WEST ANGELES CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST MAY 17, 2015

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
CONNECT WITH US!
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www.westa.tv
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10:00AM - KJLH 102.3fm
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Cathedral: 3600 Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
North Campus: 3045 Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
WEST ANGELES CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST
MAY 17, 2015
ORDER OF SERVICE
SUNDAY HYMN
“ Higher Ground ”
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.
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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.
TODAY’S MENU
Enjoy a delicious, home-cooked
meal and live music in the beautiful
Crystal Room today!
Breakfast - $7.00
9AM - 11AM
Dinner - $12.00
12:30PM - 2PM
* Chef reserves the right to make
substitutions, as necessary.
BREAKFAST
SERVICE TIMES
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)
Scrambled Eggs or Fried Eggs
TEENS (13-19 yrs)
11:00AM - Performing Arts Theatre
(2nd - 5th Sundays)
Hot Grits or Red Skinned Potatoes
TUESDAY BIBLE STUDIES:
Biscuits and Coffee/Tea
PRAYER & BIBLE STUDY
7:00PM - MPB, Rooms 1, 3, and 5
Baked Chicken or Chicken Sausage
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.
DINNER
THROUGH THE BIBLE
7:00PM - Crystal Room
Baked Ox Tails or
Baked Turkey Wings
YOUNG ADULT
7:00PM - Performing Arts Theatre
Largo Vegetables or
Steamed Zucchini and Squash
WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDIES:
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.”
Macaroni and Cheese or Rice Pilaf
Hot Water Corn Bread
Beverage
Dessert or Salad (Additional $2.00)
PASTORAL TEACHING
7:00PM - North Campus Sanctuary
CHILDREN
7:00PM - MPB, Rooms 1, 3, and 5
TEENS
7:00PM - Youth Center
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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.
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.
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.
31. For who is God, except the Lord?
And who is a rock, except our God?
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.
33. He makes my feet like the feet of
deer, and sets me on my high places.
32. It is God who arms me with strength,
and makes my way perfect.
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.
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OUR PRAYER LIST
West Angeles Cathedral
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.
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SERMON NOTES
SPEAKER:
SERMON TITLE:
SCRIPTURE:
GET CONNECTED
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.
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!
New Members’ Orientation is
Thursday, June 18th, at 6:00PM
in the Crystal Room.
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST CONVENTIONS
One-Day New Members’ Class is
Saturday, June 6th, at 8:30AM
in the North Campus Sanctuary.
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.
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DISCIPLESHIP DEPARTMENT
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S
CONVENTION & CRUSADE
AIM (AUXILIARIES IN MINISTRY)
CONVENTION
May 25-29, 2015
Minneapolis, MN
Contact: (901) 775-0600
June 29 - July 3, 2015
Tampa, FL
Contact: (888) 771-7190
Mo. Willie Mae Rivers, General Supvr.
Supt. Linwood Dillard, Jr., Chairman
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
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.
PRISON MINISTRY
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.
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MUSIC & WORSHIP ARTS DEPARTMENT
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.
COUNSELING CENTER
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.
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