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 It was founded by Elder Clarence E. Church in 1943.Jessie Carney Smith, Encyclopedia of African American Popular Culture [4 volumes], ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 925 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. It included a 1,000-seat auditorium.
In 1999, it dedicated a new building including a 5,000-seat auditorium at 3600 Crenshaw Boulevard.Wave Staff, West Angeles Church Sells Off Some Of Its Property , wavenewspapers.com, USA, October 3, 2019 Under Blake's leadership, the church grew from 40 members to over 24,000.Brian W. Carter, West Angeles Church of God in Christ, lasentinel.net, USA, November 20, 2012
In 2013, the city approved a motion to name the intersection of Crenshaw and Jefferson Boulevards after Blake.
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.Cora Jackson-Fossett, Reflecting on the Legacy of Bishop Blake as his 82nd Birthday Nears, lasentinel.net, USA, August 4, 2022
In 2022 Charles Blake II became senior pastor.Cora Jackson-Fossett, Elder Charles Blake II Installed as Senior Pastor of West Angeles COGIC, lasentinel.net, USA, October 27, 2022
References
External links West Angeles Church of God in Christ official site.