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Ward AME Hosts 115th Anniversary Events

Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker, Contributing WriterAugust 9, 2017

Ward African Methodist Episcopal Church continues to celebrate 115 years of ministry in South Los Angeles with a series of events. The activities will highlight the anniversary theme, “Called Out – A Chosen Church To Be Holy” based on I Peter 2:9-10, said Pastor John E. Cager III. This weekend, a riverboat cruise will depart from Long Beach on Sunday, August 13, at 3 p.m. As lunch is served, diners will enjoy the Rev. Nathaniel Martin as emcee. Keyboardist Kenny Ford and vocalist Theresa Ford will perform along with comedienne Kathy Westfield, the Ward Revelators and the Harmonettes. Gloria Martin

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Ward AME Celebrates 115th Anniversary

Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker, Contributing WriterJuly 19, 2017

Ward African Methodist Episcopal Church will celebrate 115 years of ministry in South Los Angeles several events highlighting the anniversary theme, “Called out – A Chosen Church To Be Holy” based on I Peter 2:9- 10. “Ward is rededicating itself to continue trailblazing, speaking out, welcoming all who need a place of solace, and inaugurating life-changing, family-oriented ministry,” said Pastor John E. Cager III. “Everyone whose life has been and is being touched by Ward AME Church is urged to show up for this 115th anniversary celebration.” Upcoming is a riverboat cruise departing from Long Beach on Sunday, August

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Ward AME Hosts ‘Smooth Jazz’ Event

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorJune 14, 2017

Local and well-known artists will perform at the “Smooth Jazz on 25th & Magnolia” on Saturday, June 24, at 3 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Artishia Wilkerson Jordan Women’s Missionary Society of Ward AME Church, will be held at the church’s campus located at 1177 W. 25th St., in Los Angeles. The Rev. John E. Cager III is the host pastor and Roslyn Jones is the WMS president. The lineup features Jacob Lusk of “American Idol,” Chosen Recovery Group Singers, Underwater Traffic, and Fernando Pullum’s Performing Arts Center. Charles Lemle will serve as emcee. The donation is $25 and includes

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Ward AME Celebrates 115th Anniversary

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion Editor and and Jacqueline Dupont-Walker, Contributing WriterMay 31, 2017

Celebrating 115 years of ministry, Ward AME Church will hold several events to commemorate the historic milestone. According to Pastor John E. Cager III, the activities will highlight the anniversary theme, “Called out – A Chosen Church To Be Holy” based on I Peter 2:9-10. “Our celebration and rededication consists of three months of family-oriented, community programs developed by co-chairs Dessie Danztler, Alton Glaze and Dawn Comer,” said Cager. “We invite the public to participate in what we refer to as ‘The Ward Experience.’” Events begin on Sunday, June 4, at 12 p.m., with “A Taste of Ward” featuring a

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Michael Waters Headlines ‘Theology in the Hood’ Revival

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion Editor and Jackie Dupont-Walker, Contributing WriterJanuary 5, 2017

A coalition of faith and community activists will bring the Rev. Dr. Michael Waters of Dallas, Texas to headline the 2017 Theology in the Hood Revival. The services begin Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m., and continue on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at Ward AME Church, 1177 W. 25th St., in Los Angeles. Rapper Big Tat and DJ Suave Burgundy, both popular Dallas artists, will accompany Waters. The revival is sponsored by Bethel Community Development Corporation, Bethel AME Church, Holman United Methodist Church, L.A. Metropolitan Churches, USC Cecil Murray Center for Community Engagement, Southern Christian Leadership Corporation (SCLC-LA) and Ward AME

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Ward AME Pastors Share Legacy of Outreach

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorDecember 22, 2016

When Bishop Frank Madison Reid III preaches at on December 25, at 10 a.m., on Christmas Day at Ward AME Church, he will join both his predecessor and his successor in saluting the congregation’s long history of outreach to the community. Prior to Reid’s appointment in 1980, the Rev. C. Garnett Henning, now a retired AME bishop, served eight years as pastor where he established several ministries to help others including the Ward Area Redevelopment Department, Inc. (W.A.R.D.), an umbrella corporation for many programs, including the William Grant Still Community Music School. Under the current leadership of Pastor John E.

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Reid Returns to Ward AME for Christmas

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorDecember 14, 2016

Bishop Frank Madison Reid III will preach at the Christmas Day Worship on December 25, at 10 a.m., at Ward AME Church, 1177 W. 25th Street in Los Angeles. A familiar and popular figure to many in the area, Reid was the pastor of Ward AME Church in Los Angeles for eight years in the 1980s. He served 28 years as the spiritual leader of Bethel AME in Baltimore, MD, prior to his election as bishop in July 2016. According to Pastor John E. Cager III, Reid’s return to Ward will allow the new bishop to witness the continuance of

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Ward AME Church Plans Community Health Fair

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorJuly 28, 2016

A passport to wellness is promised at the Community Health Fair sponsored by Ward AME Church. The event is set for Sunday, July 31, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., in the church’s Margaret Murray Fellowship Hall, 1177 West 25th St., in Los Angeles. The theme is “Your Journey to Health Begins Here.” U.S. Representatives Karen Bass and Robin Kelly (D-IL) will be the special guests. According to Pastor John E. Cager III, “This health fair will offer a wide range of free services for children, adults and families. We will also have activities such as Zumba, a farmer’s