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Curry Temple CME Celebrates Men And Women’s Day

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorOctober 18, 2017

Annual Men and Women’s Day will be observed on Sunday, October 22, at 3 p.m., at Curry Temple CME Church. The theme is “Men and Women Working in Unity for The Lord.” The scriptural reference is I Corinthians 11:12. According to Pastor Joseph C. Gardner, “Everyone is invited to join this spirit-filled celebration coordinated by our co-chairs, Elliott and LaVern White. When praises go up, blessings come down!” The Rev. Asberry Charles, pastor of Dominion Power Christian Center in Los Angeles, will be the guest preacher. Called to preach at the age of 16, Charles has been a minister for 39 years.

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Curry Temple CME Observes Missionary Annual Day

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorApril 26, 2017

Curry Temple CME Church will host Missionary Annual Day with two services on Sunday, April 30, in its sanctuary located at 322 W. Rosecrans Ave. in Compton. The theme is “Investing in the Future through Education, Outreach, and Service.” “Please join the Women’s Missionary Society as they celebrate the good news of Jesus Christ,” said Pastor Joseph C. Gardner, Sr. “They do an outstanding job all year long under the leadership of Sister Robin Moten.” Sister Cheryl Estrada will be the guest speaker for the 10:30 a.m. worship. A charter member of Curry Temple, Estrada is a gifted soloist who

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Curry Temple CME Celebrates Friends and Family Sunday

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorFebruary 15, 2017

Joyous worship is planned as Curry Temple CME Church observes Friends and Family Sunday, on Feb. 19, at 322 W. Rosecrans Ave., in Compton. According to Pastor Joseph C. Gardner, Sr., the celebration begins at the 9:30 a.m. service. The Rev. Manton Daley, an associate minister at Curry, will deliver the service. At 3 p.m., the Rev. John Deron Johnson will preach. Currently the pastor of Calvary CME Church in Pasadena, Johnson will be accompanied by his choir and congregation. Inviting the public to attend, Pastor Gardner said, “Our theme is ‘Family and Friends – Together We Can!’ You and

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Curry Temple CME Honors Pastor

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorOctober 20, 2016

The officers and members of Curry Temple C.M.E. Church will honor Pastor Joseph C. Gardner, Sr., to salute his 44th year of ministerial service. The appreciation service will be held on Sunday, October 23, at 9:30 a.m., in edifice located at 322 W. Rosecrans Avenue in Compton. The public is invited to attend. Gardner previously served as pastor at Phillips Chapel in Santa Monica, Brown Chapel in Santa Ana and Hays Tabernacle in Los Angeles as well as several other states. In the CME denomination, Gardner is a member of the General Board and the Department of Finance. His other

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Curry Temple CME Plans Men and Women’s Day

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorSeptember 15, 2016

Annual Men’s and Women’s Day is set for Sunday, September 18, at Curry Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 322 West Rosecrans Ave., in Compton. The theme is “Men and Women of Honor” and Deuteronomy 26:18 is the scriptural reference. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Snead and Mr. and Mrs. Elliott J. White are the program co-chairs. Pastor Joseph C. Gardner, Sr., will preach at the 9:30 a.m. worship service. At 3 p.m., Shannon and Dionne Faulk will bring the message. Also, Curry members Marie Lindsey and Charles Bennett and Bettye Randle, founder of Champions of Caring Connections in Compton, will be

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Curry Temple Holds Friends and Family Day

Cora Jackson-Fossett (Religion Editor)April 6, 2016

Curry Temple CME Church will hold their Annual Friends and Family Day on Sunday, April 10, at 3 p.m., at 322 W. Rosecrans Avenue in Compton. According to Pastor Joseph C. Gardner Sr., the theme is “Friendship Evangelism.” The guest preacher is the Rev. Theodore Payne IV, pastor of Bryant Temple AME Church in Los Angeles. “We encourage the community to join us for an afternoon of worship along with a powerful, Christ-centered message by Rev. Payne,” said Pastor Gardner. Accepting the call to preach in 1997, the Rev. Payne was ordained an AME itinerant elder in 2003. He has