Pastor Bernard M. Jackson

CMEs Hold Southern California Region Mid-Winter Council

Vanilla P. Brooks and Betty F. Nichols, Contributing WritersDecember 11, 2019

Bishop Bobby R. Best, presiding prelate of the CME Ninth Episcopal District, will convene the Southern California Region Mid-Winter Council on Friday, December 13, 2019 at Phillip’s Temple CME Church, 973 E. 43rd St. in Los Angeles. The Rev. Bernard Jackson is the host pastor. The conference begins with registration at 9 a.m., followed by devotion and morning worship at 9:30 a.m., featuring a message by the Rev. Rodney Wooten. The business session is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., and Attorney Ouida Brown will present a training session on sexual harassment from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The

Religion

Vaughn Keynotes at Phillips Temple 111th Anniversary

Richard Lee, Contributing WriterJanuary 17, 2018

Grammy-nominated artist Bishop J. Cortez Vaughn will be the guest preacher on Sunday, January 21, at 10:30 a.m., at the 111th church anniversary service of Phillips Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church, 971 E. 43rd St., in Los Angeles. The public is invited to attend and join the celebration. A reception with light refreshments will follow the service. “For 111 years, Phillips Temple has been a beacon of light and hope in Los Angeles and this community. We celebrate an important legacy of service and positive contributions in this community,” said Pastor Bernard M. Jackson. “We are especially pleased to

Religion

CMEs Convene SoCal Regional Conference

Richard E. Lee, Contributing WriterAugust 4, 2016

Bishop Bobby R. Best of the 9th Episcopal District and Southern California Region of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (CME) will convene the 31st Session of the Southern California Regional Conference on Sunday, August 7, at Phillips Temple CME Church, 971 E. 43rd Street in Los Angeles. “The Investment Factor: Tapping into our Millennials to Help Grow and Plant Churches in a Multicultural Society,” is the current theme of the Ninth District. “CMES are marking their 106th year of witness in California and this year’s conference will place emphasis on millennials’ role in growing churches and reaching a multicultural population