On Sunday, May 5, the California Southwest Jurisdiction of the Church of God in Christ, Inc., celebrated and installed Elder Cecil Thompson as the lead pastor of the Glory Church Los Angeles.
Superintendent George F. Clark, Jr., the pastor of the Heavenly Vision Church of God in Christ in Los Angeles, passed away on Feb. 2, his family sadly announced. He was 93 years old. Clark served 45 years as the spiritual leader of Heavenly Vision COGIC where he taught and preached the gospel of Jesus Christ. According to a family spokesperson, “He always demonstrated the love of God by reaching beyond the walls of his church to assist and help anyone who was in need.” Cherishing his memory are his wife of 50 years, Mother Lula Lindsey Clark; their five children;
California Southwest Jurisdiction will hold its second annual Old-Fashion Day service on November 27, at 3:30 pm at Pacific Mount Olive Church of God in Christ, 1385 East 21st Street in Los Angeles. Bishop Hillrie Murphy is the Jurisdictional Prelate, Mother Joan Walker is Supervisor of Women and Superintendent Milton Joyner is the host pastor. “We invite everyone near and far to come and celebrate with us as we come to the close of the year 2016. Our theme for this occasion is “Remembering Our Old Time Way” based on Psalms 143:5,” said Bishop Murphy. “We are excited about remembering
The Department of Women of California’s Southwest Jurisdiction will host their Annual Women’s Convention starting Monday, August 8 through Friday, August 12, at New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ, 420 South Santa Fe Avenue in Compton. Mother Joan Walker is the Supervisor of Women and president of the convention. Bishop Hillrie Murphy is the Jurisdictional Prelate. The theme is “Holy Women Committed to take this Violent and Immoral World by Force.” “We are enthusiastically expecting the presence of the Lord at each service and want to invite everyone to come and worship the Lord with us,” said Bishop Murphy.
California Southwest Jurisdiction will hold an Old Fashion Day Service on Sunday, November 29, at 3:30 pm. The service will be held at Pacific Mount Olive Church of God in Christ, located at 1385 East 21st Street, Los Angeles, California 90011. Superintendent Milton Joyner is the host pastor. Bishop Hillrie Murphy is the jurisdictional prelate and Mother Joan Walker is supervisor of women. “We are looking forward to having service as it was in the olden days with testimonies telling of the goodness of God, tag team preaching, singing old gospel songs and hearing an old fashion gospel sermon,”
The Department of Women of California Southwest Jurisdiction will convene their 55th Annual Women’s Convention on Monday, August 10, through Friday, August 14, at New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ, 420 South Santa Fe Avenue in Compton. Mother Joan Walker is the jurisdictional supervisor of women and president of the Convention. Bishop Hillrie Murphy is the jurisdictional prelate and Dr. William Atlas is the host pastor. The theme for the convention is ‘An Urgent Call to Committed Holy Women’ based on Jeremiah 9:17. The agenda features the pre-convention musical on Monday under the direction of Dr. Iris Stevenson McCullough