Lake Avenue Congregational Church
| Lake Avenue Congregational Church | |
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| Lake Ave. Church | |
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| 34°9′6.584″N 118°7′56.158″W / 34.15182889°N 118.13226611°W | |
| Location | 393 N. Lake Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101 |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Conservative Congregational Christian Conference |
| Churchmanship | Congregational |
| Weekly attendance | 4000+ |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 1896 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Barasch Architects & Associates |
| Style | Late Modern |
| Completed | 1986 |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Dr. Greg Waybright |
Lake Avenue Congregational Church is a historic church located at 393 N. Lake Avenue, Pasadena, California. It is a member of the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference.[1] Lake Avenue Congregational Church was founded in Pasadena in 1896.[2] The congregation's first minister was Allen Hastings. William Waterhouse, the mayor of Pasadena, was one of the earliest members and donated property to build their first building.[3] New church's new building was completed in 1988, the original building is use on Sunday for spanish-language service, Capilla De Lake.[4]
Ties with Fuller Theological Seminary
Charles E. Fuller joined Lake Avenue Church in 1933 and became friends with the Senior Pastor James Henry Hutchins, a graduate of the Moody Bible Institute. Hutchins kept the church away from the Liberal Christianity that was common in Congregationalism at the time.[5] According to C. Peter Wagner, Fuller had some classes at LACC Educational unit and many members of the Fuller faculty and some Board Members were members of the church, including Wagner himself who would be ordained by the church's denomination.[6]
Notable Ministers
- Raymond C. Ortlund Sr. – hosted radio program The Haven of Rest
- Paul Cedar – former President of Evangelical Free Church of America
- John Piper – ordained at Lake Ave Church[7]
References
- ^ "Policy: Commissioning of Christian Workers". Lakeave.org. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- ^ "Pasadena Congregational Church Will Break Ground on $15-Million Expansion". latimes. 1986-07-27. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- ^ "Brief History". Lakeave.org. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- ^ The Los Angeles Conservancy Lake Avenue Congregational Church
- ^ George M. Marsden. Reforming Fundamentalism: Fuller Seminary and the New Evangelicalism. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing; 1 March 1995. ISBN 978-0-8028-0870-7. p. 18–.
- ^ C. Peter Wagner. Wrestling with Alligators, Prophets, and Theologians: Lessons from a Lifetime in the Church- A Memoir. Baker Publishing Group; 1 September 2011. ISBN 978-1-4412-6899-0. p. 67–.
- ^ John Piper (2007-07-26). "Thanks to God for Ray Ortlund". Desiring God. Retrieved 2017-04-19.