Ten-year-old Evan Johnson, the eldest son of Pastors Elton and Charlè Johnson of the Metropolitan Baptist Church in Los Angeles, is a walking miracle.
An ecumenical and multicultural group of concerned citizens answered the call of the Rev. Dr. Michael J. Fisher to join him in a vigil and rally to beseech God’s guidance in catching the killers of Pastor Reggie Moore as well as erasing the criminal element from the city.
Supporters of 2020 Presidential candidate Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders hit the campaign trail on his behalf a day before the opening of Sanders’ South L.A. campaign office. On Dec. 29, Brooklyn-based activist and writer Shaun King, who focuses on civil and human rights, racial justice, mass incarceration, and law enforcement misconduct, visited Pastor Michael Fisher’s Greater Zion Church family in Compton before stopping by Bishop Jawane Hilton’s City on the Hill in Carson. King was joined by civil rights attorney Lee Merritt and Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer.
Bishop Jawane Hilton, pastor (left), and congregants of City on the Hill Church held “Super Sunday” on Jan. 25. The service featured a sermon by Overseer Dr. Lisa Weah (right) of New Bethlehem Baptist Church in Baltimore, Maryland and a video birthday salute to First Lady Shonta Hilton (center). City on the Hill Church is located at 16425 Ishida Avenue in Carson. (photo by Cora J. Fossett/L.A. Sentinel)
Miracle Christian Fellowship Church presents “Moving Forward” on Feb. 2-4, at 7 p.m., at Ramada Plaza LAX, 5250 W. El Segundo Blvd., in Hawthorne. Pastor Solomon Akharamen is the guest preacher. Testimonies, anointing and prayers will be offered.. To learn more, call (832) 486-9665. Mount Olive Lutheran Church hosts “Community Sing featuring Melanie DeMore” on Feb. 4, at 7 p.m., at 1343 Ocean Park Blvd., in Santa Monica. A renowned vocalist and songwriter, DeMore’s music features African-American folk music, spirituals, traditional ballads and her own original compositions. The suggested donation is $20. Baptist Ministers Conference of L.A. and Southern California meet