The 133rd Annual Session of the Western Baptist State Convention of California begins on Saturday, August 5, and continues through Thursday, August 10, at Metropolitan Baptist Church, located at 2283 North Fair Oaks Avenue in Altadena, announced President J. Benjamin Hardwick and the WBSC Executive Board.
The Western Baptist State Convention of California will hold its 133rd Mid-Winter Board Meeting beginning Saturday, March 4, through Thursday, March 9, at McCoy Memorial Baptist Church, located at 802 E. 46th Street in Los Angeles.
On December 19, the First Lady Thelma Hardwick’s Academic Achievement Program donated over 700 toys and games to the community outreach programs of WBSC member churches.
President J. Benjamin Hardwick and the executive board of the Western Baptist State Convention of California will host the 132nd Annual Session convening on Saturday, August 6, and continuing through Thursday, August 11, at the Praises of Zion Baptist Church, located at 8222 South San Pedro St., in Los Angeles.
U.S. Representative and L.A. mayoral candidate Karen Bass met with the President Joseph B. Hardwick, left and the members of the Western State Baptist Convention on January 21.
The victims of Hurricanes Harvey will receive more financial support, thanks to the efforts of six L.A.-area Baptist organizations. The leaders of the Baptist Ministers Conference of Los Angeles and Southern California (BMC), Western Baptist State Convention (WBSC), California Missionary Baptist State Convention (CMBSC), California Baptist State Convention (CBSC), Progressive Baptist State Convention (PBSC), and Full Gospel Church Fellowship Southern California (FGBCF) are uniting to present “Baptists 4 Hurricane Harvey Relief Sunday” on Sept. 24, at 7 p.m., at Praises of Zion Baptist, 8222 S. San Pedro St., in Los Angeles. Each group will combine the offerings collected by member
Rev. Dr. Richard Sanders (left), CEO of the Mozell Sanders Thanksgiving Dinner West Coast, Inc., accepts a $40,000 check from the Rev. Dr. J. Benjamin Hardwick (center) on behalf of the Western Baptist State Convention. Looking on is the Rev. Xavier Thompson, president of the Baptist Ministers Conference of L.A. and Southern California. Sanders, who helps many people through the organization founded by his father, said the donation will help feed 10,000 people during the Thanksgiving holiday.
The Western Baptist State Convention (WBSC) is preparing for its 127th Annual Session, which officially opens on Monday, August 7, at 7 p.m., and continues through Thursday, August 10, at Calvary Baptist Church, 1502 E. 20th St., in Santa Monica. According to WBSC President J. Benjamin Hardwick, he and the WBSC Executive Board will focus on dealing with present realities and shifting to the possibilities of tomorrow through Jesus Christ. The Rev. Robert E. Shipp, Sr., is the host pastor. “It will be an honor for the entire community to join us for a State and District collaboration of
Sixty years is a long time to do anything, but the Rev. Dr. Joseph Benjamin Hardwick, who is marking his sixth decade of ministry, has no plans to stop. “As the song says, ‘I’m not tired yet,’” said the renowned minister, who will observe his 60th year as pastor of Praises of Zion Baptist Church on Sunday, October 4, in the legendary edifice he built located at 8222 S. San Pedro Street in Los Angeles. A host of faith leaders are scheduled to participate in the celebration that starts with the 6:45 a.m., worship where Pastor Fredrick Howard of Southside