Cathedral: 3600 Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA North Campus: 3045 Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA WEST ANGELES CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 3045 Crenshaw Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90016 (323) 733.8300 Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 9:00AM - 5:00PM BIBLE COLLEGE (323) 733.8300 Ext. 2345 or 2311 COUNSELING CENTER (323) 737.7463 CHRISTIAN BOOKSTORE (323) 731.3012 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. 6028 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90043 (323) 751.3440 PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE (323) 733.8707 CHILDREN, YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT CENTER 3010 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016 (323) 733.8300 MAY 17, 2015 CONNECT WITH US! Watch us live online www.westa.tv Listen to our Sunday morning radio broadcast 10:00AM - KJLH 102.3fm Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/bishopceblake Share with us on Facebook www.facebook.com/presidingbishopceblake
ORDER OF SERVICE SUNDAY HYMN TODAY S MENU SERVICE TIMES PRELUDE TO WORSHIP Visitor Recognition ANNOUNCEMENTS Morning Hymn MINISTERIAL PRAYER Choral Response SCRIPTURE READING (in unison) PRAISE AND WORSHIP Choral Worship PASTORAL OBSERVATIONS Choral Selection THE MESSAGE Call to Discipleship TITHE AND OFFERING Choral Selection BENEDICTION Let us reverence the House of the Lord. Please no walking or talking, once Worship Service begins. Higher Ground Verse 1 I m pressing on the upward way, New heights I m gaining every day, Still praying as I m onward bound, Lord, plant my feet on higher ground. Chorus Lord, lift me up and let me stand By faith on heaven s tableland, A higher plane than I have found, Lord, plant my feet on higher ground. Verse 2 My heart has no desire to stay Where doubts arise and fears dismay, Though some may dwell where these abound, My prayer, my aim is higher ground. Verse 3 I want to live above the world, Though Satan s darts at me are hurled, For faith has caught the joyful sound, The song of saints on higher ground. Verse 4 I want to scale the utmost height And catch a gleam of glory bright, But still I ll pray 'til heaven I ve found, Lord, lead me on to higher ground. Enjoy a delicious, home-cooked meal and live music in the beautiful Crystal Room today! Breakfast - $7.00 9AM - 11AM * Chef reserves the right to make substitutions, as necessary. BREAKFAST Baked Chicken or Chicken Sausage Scrambled Eggs or Fried Eggs Hot Grits or Red Skinned Potatoes Biscuits and Coffee/Tea DINNER Baked Ox Tails or Baked Turkey Wings Largo Vegetables or Steamed Zucchini and Squash Macaroni and Cheese or Rice Pilaf Hot Water Corn Bread Beverage Dinner - $12.00 12:30PM - 2PM Dessert or Salad (Additional $2.00) SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES: GENERAL CHURCH 8:00AM and 11:00AM - Cathedral 7:00PM - North Campus Sanctuary SUNDAY SCHOOLS - North Campus 8:00AM - (K-12) Children/Youth/Adult 10:30AM and 5:30PM - Adult Only KIDS UNDER CONSTRUCTION (5-12 yrs) 10:30AM - Youth Center (2nd - 5th Sundays) TEENS (13-19 yrs) 11:00AM - Performing Arts Theatre (2nd - 5th Sundays) TUESDAY BIBLE STUDIES: PRAYER & BIBLE STUDY 7:00PM - MPB, Rooms 1, 3, and 5 THROUGH THE BIBLE 7:00PM - Crystal Room YOUNG ADULT 7:00PM - Performing Arts Theatre WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDIES: PASTORAL TEACHING 7:00PM - North Campus Sanctuary CHILDREN 7:00PM - MPB, Rooms 1, 3, and 5 TEENS 7:00PM - Youth Center 1 10
9 AT WEST ANGELES For more information about these and other ministries available at West Angeles, please call (323) 733.8300, or visit our website at www.westa.org. BABY DEDICATION Schedule time for prayer and dedication for your children. Be encouraged as we ask God for His guidance and covering for not only your precious little ones, but also for you as you raise them. Ages 0-3 years old. To schedule your baby for dedication, call the church at Ext. 2565. CRY ROOMS Our nurseries offer caring spaces for children 6 months to 5 years of age. Our precious, little ones are taught age-specific biblical principles while parents are enjoying and participating in the Sunday morning worship services. Infants and toddlers up to age 2, Cry Room 1. Potty-trained toddlers 2 to 3 years old, Cry Room 2. Ages 3 to 5 years old, in the Hangar of the Cathedral Parking Lot. DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING Interpreting for Deaf and Hard of Hearing is available 8:00AM and 11:00AM Services only. Seating is located in the first few rows of Cathedral Sanctuary, below the West A musicians. PRAYER Join us Monday - Friday, 6:00AM, 12 NOON, and 6:00PM in the North Campus Sanctuary. Ext. 2235 or 2330. Prayer lines are available during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 9:00AM - 5:00PM. If you have an urgent matter outside of business hours, such as the death of a loved one, serious illness, or emotional distress, please call (877) 502.9202. Leave a message with our call center and the Prayer Ministry will be notified. SCRIPTURE READING Psalm 18:29-33 NKJV 29. For by You I can run against a troop, By my God I can leap over a wall. 30. As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him. 31. For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? 32. It is God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect. 33. He makes my feet like the feet of deer, and sets me on my high places. West Angeles Cathedral OUR PRAYER LIST Lucille Durr Krystal Gardner Clyde Scofield Nadine Fortier-Williams Anthony Sands We are praying for our Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake, Lady Mae, and the entire Church of God in Christ family. OUR MISSION STATEMENT West Angeles Church of God in Christ seeks to be a Biblical ministry of excellence designed to encourage life transformation through our threefold purpose: to Evangelize, Edify, and Equip the whole person to serve the community and reach the world for Jesus Christ. We strive to be compassionate in our love, excellent in our service, holy in our living, and passionate and reverent in our worship. 2
SERMON NOTES GET CONNECTED DISCIPLESHIP DEPARTMENT SPEAKER: SERMON TITLE: SCRIPTURE: Would you like to be a part of what God is doing in the life of West Angeles Church? Attend New Member s Class to begin or complete the process of full membership. Regular New Member s Classes meet every Sunday morning at 8:00AM and 10:30AM in the North Campus Multi-Purpose Building, Room 8. For more information, please call (323) 733.8300 Ext. 2345. To get involved in one of over 200 ministries here at West Angeles, call (323) 730.2290. New Members Orientation is Thursday, June 18th, at 6:00PM in the Crystal Room. One-Day New Members Class is Saturday, June 6th, at 8:30AM in the North Campus Sanctuary. West Angeles is a TEACHING CHURCH! SALT (Single Adults Learning Together) Small Group meets monthly to explore what the Bible says about developing and maintaining healthy relationships in a fun atmosphere. If you are interested in meeting new friends and attending fun events, contact the Discipleship Department at (323) 733.8300 Ext. 2349, or stop by table 7A on the Concourse to sign up and for more info. GENERAL CHURCH West Angeles is an ACTIVE CHURCH! Pick up a Ministry Brochure from various locations around our church campus, or download one from our website at www.westa.org to become involved in the life of YOUR Church! We look forward to joining with you in ministry! CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST CONVENTIONS THEME FOR 2015: Christ s Extreme Sacrifice Calls For Our Extreme Commitment (II Corinthians 5:14-15) The COGIC Sunday School Lesson is: Scripture: The Spirit Creates One Body Topic: Gifts of the Spirit To find out more or to join a class, call (323) 733.8300 Ext. 2366. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN S CONVENTION & CRUSADE May 25-29, 2015 Minneapolis, MN Contact: (901) 775-0600 Mo. Willie Mae Rivers, General Supvr. AIM (AUXILIARIES IN MINISTRY) CONVENTION June 29 - July 3, 2015 Tampa, FL Contact: (888) 771-7190 Supt. Linwood Dillard, Jr., Chairman 3 8
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MUSIC & WORSHIP ARTS DEPARTMENT West Angeles Church is a HELPING CHURCH! Homebuyer Education Course. This 8-hour Course teaches the language of real estate, money management, financing opportunities and how to create, secure and transfer generational wealth. For more information and to get the class schedule, please call the CDC office at (323) 751.3440. Home Retention Clinic. The objective of this clinic is to enable homeowners who are struggling to retain their homes with information about their options and assist with negotiating loan modification applications with their lenders. Please call for class schedule. Eight week Entrepreneurial Training Course. Classes are held Tuesday evenings in the West Angeles CDC conference room over the course of 8 weeks. Tuition is FREE. The cost for materials is $50. Seating is limited. Ext. 42 The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program provides free tax preparation services to low income families and seniors. By appointment ONLY. E-mail us at vita@westangelescdc.org, or call Ext. 43 at the CDC office. West Angeles is a WORSHIPING CHURCH! Music & Worship Arts New Members Orientation Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at 7:00PM, North Campus Sanctuary Attention all individuals interested in becoming a part of the Music & Worship Arts Ministries. The Orientation will provide you with pertinent information regarding the facets of this ministry. Please plan for Vocal/Dance/Acting assessment and placement exercises. We look forward to seeing you there. CHILDREN S MINISTRY West Angeles is a KID-FRIENDLY CHURCH! KUC Parent Meeting. All parents of children in the Kids Under Construction Children's Ministry are encouraged to attend the Parent Meeting on May 31st from 1:15PM to 2:00PM in Youth Center. Come and meet your child's teacher and the Children's Ministry director, Mrs. Dunbar while getting an overview of our program. For more information, call (323) 733.8300 Ext. 2624. PRISON MINISTRY COUNSELING CENTER 7 West Angeles is a CARING CHURCH! Do you have a family member or friend incarcerated? Are you interested in writing to prisoners, joining a family support group, or perhaps visiting various prisons along with our volunteers and ministers? If so, the Prison Ministry is looking for you! We meet each 3rd Sunday, immediately following the 11:00AM service, in the Multi-Purpose Building, Room 10 (upstairs). To sign up and for more information, please contact Trevor Bryan at (323) 733.8300 Ext. 2258. West Angeles is a FAMILY CHURCH! Manhood 2 Fatherhood. Men, please join us every Thursday night at 7:00PM in North Campus MPB Rooms 9 &11. As we learn the skills on how to build a strong foundation for our families, we will continue to be the strong men that God has called us to be today. For more information, please call the West Angeles Counseling Center at (323) 737.7463. 4
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