Pastor George E. Hurtt

Mt. Sinai Opens Early Learning Center

     Dedication, ribbon-cutting and school tours planned for the Sept. 7 ceremony The Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church will open a new preschool — Mt. Sinai Early Learning Center — at a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 7, at 1 p.m., at 3717 W. 54th St., in Los Angeles. According to Pastor George E. Hurtt, the public is invited to participate in the celebration and tour the new school. “The toddler center provides a diverse educational experience and attentive childcare. Children, ages two through five, enjoy a rigorous and age-appropriate curriculum, patterning child growth and development practices,”

Faith Guides Pastor Hurtt in Shepherding Mount Sinai Members

Strong faith has guided the Rev. George E. Hurtt throughout his ministry and as a result, he’s experienced success as the pastor of Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church. The congregation, located in the Windsor Hills neighborhood of South Los Angeles, features a thriving membership that not only attracts people of all ages, but also contains a considerable number of young adults, from the early 20s to the late 40s. Shepherding a flock of various ages and spiritual levels can present challenges, still Hurtt has done well as a person who loves people, enjoys preaching, and most importantly, trusts God to

Mt. Sinai Hosts ‘NoMenthol Sunday’

Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles recently hosted the first NoMenthol Sunday observance in Southern California. NoMenthol Sunday is a national interfaith effort to educate congregants about the role mentholated and candy-flavored tobacco products play in addicting African Americans to tobacco products. Over 45,000 Black people die every year from tobacco related diseases. Studies show that placing a ban on menthol may save lives and prevent 9 million people from starting to smoke. Mt. Sinai’s Pastor George E. Hurtt prayed and spoke lovingly of the need for congregants to embrace and uplift Black smokers as they seek information and