Rev. Mark E. Whitlock Jr.

Faith Community Makes Big Headlines in 2019

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorDecember 26, 2019

Several ministries and individuals headlined the news in the faith community during 2019. The following highlights some of the most popular stories in the L.A. Sentinel Religion section. Tulloss Heads Baptist Ministers Conference – The Baptist Ministers Conference (BMC) of Los Angeles and Southern California elected the Rev. K.W. Tulloss as president on Jan. 14. The pastor of Weller Street Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, Tulloss most recently served as a vice president of the 100-year-old organization. “The conference will continue to serve as a preparation institute that will focus on building the capacity of pastors and ministers. We

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Burns Releases ‘A Prayer Book for Healing’

December 5, 2018

Author Tierra Burns offers a timely resource to help people tap into the power of prayer. Her new work, “Bombarding Heaven in Unity: A Prayer Book for Healing” aims to assist those who may be uncomfortable communicating with God. Explaining her reason for addressing this topic, Burns said her two-fold goals are to encourage people to increase their prayer life and learn to pray before a crisis occurs. “My ultimate goal is to express the power of prayer in God’s healing process and introduce prayer as a lifestyle to build a relationship with God,” said Burns. “I felt called to

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Blake Organizes Huge Donation Drive to Aid Hurricane Victims

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorSeptember 7, 2017

An unusual Labor Day celebration took place at West Angeles Church of God in Christ (COGIC) on Sept. 4, as Bishop Charles E. Blake, Sr. launched the first regional donation drive to aid victims of Hurricane Harvey in the Houston, Texas metropolitan area. Scores of vehicles descended upon the church’s parking lot to drop off non-perishable food, bottled water, toiletries, diapers, baby formula, women’s sanitary products, new undergarments, new children’s clothing, new adult clothing, cleaning products, plastic garbage pails, plastic trash bags, shovels and tools. Also, L.A. Lakers president Ervin “Magic” Johnson secured a donation of 300 pairs of shoes

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Show Me the Money: Applying for Government and Foundations Grants

June 28, 2017

The offering plate is no longer a viable source of revenue to scale a church. The church must research and apply for multiple streams of income. The church may consider establishing a 501c3 nonprofit corporation. Government, foundations, and wealthy donor may give to a church, but a separate 501c3 nonprofit corporation is preferable. Please consider the following steps when seeking funds from government, foundations, and wealthy donors: Research by using Google, Yahoo, and non-profit fundraising blogs and websites for government agencies, private foundations, and wealthy donors willing to fund social service programs. Use keywords to improve the search. For example: