August 2010

"Are You Addicted?"
By Pastor Robert Cummings

Meditation scripture: Deuteronomy 30:19

Remember, our choices not only affect you in general, but they also affect your family and those you call friends. Remember Adam?

I have never seen my biological father. I was told recently that he was dead. In addition, I never spent a day with my biological mother until I was 40 years old. I grew up in an environment of nothing but violence, drugs and sex. I had to make a choice to get involved or not to get involved. I made the wrong choice. When I entered high school I was a very disturbed young man. The Bible tells the father to bring the children up in the admonition of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:4). Well, I missed that training session. I truly believe it was lack of guidance and love. Still, I don’t want you to think that the household I lived in was bad but it was. I was fed, clothed, and sheltered. Nevertheless, the truth is the truth. I never ever want a child to experience what I had to experience.

My stepbrother introduced me to a drug called Red Devils at the tender age of 11. The family was infested with an appetite for drugs, which caused one of my stepbrothers to kill the other; my stepmother to stab my stepfather; and the death of a step-niece, who overdosed. Today, all of my stepparents and my stepbrothers are dead. The choices we make can be temporary, long lasting or eternal. This is too much for a young man to experience before the age of 18.

The Authority of the Believer

Family Network

The Purpose of the CCC Family Network is to promote unity, growth and fellowship among our membership through interest groups, activities and networking. All CCC members and their families are automatically members of the Family Network.

Saturday, September 4, 2010 - Join Apostle Fred & Dr. Betty Price and Pastor Fred & First Lady Angel Price at El Dorado East Regional Park in Long Beach for the CCC Picnic. Bring your lunch and enjoy fun, games and fellowship from 9:00am to 6:00pm.

*Dates Subject To Change

Crenshaw Christian Center East

Mark your calendar and plan to join us! Apostle Frederick K.C. Price, D.D., Founder and Presiding Prelate of Crenshaw Christian Center, with locations in Los Angeles and New York, will teach at CCC East in New York City at 10:00 a.m. every Sunday in August, 2010. As the Founder of Ever Increasing Faith TV, as well as the Fellowship of International Christian Word of Faith Ministries, he continues to preach from the Gospel of the power of faith.
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News

Vermont Village CDC and The Bedford Group invite you to participate in “Kingdom Building” and learn more about financial literacy! Our second wealth building workshop will be held in the “Fellowship Center on August 7th, 2010 at 10:00AM. Learn about Baldwin Hills’ newest home community, Bedford Parc and Bedford Promenade! Come hear about this exciting homeownership opportunity and asset building opportunity. “The Essence of Urban Living.” Please RSVP by email or phone to vvcdc@faithdome.org or call the office and ask for Ext: 4175 or 4700.

CCC Lordstrom’s Clothing Boutique is still accepting donations for new clothing.  Please bring your donations to the FaithDome Main Foyer on Sundays.  And remember, if you do not have time to go shopping, you can make monetary donations via the CCC Offering Envelopes using the offering code “LDS.”

Frederick K. C. Price III School is 25 years old!  We will be celebrating this milestone in a big way on Sunday, Oct. 31st.  All students, parents, teachers, staff and friends that were part of the school’s rich history anytime over the last quarter of a century are invited to join in this awesome celebration. Go online to Facebook and search FKCP III School to find out all of the details.  Without you there would be no FKCP so come on home and rejoice with your family!!”

Back On Staff

As we continue to move forward with the ever increasing and exciting work in Ministry, here at Crenshaw Christian Center, we are pleased to announce the return of Ministers Jon and Debra Carr to Crenshaw Christian Center. Jon Carr has assumed the position of Assistant Pastor, Children’s Ministry and his lovely wife Debra is Assistant Minister, Children’s Ministry.  Minister Jon Carr is also Executive Director - Minister Debra Carr is Director of Carr Ministries, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA/Atlanta, GA).   The Carr’s have been successfully working in full-time Youth Ministry, and have an abundance of experience, an impressive background, and are passionate about the work they do in Ministry with youth of all ages for over 25 years.

Jon and Debra formerly served as faithful and dedicated leaders working with our Children and Teen Ministry from 1989 to 1995 after which time they relocated to Atlanta Georgia. They attended Crenshaw Christian Center’s Ministry Training Program in addition to Correspondence Coursework with Rhema Bible Training Institute from 1990-1992.    

As former Children’s Pastors with World Changers Church International,(College Park Georgia),  Jon and Debra were responsible for Children’s Ministry of 4,500 youth; church services for ages 6 weeks-6th grade, and outreach ministry services for Kindergarten thru 12th grade.

They have written and published 2 volumes of curriculum, 4 children’s books, (marketing and sales of books and curriculum), all training manuals, policies and procedures for World Changers Church New York, World Changes Espanol and Creflo Dollar Ministerial Association.  In addition, they were responsible for the planning and execution of annual conferences for Children’s Ministry leaders and workers across the USA and have been recognized as World Changers International’s finest Youth Pastors.

Bookstore

Author Hasani Pettiford spoke at this years Family Networks Boaz project and blessed those who attended. If you missed it, be sure to check out his latest books:

Are you trying to get debt free or out pace inflation, Try either one or all of Dr. Avanzani books including"Rich God, Poor God."

   

You will enjoy the read and learn what to do if you are facing any one of those subjects. Make sure you get one. Come to the bookstore today!!

Member Spotlight
A New Creation
By Butch Hartman

My wife Julieann and I first came to Crenshaw Christian Center in August of 1999. It was her idea. She was already saved and had accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. I was unsaved at the time and was only searching for a church to make her happy. I had no interest in the things of God nor did I ever intend to have. I believed God existed and that Jesus was His Son. I just never understood how that fact applied to me and no one ever taught me properly.

She and I had been searching for a good church in our area—we lived in Encino at the time—but just couldn't find one we agreed with. Julieann told me that a friend of hers was attending church at this place called 'The FaithDome' and that the friend recommended we should go. I asked where the church was and she told me it was near Florence and Normandie in South Central L.A. The L.A. riots were still pretty fresh in everyone's minds at that time and I remember the focal point being Florence and Normandie. So I told my wife, very politely, "There's no way I'm going down to that area to attend any church." But my wife, being my wife, wouldn't take no for an answer so I agreed to go with her one time and one time only. I thought "Well, it's only one time. I'll go and never go again."

So much for my big plans right? God, it seemed, had a different plan for me.

RECIPE OF THE MONTH: Jen’s Meaty Lasagna

Recipe will make two 9x13 inch pans Ingredients 1 ½ lb., lean ground beef 1 ½ lb., sweet Italian Sausage (remove from casings) 1 small yellow and green bell pepper (diced) 3 cloves garlic (diced) 2 Tablespoons italian parsley (finely chopped) 2 Tablespoons fresh basil (finely chopped) 1 yellow onion (finely chopped) 1 ½ package lasagna noodles 2 -16 oz. jars spaghetti sauce (if tomatoes are chunky, lightly puree the sauce) sea salt and ground pepper to taste ½ cup dry red wine 16 oz. mozzarella cheese 8 oz. ricotta cheese 5 oz. asiago cheese 5 oz. parmesan cheese 2 eggs 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Preparation Sauté vegetables until softened in the extra virgin olive oil Add meat and sauté until cooked through Drain oil from meat mixture Add wine and one jar of spaghetti sauce and simmer for 1 hour (stir occasionally) Remove from heat and let sit while you prepare the noodles Boil noodles according to package direction Grate the Asiago, Parmesan and Mozzarella cheeses and set aside Blend the Ricotta cheese with the two eggs Layering Take the second jar of sauce and spread a small amount on the bottom of each pan Place noodles to cover bottom Add meat mixture on top of the noodles Spoon small dollops of the Ricotta cheese along the meat mixture Sprinkle the Asiago, Parmesan and Mozzarella cheese over the mixture Add two additional layers of noodles, meat and cheeses Layer the top with remaining noodles and spread the additional jar of sauce atop the noodles with the remaining cheese. Cover with foil and bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 350.  Remove foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until cheese is bubbly. Let lasagna rest for 15-30 minutes.  Cut and serve.

In Loving Memory