Mount Moriah Baptist Church

Thompson to Step Down as President of Baptist Ministers Conference

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorMay 30, 2018

L.A. Pastor, BMC’s youngest-ever president, led group in successfully tackling spiritual and social justice issues After more than five years leading the Baptist Ministers Conference of Los Angeles and Southern California (BMC), the Rev. Xavier L. Thompson will step down as president. Fortunately, his move is not due to scandal or disgrace, but rather his choice in light of his growing ministry and increasing involvement in the civic arena. Elected as the youngest president in BMC’s history, Thompson is the pastor of Southern Baptist Church in Los Angeles. His charge has expanded to include spiritual leadership of St. Paul Baptist

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‘How Sweet the Sound’ Reveals L.A.’s Role in Gospel Music History

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorFebruary 14, 2018

A new exhibit reveals Black L.A.’s key role in the evolution of gospel music. “How Sweet the Sound: Gospel Music in Los Angeles” uses vintage photographs, video recordings and other memorabilia to tell how African American artists and churches created a global musical phenomenon. The multi-media presentation is at the California African American Museum in Exposition Park until August 26. The historical display charts the Black religious experience in Los Angeles from 1872 to the early 1970s. Within that timeframe, a range of innovators and ministries are highlighted for their contributions to the genre. Starting with Biddy Mason, the founder of First AME

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Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Installs Tate as Pastor

Sentinel News ServiceFebruary 7, 2018

Mount Moriah Baptist Church of Los Angeles will install the Rev. Johnteris Tate as senior pastor on Sunday, February 11, in the edifice located at 4269 South Figueroa St., in Los Angeles. The featured speakers for the 9:15 a.m. service will be the Rev. Dr. Willie Jamison, Jr. of Greater Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee and the Rev. Dr. Roney Strong, Sr., pastor of the New Independence Missionary Baptist Church in Coldwater, Mississippi. The installation week will begin with a one-night Installation Revival on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 7 p.m. Bishop Rudolph McKissick, Jr., senior pastor of

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Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Honors First Family for 42 Years

Quaford Coleman, Contributing WriterApril 26, 2017

Mount Moriah Baptist Church of Los Angeles will conclude the “42nd Year Appreciation and Recognition Celebration of Pastor Melvin V. and Lady Jacquie Wade, Sr.,” on Sunday, April 30, during the 9:15 a.m. and 4 p.m. services. The theme is, “Our Pastor, Finishing His Course with Joy” based on II Timothy 4:7. Vickie Ward and JoVonne Lavender are the celebration chairs. Under Dr. Wade’s leadership, Mount Moriah has engaged in local and national causes, including the construction of the Mount Moriah Senior Villa, a forty-unit apartment building for seniors to live independently and built in honor of the organizing pastor

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2017 Prayer Bowl Set for January 2

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorDecember 15, 2016

Eight powerful preachers headline the 2017 Prayer Bowl set for Jan. 2, at Mount Moriah Baptist Church, 4269 S. Figueroa St., in Los Angeles. Pastor Melvin V. Wade, Sr., has hosted the annual event, which began more than 60 years ago under Mount Moriah founder Dr. Earl A. Pleasant, the last 41 years. Joining as co-host is the Rev. Xavier L. Thompson, pastor of Southern St. Paul Church and president of the Baptist Ministers Conference of Los Angeles and Southern California. Sermons will be delivered each hour starting at 9 a.m. The preachers (in order of appearance) are Bishop Miquail

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Baptist Ministers Conference to Salute Dr. Solomon Drake

Cora Jackson-Fossett (Religion Editor)May 5, 2016

The Rev. Dr. Solomon L. Drake will retire from the pastoral ministry in June after decades of preaching, teaching and leading hundreds to Christ. As the spiritual leader of Greater Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, Drake touched thousands during long career of his Christian and community service. In recognition of his incredible impact on the Los Angeles area, the Baptist Ministers Conference of Los Angeles and Southern California (BMC) will salute to Dr. Drake on Monday, May 9, at 11 a.m. The event will take place at Mount Moriah Baptist Church, 4269 S. Figueroa Street in Los Angeles. The Rev. Dr.

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Life Celebration Slated for Mrs. Mary Frazier Wade

Sentinel Staff ReportApril 21, 2016

Mrs. Mary Frazier Wade, the mother of the Rev. Dr. Melvin V. Wade, Sr., pastor of the Mount Moriah Baptist Church of Los Angeles, passed away on April 11 following a brief illness. Mrs. Wade, who was 98-years-old, was the wife of the late Dr. James Commodore Wade, Sr., pastor of the historic Salem Baptist Church of Omaha, Nebraska. Two celebration of life services are planned. The first service will be held on Saturday, April 23, at 11 a.m., at Mount Moriah, 4269 South Figueroa Street in Los Angeles. The viewing is set for 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The