In the midst of so many troubling issues, the question arises, “What do we have to be thankful for as we prepare to observe Thanksgiving Day?” The Sentinel contacted four local ministers for their insight and response.
Spiritual renewal tops the agenda for the virtual Fall Revival hosted by Brookins-Kirkland Community AME Church. The three-day virtual gathering begins Tuesday, Sept. 21 through Thursday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m., via Zoom. The theme is “Wait On The Lord” based on Isaiah 40:28-31. According to Pastor Mary S. Minor, the revival will be preceded by Friends and Family Day on Sunday, Sept. 19, at 9 a.m. Elder Aquyla Walker, the young adult overseer at Greater Zion Church Family in Compton, will deliver the message. The revival will feature Pastor Roderick Walker of New Mount Zion Church on Sept. 21,
The millennial generation, people born between 1982 and 2004, is a key demographic that many churches seek to attract and maintain. But, the group may be more receptive than you know. Despite reports that millennials are “spiritual, not religious,” ministries such as Greater Zion Church Family in Compton, led by Pastor Michael J. Fisher, contain a significant number of young adults among its multi-generational congregation and his ministerial staff includes Elder Aquyla Walker, who is assigned as Young Adult Overseer. Walker, who is the first female to be ordained an elder in the church’s 60-year history, just happens to be
The Mary M. Kidd Women’s Missionary Society of Brookins-Kirkland Community AME Church observed its Annual Day service on April 29. Guest preacher Elder Aquyla Walker of Greater Zion Church Family spoke on “He Is Not Done” based on Philippians 1:3-7. From left are Steward Pro Temp Board 1 Greg Robinson, Pastor Mary S. Minor, Walker, and WMS President Audrey Fletcher. Brookins-Kirkland Community AME Church is located at 3719 W. Slauson Ave., in Los Angeles. To learn more, call (323) 296-5610.(photo by Cora J. Fossett/L.A. Sentinel)