Dr. Wanda Barnett Street

SoCal 1st BPW Plans Annual Day Conference

The Church of God in Christ Southern California First Jurisdiction’s Business and Professional Women (BPW) will Annual Day Conference on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the First BPW Headquarters, Emmanuel Church of God in Christ, 1399 E. 33rd St., in Los Angeles. The event is an extension of BPW’s observance of the 50th anniversary of the group’s 1968 elevation to a COGIC national auxiliary. The theme of the conference is, “Women@Work – Transitioning to New Levels of Leadership and Enterprise: Confronting the Challenges and Capitalizing on the Opportunities.” Mrs. Althea Howard, pastor of Overcomers Church of

SoCal 1st Business and Professional Women Celebrate 50th Anniversary

The Church of God in Christ Southern California First Jurisdiction’s Business and Professional Women (BPW) will celebrate the 50th anniversary of BPW’s 1968 elevation to a COGIC national auxiliary. BPW will also salute the appointment of its first president and chairwoman, the late Bessie Christian of Southern California First, and the late Gladys Yizar, as secretary. The celebration will be held during the Annual Personal Development Conference on Saturday, May 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel and Resort, 6161 Centinela Ave., in Culver City.  The ticket donation is $40. Dr. Wanda Barnett Street, M.D., MPH and BPW

SoCal First BPW Holds Personal Development Conference

Equipping “Women@Work to Impact a Changing and Challenging World” is the theme and objective of the 2017 Annual Personal Development Breakfast/Conference hosted by the Business and Professional Women’s (BPW) Federation of Southern California First Jurisdiction, Church of God in Christ. The event is set for Saturday, September 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel and Resort, 6161 Centinela Ave., in Culver City.  The ticket donation is $40. Dr. Wanda Barnett Street is the event chair and Attorney Sheila Bankhead Grisham is the co-chair. Serving as conference co-hosts are District Missionary Vicky Green of the West