Rev. Joseph C. Gardner

Curry Temple CME Welcomes Gardner as Pastor

The members of Curry Temple CME Church plan a welcome reception for their new pastor, the Rev. Joseph C. Gardner, Sr., who was recently appointed by Bishop Bobby Best, presiding prelate of the Ninth Episcopal District of the CME Church. The event will be held on Sunday, November 15, following the 10:30 a.m. worship service, in the edifice located at 322 W. Rosecrans Avenue in Compton. Gardner has led several CME parishes in Southern California including Phillips Chapel in Santa Monica, Brown Chapel in Santa Ana and Hays Tabernacle in Los Angeles. Also, he served congregations in Mississippi, Colorado, Kansas,