EXPLORE THE L.A. YEARS
Scroll to explore important sites in the history of the church in L.A. More sites will be added as we work our way through the time period.
Westmoreland Chapel
1505 S. Westmoreland Ave. Los Angeles
Connected with Honor Oak Christian Fellowship and Conference Center in southeast London, England where T. Austin-Sparks ministered. C.J.B Harrison was sent by Sparks to minister at Westmoreland Chapel.
June 1958 — Jim and Bette Reetzke began attending Westmoreland Chapel
October 1958 — Daniel and Anna Chang (Samuel Chang’s son and daughter-in-law) began meeting at Westmoreland Chapel
July 1959 — Samuel and Lygia Chang moved to Los Angeles from Hong Kong and began meeting at Westmoreland Chapel
Home of Samuel and Lygia Chang
2303 W. 23rd Street, Los Angeles (No longer standing)
It was here that many of the seeking saints from Westmoreland Chapel began to meet to fellowship about their desire for the normal church life.
December 5-7, 1960 — Brother Lee, on his second trip to the U.S., met with those wanting to leave Westmoreland about matters such as the church ground, denominations, the proper stand and oneness.
On May 27, 1962 — 20 to 25 saints took the ground here for the first time as the church in Los Angeles. The first table meeting of the church in Los Angeles was held here and the church life in Los Angeles began in this home.
December 21-31, 1962 — Site of the first conference held by Brother Lee after he determined to begin the work in the U.S. The topic was The All-Inclusive Christ.
Odd Fellows Hall
1828 Oak St, Los Angeles
March 3, 1963 — First corporate meeting between Christians of various backgrounds: Pentecostal (Reseda), Plymouth Brethren (Whittier), and the church in Los Angeles.
Summer of 1963 a conference on God’s Building and the New Jerusalem was held here
Altadena House
2606 Madison Ave, Altadena
Home of Jim and Bette Reetzke during the L.A. years.
July 13 - August 24, 1963 — The first training in the United States with Brother Witness Lee was held from June 28-Aug 24. A ten-day conference on The Central Thought of God preceded the 6-week training. Brother Lee covered 18 lessons on life, 18 lessons on truth, 6 lessons on the church, and 6 lessons on service. These messages are now printed as Basic Principles of the Experience of Life, Basic Principles for the Practice of the Church Life, Basic Principles for the Service in the Church Life, The Building of God, The Work of the Human Spirit, To Serve in the Human Spirit, Our Human Spirit, and A Brief Definition of the Kingdom of the Heavens.
Meeting place of the church in Altadena from August 8, 1963.
Bonnie Brae House
No longer standing
Van Ness
No longer standing
Elden Hall
1101 Elden Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Magnolia House
2428 W. 11th Street, Los Angeles
Approximate. No longer standing
Acquired in 1966. 1 block from Elden Hall. Used for Stream Publishers, service office, tape room, and children’s meetings. Served as a place for hospitality for many visiting saints
Read MoreEmbassy Hotel and Auditorium
851 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Conference venue in Los Angeles. 800 to 900 saints attended. Messages given are published in the book, The Visions of Ezekiel.
Read MoreL.A. Convention Center
1201 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA
Early 1970s conference venue for the Crazy Lovers of Jesus Conference, The Kingdom conference, and The Ephesians conference.
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