Bishop Clement W. Fugh, presiding prelate of the 5th Episcopal District of the AME Church, will convene the 98th session of the Southern California Annual Conference on Wednesday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Oct. 23, at the LAX Hilton Hotel, 5711 W Century Blvd. in Los Angeles. On Friday, October 21, the So. California Lay Organization will lead a Voter Education Town Hall at 7 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom
The L.A. Sentinel Religion section continues to celebrate Women’s History Month by highlighting Los Angeles-area “Champions of Faith,” which features ordinary people inspired by their faith to make a difference in the community. Rev. Joyce L. Randall, Associate Minister – First AME Church and LAUSD Educator What is your ministry/profession? I have been an itinerant elder in the AME Church since 1995. I am in service at First AME, Los Angeles where the Rev. J. Edgar Boyd is the pastor. I am a career educator by profession and a teacher and program coordinator. What is the
Marjorie Laverne Cash, a longtime resident of greater Los Angeles, passed away on Nov. 23. She was 80 years old. “It was very appropriate that God took her back on Thanksgiving night. Mama always had an attitude of gratitude,” noted her daughter, the Rev. Joyce L. Randall. A celebration of Marjorie’s life is set for Friday, Dec. 8, at 11 a.m., at St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church, 1720 Walnut Ave, in La Puente. The visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Marjorie was born on April 1, 1937 to Colonial Wells and