After 53 years of heading one of the largest congregations in Los Angeles, Bishop Charles and Lady Mae Blake are stepping down as spiritual leaders and will pass the mantle to their son, current Co-pastor and Pastoral Designee Elder Charles Blake II, and his wife, Lady DeAndra Blake.     ... read more »

With Bishop Charles E. Blake, Sr. reaching his 82nd birthday on August 5, the members of West Angeles Church of God in Christ joined with international faith leaders to mark the significant milestone. ... read more »

Most people will agree that Presiding Bishop Emeritus Charles E. Blake, Sr. is the epitome of a faith leader. That description is highly accurate. As the senior pastor of West Angeles Church of God in Christ, ... read more »

Dr. Ronald Simmons, Co-founder, and Executive Director of “Free N One,” a nationally recognized faith-based drug and alcohol program, is passionately transforming the lives of individuals and families affected by the disease of addiction. ... read more »

Presiding Bishop Emeritus Charles E. Blake will be honored during a one-night gala entitled “Blessing of the Elders” on Thursday, June 23, at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. ... read more »

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla joined long-time allies and friends in South Los Angeles on May 29, as he visited churches returning to in-person services. ... read more »

Presiding Bishop Emeritus Charles E. Blake, Sr. stopped the rumormongers and gossipers in their tracks by announcing his diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease during the worship service of West Angeles Church of God in Christ on April 24.  ... read more »

Ministry begins at home, and although Phyllis Leftwich has been instrumental in changing the lives of the people on various levels on the continent of Africa for nearly 20 years; she and her local team here in Los Angeles, have been feeding the hungry, providing housing, personal hygiene items, and much here at home too. ... read more »

L.A.’s community, political and faith leaders share best wishes and words of advice on ways to have a happy new year in 2022. ... read more »

West Angeles Church of God in Christ will cease in-person worship for the next two weeks and only hold virtual services through the end of 2021. ... read more »

Our Lord instructs the believer to ask, seek and knock, because these three words cover the whole spectrum of prayer. ... read more »

Presiding Bishop Emeritus Charles E. Blake announced the elevation of his son, Elder Charles Blake II, to co-pastor of West Angeles Church of God in Christ in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 21. ... read more »

City of Refuge, Faithful Central Bible Church and West Angeles Church of God in Christ will all resume in-person worship services on Sunday, July 4. ... read more »

The Right Reverend Charles E. Blake Sr., presiding bishop emeritus of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC), the largest Black Christian denomination in the country with a membership of 6.5 million, ... read more »

Below is a list of local ministries that are holding virtual worship services. ... read more »