. Some of the highlights are as follows: Golf fellowship at 8:00AM Tee Off at Coyote Hills Golf Course 1440 East Bastanchury Road, Fullerton,
Travelers Rest M.B.C. The Pastoral search committee is accepting resumes for a Pastor. If you are an ordained Baptist Minister please submit your resume with photo. Attention; pulpit committee c/o Sis. Mary McCarthy. 1417 East Florence Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90001. Church PH (323) 582-7797 ** Chairperson @ (323) 759-6031 CA 92835 at the cost of $150.00. On Monday evening October 7, 2013, at 7:00 PM WHW Ministries will host a Night Service with Rev. Cedric Cheatham of Fort Wayne, Indiana. On Thursday October 10, 2013 WHW Ministries will host “Presidents Night”, featuring WHW Ministries’ President, Dr. R.A. Williams as the speaker for the evening. On Friday, October 11, 2013, WHW Ministries will host its annual commencement ceremonies for the 2013 graduates of Faith Seminary. Faith Seminary is a fully accredited University which offers baccalaureate and graduate degrees in Christian Studies, Divinity and Theology. The University has partnered with WHW Ministries to offer a comprehensive curriculum in Christian studies for WHW Conference members. The cost for all classes and learning materials
But temptation below kept calling Relentlessly reached for your hand Blasted your Rock with raging water Eroded it to grains of sand Gradually with the winds and rains The sand became mushy and thick One day you found that you were bound The sand squeezed and held you quick Your Rock had crumbled to quicksand You couldn’t free yourself with ease Soon you descended deeper into sin From your ankles to your knees Regardless of what you saw in the movies Quicksand won’t swallow you whole But there are other deadly consequences When you let your rock erode
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is $295.00 until October 1, 2013 and On-Site registration will be $320.00. Lodging is available at the Hotel at a special rate for WHW Ministries participants. If you are looking to expand your growth in Biblical study, you cannot afford to miss this conference. From the first day, you will realize, as many others have, that your life, ministry and walk with God will never be the same. For more information or to register please visit our website www.whwministries.com or call toll free 888-949-2378.
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DANGEROUSLY HIGHER “You must not have any other god but me. – Exodus 20:3 (NLT)
byANDREA Andrea ANDREWS Andrews “I believe the reason why God does not give us everything we hope for in a mate is because He knows there would be no need for us to seek Him.” – Anonymous Adam no doubt loved the only other person who shared Eden with him. She was not only pleasing to his sight but also to his flesh.
It can be considered they spent endless hours in deep conversation about creation and all within it. The conditions by which they existed were ideal with no distractions and plenty of time to enjoy one another’s company. They each seemingly had everything the other desired – essentially because there was nothing or no one else to measure the other against. So often in Christian marriages and relationships we run the risk of abandoning God – placing ALL of our trust in our significant other. Perhaps we don’t even realize we do it, but it happens more often than not. Suddenly, we become
about the business of stepping into the roles of protector/provider or helpmate, that suddenly the God we spent so much time crying out to to fill the void of loneliness is placed on a back burner. Or, during the courtship phases we spend countless hours on the phone talking well into the night that we miss our quiet time with The Lord or even worse…we stop communing with Him in His Word. Perhaps this is why Paul declared to the church, “It is best not to marry…” A story was recently shared about a set of high school sweethearts who had been married for over twenty years. They were
both in positions of leadership in the church and served joyfully. Then suddenly one day the husband turned away from God and became apostate. Obviously, the enemy had worked at the husband as “the head” – attacking his soul in a treacherous way. But, what followed is what is most tragic. Because the wife had placed ALL of her trust in her husband instead of in her GOD, she was devastated by her husband’s declaration to denounce Christ. Hence, the devil getting two (souls) for the price of one. Reflecting on this account, Adam was not much different. He and The Most High
God had discussed the terms of his & Eve’s tenancy in The Garden. However, somehow between a heart to heart with God and the appearance of the serpent, Adam placed Eve on such a high pedestal that he’d suddenly forgotten his Creator. The rest is recorded… One’s heart never bleeds for long (if at all) when we realize that people are fallible BUT God is NOT… KNOWING our identity in Christ serves as a spiritual buffer. Yet, it takes great maturity to take people for who they are and excuse their behavior when it falls out of alignment with the will of God. Peace, Love & Blessings
publicly honor special people in your life and/or be a vendor at our 10th Celebration on Nov. 16, 2013!-Join us for our
1st Sat. Fellowship, October 5, 2013, 1:15 p.m. at the U S Bank Community Bldg., Crenshaw and Slauson, Los Angeles, CA.
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
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diligently seek You!!! Thank You Daddy! Thank you Daddy! Thank you Daddy!!! Enable One Faith Fellowship to
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7 Keys To An Effective Ministry (Part 2) A Leadership Lifter by, Rick Warren
DR. JOYCE HARRELL
(Continued from 9/29) Number 6, it’s supported by God’s People. Here he’s specifically talking about financial support. But I think it’s talking about financial support in every way. He says, “For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution. Indeed, they owe it to the Jews to share with them their material bless-
ings.” It’s time to give something back. “To whom much is given, much is required.” We give back of our time, back of our money, back of our energy and our service. That makes me think of a story of one time a pastor was preaching down in the south. He was getting all wired up and says, “This church has got to get up and walk!” And all the people said, “Amen, pastor! It’s got to walk!” Then he said, “Folks, our church has got to get up and run. We’ve got to run with the Gospel.” And everybody said, “Amen, the church has got to get up and run! Run with the Gospel.” Then he said, “I tell you, brothers, the church has got to get up and fly! It’s got
to fly with the good news all over.” They said, “Yes, it’s got to fly! Let it fly.” Then he said, “It takes money to fly.” And they said, “Let it walk, pastor. Let it walk!” It takes money to have a ministry. It takes our money and it takes other people’s money. You don’t have to be afraid of that. When you teach people how to give you’re doing one of the greatest blessings you can do for them. You’re teaching them to be like God because God is a giver. When I’m not being generous, I’m just hurting myself. 7. A ministry that’s effective is backed by prayer. He says, “Join me in my struggle [how?] by praying to God for me. Pray that I may be rescued from the unbelievers in Judea and that my service in
Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there.” He says we join in each other’s ministry when we pray for each other’s ministry. You, as a part of the body of Christ, need to pray not just for the area of ministry you’re in but you need to pray for all the other ministries. Together, we’re a symphony. Everybody plays their part. The tunes are the same but the sounds are different. An oboe doesn’t sound like a flute and a flute doesn’t sound like a trumpet and a trumpet doesn’t sound like a violin. But we’re all reading from the same score. This is our score. The Bible. It tells us that we’re to go out into the world and we’re to attract, win, and develop members into mature models
of Christ-like character and conduct and help them discover a ministry in the church and a life mission in the world at each stage and segment of their lives. That’s our plan. We’re all working toward it in various areas. Some people are on the front end, the attraction end. Some people are at the welcoming stage. Some people are at the incorporating stage, bringing them into Bible studies. Some people are at the training stage. Some people are at the sending out stage. Some people are at the going out stage. But all together, it forms a symphony and makes us the body of Christ. He says we need to pray for each other. Dr. Joyce’s contact information is: Joyce-harrell@sbcglobal.net
HOW DARE YOU, GOD? (PART XI) “And Pharaoh’s servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? Let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: Knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?” - Exodus 10:7 (KJV)
LADY DR. PHELENCIA A. WHITE
The plague was DARKNESS for those who DARED to OPPOSE the Almighty God. God gave HIS ENEMIES that which they WERE MOST FAMILIAR (Prov. 4:19; 1 John
2:7-11; 2 Cor. 6:14-18; 1 John 1:5-10) as WICKEDNESS and DARKNESS belong together. God’s children were surrounded by light where they dwelled. (John 3:16-21; Matt. 5:14-16; John 8:12) The LORD asks, Pharaoh, are you NOW READY to GIVE ME EVERYTHING that belongs to me? His response, No! Instead he tells Moses, “Go ye, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you.” (vs. 24) Wom-
en, children, flocks, herds... just like the anointing on the lives of God’s chosen, some people just WON’T LEAVE IT ALONE! They KEEP FIGHTING...until God STRIKES BACK! Then CRY for “Mercy, mercy, mercy!” as those WHO SHOW NO MERCY! (James 2:8-13) A recent email message included Isaiah 54:17, “No weapon formed against me shall prosper...” I asked the sender, “Are you a “Christian?” The sender said, “Kinda”. Did the person believe that this
SCRIPTURE really applied to them? The worst thing you can do is PLAY WORD GAMES with the GOD! (Heb. 4:12-13) Were they SERIOUS? Pharaoh ENJOYED playing WORD GAMES, too. God WAS NOT PLAYING! He was MESSING WITH the WRONG GOD! (Mal. 3:1315) There are some things God WANTS THE DEVIL and HIS IMPS to TRY simply because HE IS AMUSED by their CALAMITY (Prov. 1:20-33; Ps. 37) already knowing the end-
ing of all things from beginning. (Rev. 1:8) God LOVES to enroll QUALIFIED CANDIDATES into His REVERENCE EDUCATION COURSE. (Ps. 111; Heb. 12:23-29) Tuition is VERY EXPENSIVE and you WILL PAY FOR IT with your life! It is a MANDATORY COURSE for EXCEPTIONAL INDIVIDUALS hand selected by GOD to attend. (Col. 2:8; Rom. 1:18-32; 2 Cor. 4) Some Continued On Page 15 HOW DARE YOU ...
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it echoes the words of the promise in 17:21 and 18:14. This reminds us of the old adage from our ancestors, “God may not come when you want Him to, but He always comes on time.” 3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. 4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him. Here we see the theme of laughter again as Abraham named the child as God commanded (17:19). The Hebrew pronunciation of the name Isaac is Yitschaq (yitsKHAWK), meaning laughter. In this case, it was not the laughter of scorn, nervousness, or mockery, but the laughter of pure joy. And in another example of obedience, Abraham personally circumcised Isaac on the eighth day of his life (v. 12). 5 And Abraham was an hundred years old, when
his son Isaac was born unto him. 6 And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. 7 And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age. Sarah was again laughing, but this time we see a very happy mother who had waited many years to finally have a child. She had endured so much, but finally she took her place as the mother of the child of promise. No longer were people laughing at her barrenness; now they were joining her in the laughter of joy. Jewish tradition interprets the seventh verse to mean that all the mothers of infants passed their children to Sarah, and she nursed every one to proudly prove her maternal accomplishment and ability. God had given Sarah
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“Mission to helping people” 309 East Hillcrest Blvd #386 Inglewood, CA 90301. Business Phone number (323) 971-1294, Cell Number (310) 749-0948. Rev. Robert Reese, Baptist Min. Hours of operation are Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Saturday by Appointment only. this wonderful gift of the promised son, and she was so happy she was bubbling over with laughter. And that is just how God works to fulfill His promises to us. He usually does things in totally different ways than we expect, but He gives abundantly to us and answers our prayers.
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will GRADUATE by GRACE and MERCY. Others will RETAKE the course AGAIN and AGAIN...as Pharaoh LEARNED. Financial aid is NOT AVAILABLE. FINANCIAL LOSS is INEVITABLE with CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES. The PRICE was already PAID IN FULL (1 Cor. 6:19-20; 1 Cor. 7:23) but once YOU NEGLECT the FREE GIFT of God (Heb. 2) OUT OF POCKET expenses will be incurred for there REMAINS no other RECOMPENSE for EVIL except a FEARFUL looking toward of GOD’S
JUDGMENT! (Rom. 1:1832) The Course Objective is to help CREATURES LEARN to RESPECT God as their CREATOR. To give GOD what HE wants WHEN HE WANTS it without EXCEPTION or MODIFICATION of HIS REQUEST! Pharaoh was CHALLENGED to learn this so God literally SHUT HIM DOWN into DARKNESS! Darkness SO THICK that the Egyptians could not see and were STUCK IN PLACE for DAYS! (Matt. 15:7-14;
John 12:37-42; 2 Peter 2; John 9:39-41) Can you believe Pharaoh STILL had the AUDACITY to THROW A THREAT to Moses saying, “Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die.” (vs. 28) REALLY? Water to blood, frogs, lice, flies, diseases, boils, hail, thunder, lightening, locusts and Pharaoh is still THROWING THREATS?! PHARAOH! You, your coun-
selors, sorcerers, wise men and fools NEED TO GO SIT DOWN and FIGURE OUT A STRATEGIC PLAN that makes it at least LOOK LIKE giving GOD what BELONGS to Him is YOUR IDEA! I’m 110% with God and even Moses as He says... Yes, Pharaoh, “Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face again NO MORE.” (vs. 29) You don’t have to GET IGNORANT with the DEVIL and HIS IMPS...When they tell THE TRUTH…
Agree, shake the dust from your feet (Matt. 10:5-40), walk away and WATCH GOD WORK! ...Until Next Week – Part XII… Stay Connected! Stay Blessed! Lady Dr. Phelencia A. White, Executive Spiritual Director * Girlfriends In Christ International, Inc. * www.GirlfriendsInChrist. org * Telephone: (323) 750-4GIC (4442) * Email: Info@GirlfriendsInChrist.org
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