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West Angeles Church of God in Christ

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West Angeles Church
of God in Christ
Map
West Angeles Church
of God in Christ
LocationJefferson Park
Los Angeles, California
CountryUnited States
DenominationChurch of God in Christ
Websitewesta.org
History
Founded1943
FounderElder Clarence E. Church

West Angeles Church of God in Christ is a Holiness Pentecostal megachurch located in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, and a member of the Church of God in Christ.

History

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It was founded by Elder Clarence E. Church in 1943.[1] The first sanctuary was located on Adams Boulevard, near the Santa Monica Freeway. In 1969, after Elder Church's death, Charles E. Blake took over as the pastor of West Angeles.

In 1981 it opened a new building at 3045 Crenshaw Boulevard in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.[2] It included a 1,000-seat auditorium.

In 1999, it dedicated a new building including a 5,000-seat auditorium at 3600 Crenshaw Boulevard.[3] Under Blake's leadership, the church grew from 40 members to over 24,000.[4]

In 2013, the city approved a motion to name the intersection of Crenshaw and Jefferson Boulevards after Blake. [2]

In 2019 it sold its buildings at 3045 Crenshaw Boulevard to fund the construction of a Family Life Center behind the building at 3600 Crenshaw Boulevard.[5]

In 2022 Charles Blake II became senior pastor.[6]

References

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  1. ↑ Jessie Carney Smith, Encyclopedia of African American Popular Culture [4 volumes], ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 925
  2. 1 2 City News Service (March 22, 2013). "L.A. City Council expected to approve naming intersection for pastor". Our Weekly Los Angeles. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  3. ↑ Wave Staff, West Angeles Church Sells Off Some Of Its Property Archived February 6, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, wavenewspapers.com, USA, October 3, 2019
  4. ↑ Brian W. Carter, West Angeles Church of God in Christ, lasentinel.net, USA, November 20, 2012
  5. ↑ Cora Jackson-Fossett, Reflecting on the Legacy of Bishop Blake as his 82nd Birthday Nears, lasentinel.net, USA, August 4, 2022
  6. ↑ Cora Jackson-Fossett, Elder Charles Blake II Installed as Senior Pastor of West Angeles COGIC, lasentinel.net, USA, October 27, 2022
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