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Ward AME Pastors Share Legacy of Outreach

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorDecember 22, 2016

When Bishop Frank Madison Reid III preaches at on December 25, at 10 a.m., on Christmas Day at Ward AME Church, he will join both his predecessor and his successor in saluting the congregation’s long history of outreach to the community. Prior to Reid’s appointment in 1980, the Rev. C. Garnett Henning, now a retired AME bishop, served eight years as pastor where he established several ministries to help others including the Ward Area Redevelopment Department, Inc. (W.A.R.D.), an umbrella corporation for many programs, including the William Grant Still Community Music School. Under the current leadership of Pastor John E.

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Reid Returns to Ward AME for Christmas

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorDecember 14, 2016

Bishop Frank Madison Reid III will preach at the Christmas Day Worship on December 25, at 10 a.m., at Ward AME Church, 1177 W. 25th Street in Los Angeles. A familiar and popular figure to many in the area, Reid was the pastor of Ward AME Church in Los Angeles for eight years in the 1980s. He served 28 years as the spiritual leader of Bethel AME in Baltimore, MD, prior to his election as bishop in July 2016. According to Pastor John E. Cager III, Reid’s return to Ward will allow the new bishop to witness the continuance of

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Ward EDC and Integral Partner to redevelop Casa De Rosas to Serve Veterans

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorAugust 25, 2016

Ward Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has partnered with Integral to transform the historic Casa de Rosas into a campus for homeless single-parent veterans. During a Ground Blessing Ceremony ceremony on August 22, WEDC and Integral staff joined with clergy, elected officials and community leaders to invoke God’s guidance as prepare to redevelop the 29,900 square feet complex into permanent housing with a range of onsite, supportive services. The ceremony featured prayers of thanksgiving and encouragement by the Rev. Oliver Buie, an associate minister at Holman United Methodist Church and Pastor Joyce Kitchen of Emmanuel- Turner AME Church. Also, Pastor John

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Ward AME Church Plans Community Health Fair

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorJuly 28, 2016

A passport to wellness is promised at the Community Health Fair sponsored by Ward AME Church. The event is set for Sunday, July 31, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., in the church’s Margaret Murray Fellowship Hall, 1177 West 25th St., in Los Angeles. The theme is “Your Journey to Health Begins Here.” U.S. Representatives Karen Bass and Robin Kelly (D-IL) will be the special guests. According to Pastor John E. Cager III, “This health fair will offer a wide range of free services for children, adults and families. We will also have activities such as Zumba, a farmer’s

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Reid Elected AME Bishop

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorJuly 14, 2016

The Rev. Dr. Frank Madison Reid III was elected as a bishop in the AME Church on July 11 during the denomination’s 50th General Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Reid served eight years as pastor of Ward AME Church in Los Angeles. Also, Attorney Patricia Mayberry of Carson was reelected to the AME Judicial Council. During an interview with the Sentinel last month, Reid said he wanted to bring visionary leadership to the AME Church. “In 2016, African American people in this country and Black people all over the globe need to move into a new direction and the Black church has

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Reid Ready to Lead as AME Bishop

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorJune 16, 2016

The Rev. Dr. Frank Madison Reid III stopped in Los Angeles on June 12 to campaign for bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. AMEs from all over the world will meet in Philadelphia, PA in July for the 50th Session of the General Conference. Six people will be elected to serve at the episcopal level and Reid hopes to be one of them. A familiar and popular figure to many in the area, Reid was the pastor of Ward AME Church in Los Angeles from 1980 to 1988. For the past 28 years, he has served as the spiritual

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Councilmember Harris-Dawson Hosts South LA Homelessness Forum

Sentinel News ServiceMarch 3, 2016

Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson convened service providers, clergy and community leaders at Ward AME Church on February 29th to gain community input on how to address challenges facing the homeless population in South Los Angeles. Councilmember Harris-Dawson was joined by Reverend Cager of WARD AME, Pastor Sauls of Holman Methodist and Veronica Lewis of SSG HOPICs. Miguel Santana, the City’s Chief Administrative Officer and Phil Ansell, Director of the County’s Homelessness Initiative were also on hand to provide an overview of the City and County plan respectively. The primary goals of the meeting were for community stakeholders to provide City leaders