Westminster Presbyterian Church

Call 2 Worship – July 4

Carson Community Deliverance Center Church holds a Women’s Prayer Service on Saturday, July 13 at 10 a.m., at 555 E. 220th St., in Carson.  The public is invited to attend for worship and prayer.  For information, call (310) 835-7905. Murph Chapel-St. Paul AME Church plans its 3rd Annual Back2School-StayNSchool Backpack Giveaway on July 13, at 10 a.m., at 1381 Pass and Covina Road in Valinda, said Pastor Tracey Johnson. Food, music and other items will be distributed to all students in attendance. To learn more, call (626) 917-3686 or email [email protected]. Park Hills Community Church plans Vacation Bible School on July

Call 2 Worship – June 27

Faith Foster Families hosts a Fostering Home Recruitment and Foster Family Appreciation Event on June 29, at 10 a.m., at Center of Hope, 9550 S. Crenshaw Blvd., in Inglewood. The program will share information on foster youth, becoming a foster family and volunteer options. To learn more, call (323) 703-5860. Holman United Methodist Church presents Unity Sunday on June 30, at 3320 W. Adams Blvd., in Los Angeles, said Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr., interim pastor. Activities include a Unity Breakfast at 8:30 a.m., Faith Formation Forum at 9 a.m., worship service at 11 a.m., and a Sending Forth reception

Black History Moments in L.A.’s Faith Community

Rev. Katherine K. Shivers The Rev. Katherine K. Shivers was one of the first African American women to be ordained a Baptist minister in Los Angeles. A native of Los Angeles, Pastor Shivers began her ministry in her mother’s living room in Fontana when she was 23 years old. At that time, she founded the Church of the Holy Gospel. In 1960, the Rev. Shivers established Tabernacle Square Baptist Church. Three years later, she purchased, renovated and transformed an old theater building into the church’s existing facility.   Also, the church name was changed to Tabernacle Christian Forum reflecting its non-denominational