Pastor Melvin V. Wade

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

Religion

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