West_Angeles_Church_of_God_in_Christ

West Angeles Church of God in Christ

West Angeles Church of God in Christ

Pentecostal-Holiness Christian church in Los Angeles, California, United States

West Angeles Church of God in Christ is a Pentecostal megachurch located in the West Adams district of Los Angeles, and a member of the Church of God in Christ.

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History

It was founded by Elder Clarence E. Church in 1943.[1] The first sanctuary was located on Adams Boulevard, near Interstate 10, known locally as the Santa Monica Freeway. In 1969, after Elder Church's death, Charles E. Blake took over as the pastor of West Angeles.

In 1981, it opened a new building at 3045 Crenshaw Boulevard, including a 1,000-seat auditorium. In 1999, it dedicated a new building including a 5,000-seat auditorium at 3600 Crenshaw Boulevard.[2] Under Blake's leadership, the church grew from 40 members to over 24,000.[3]

In 2019, it sold its buildings at 3045 Crenshaw Boulevard to fund the construction of a Family Life Center behind the building at 3600 Crenshaw Boulevard. [4]

In 2022, Charles Blake II became senior pastor.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Jessie Carney Smith, Encyclopedia of African American Popular Culture [4 volumes], ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 925
  2. [2]
    Wave Staff, West Angeles Church Sells Off Some Of Its Property, wavenewspapers.com, USA, October 3, 2019
  3. [3]
    Brian W. Carter, West Angeles Church of God in Christ, lasentinel.net, USA, November 20, 2012
  4. [4]
    Cora Jackson-Fossett, Reflecting on the Legacy of Bishop Blake as his 82nd Birthday Nears, lasentinel.net, USA, August 4, 2022
  5. [5]
    Cora Jackson-Fossett, Elder Charles Blake II Installed as Senior Pastor of West Angeles COGIC, lasentinel.net, USA, October 27, 2022

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