West Angeles Church of God in Christ
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West Angeles Church of God in Christ is a Protestant Christian church and a member of the Church of God in Christ denomination. It is located in South Los Angeles, California, USA.
It was founded in the early 1960s and the first sanctuary was located on Adams Boulevard, near Interstate 10 (known locally as the Santa Monica Freeway). In 1969, Charles E. Blake, a son of a pastor and a native of Little Rock, Arkansas, took over as the pastor of West Angeles.
Under Blake's leadership, the church has grown from 40 members to over 20,000. The sanctuary has moved twice, first to a 1,000-seat facility (today called the North Campus) located at 3045 Crenshaw Boulevard, and then to the present structure, the 5,000-seat West Angeles Cathedral at 3600 Crenshaw Boulevard. The Cathedral was dedicated in 1999.
Today, Blake is now the Presiding Prelate of the COGIC international and is a jurisdictional head within the national organization. He is also the co-founder of Save Africa's Children, a charity that raises money and awareness for AIDS victims in Africa.
"West A" is known for both its influential pastor,dynamic city ministries and for its celebrity members, which include Magic Johnson, Denzel Washington, Stevie Wonder, and Angela Bassett.
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Coordinates: 34°01′23″N 118°20′03″W / 34.0231781°N 118.3342981°W
