Words of the Week – Are We Ready?
August 7, 2024
Are we ready for the Lord’s commands, and decrees, and regulations that Vice President Kamala Harris is posing?
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Bethel AME Church
Words of the Week – Overcoming the Pain of Your Past
January 4, 2023
Scripture John 5:1-9 When Jackie and I went to Alabama for my brother’s memorial service in August she notice the furnishing; lounge and rocking chairs, and tables on some of the front porches in the neighborhoods. She asked did people still sit on their front porches and socialize with their neighbors? I said yes they still do. Interestingly enough for us because rarely in California do we even know our neighbors. A man went over to his neighbor’s house to visit with him. While he was there he noticed the man’s dog lying on a board with a nail in
Words of the Week – Thank You Lord for Your Blessings
November 23, 2022
The Lord blesses the people of the Lord and then and only then does He ask the people to acknowledge the source of the blessings.
Groundbreaking Held for South L.A. Affordable Housing Complex
August 4, 2022
Unhoused individuals will have an opportunity to live in a residence when the new Bethel Manor Apartments open by 2024.
Providence Mayor Forms Reparations Commission
March 1, 2022
Providence’s mayor announced a city commission on reparations Monday as he and community leaders laid out their plans for the next phase in the Rhode Island capital city’s efforts to atone for its role in Black slavery, systemic racism and the mistreatment of Native Americans.
Words of the Week – The Promise of Spirit Walking
January 26, 2022
Walk in the Spirit of God’s purpose, promise and provision because it is only in the spirit, that you can make it.
Words of the Week: What Really Matters – Friends Matter
October 20, 2021
This is the third sermon in a series entitled, “What Really Matters: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic.” During the pandemic, we discovered that faith, family and friends matter.
Black Clergy Leader, Rev. Dr. Sylvester Beaman, Delivers Historic Inaugural Benediction
January 28, 2021
“We need a president who is after the heart of God,” Rev. Dr. Sylvester Beaman, of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Wilmington, Delaware, told NBC News. “In these terrible times, if anybody can bring healing and reconciliation to a divided country, if we give him room to work, Joe Biden can be that person,” Rev. Beaman continued.
Celebrating 100 Years of Life! Ross “Doc” Johnson
September 3, 2020
Born September 2, 1920
Bethel AME Salutes Pastor and Wife’s Decade of Service
September 12, 2018
The members of Bethel AME Church will celebrate a decade of service by Pastor Kelvin and First Lady Jacquelyn Calloway with three events at their campus located at 7900 S. Western Ave., in Los Angeles. Activities kick-off with a worship service on Friday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. The special guests will be Pastor Larry E. Campbell of First AME Church-Pasadena and Pastor Carolyn Baskin Bell of Second AME Church. An “All-White Jazz Affair” takes place on Saturday, Sept. 15, at 4 p.m. On Sunday, Sept. 16, the Rev. Bill Hence, Bethel associate minister, will preach at 7:45 a.m. The
LAM Sponsors ‘Theology in the Hood’ Revival
January 17, 2018
The Los Angeles Metropolitan Churches (LAM) will sponsor the 7th Annual ‘Theology in the Hood’ Revival and Civic Engagement Symposium as part of its ongoing effort to address issues impacting the faith and urban communities. The event kicks-off Tuesday, Jan., 23 and continues through Wednesday, Jan. 24, with revival services hosted each night at 7 p.m., by Pastor Kelvin T. Calloway, Sr., and the members of Bethel AME Church, 7900 S. Western Ave., in Los Angeles. Bishop Edward Smith of Zoe Christian Fellowship of Whittier will be the revivalist. His sermon will focus on the theme, “Preserving the African American
Velma L. Oden, First Lady of Bethel AME – Oxnard, Passes
December 22, 2016
Velma Lee Oden, first lady of Bethel AME Church in Oxnard, passed away December 11, following a long illness. She was 78 years old. A celebration of her life will be held on Wednesday, December 21, at 11 a.m. at Bethel AME Church, 855 S. F. Street in Oxnard. The final service takes place on Thursday, December 22, at 11 a.m. at Bryant Temple AME Church, 2525 W. Vernon Ave., in Los Angeles. Velma was born on October 25, 1938 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Henry and Leola Alexander. Raised in Oakland, California, she graduated from Castlemont High School and
The Orlando Tragedy – Don’t Hate Dem Haters
June 30, 2016
Scripture: Matthew 27:15-26 The June 17 anniversary of the massacre of the nine persons slain while attending Bible study at Mother Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina and the recent Jihadist massacre of 49 sisters and brothers of the LGBTQ community early Sunday morning June 12th at the Pulse Night Club in Orlando, Florida brought back to memory a reflection on giving up hatred. Hatred has pervaded our public dialogue and presidential politics. Everybody has their share of haters. People will hate on you because of the clothes you wear, the color of your hair, the car you drive
An Easter Message – The Resurrection Hope
March 24, 2016
Scripture: 1 Cor. 15:12-22 While pastoring in Kansas City some years ago, I served as co-chair of what became a nationally acclaimed End of Life program entitled “Compassion Sabbath.” The program was sponsored by the Center for Practical Bioethics aimed at increasing the quality of spiritual care provided by faith leaders to their congregants at the end of their lives. We were successful in bringing together over 300 faith leaders to share ways that they could be more effective in their end of life ministry. One of the conversations surrounding our work was that of “realistic vs unrealistic hope.” When
Whole Lot of Shaking Going On
July 15, 2015
Scripture: Revelation 11:1-19 In chapter 11 of John’s revelation, he is given a ruler or a reed like a rod to measure the temple of God, the altar, and those that worship therein (v.1). His measuring of the temple, according to New Testament scholar Christopher Rowland, gives visionary imagination to a possible blueprint for a New Jerusalem and a New Temple of God. The Lord reveals to John that in the end times, He will send two witnesses clothed in sackcloth to prophesy for a specific time and He will give these two witnesses power (v. 3). These witnesses, according