I pulled this page up to see if the services times have changed... Only to find people criticizing and lying on my church family... Center of Praise is not at ALL racist.. Our first lady is an absolutely stunning Caucasian woman 😜 We had a WHOLE Spanish service for years "Centro de Allabanza"... We are in the heart of one of the most diverse cities in the state and we reflect, protect, AND expect to see that. We have had homeless people come.. smelling not so sweet.. But Bishop taught us to love on everybody.. And through that love.. We've seen lives change. I myself had a bad marriage, and an even worse divorce. I never could have made it through all of that without Bishop and Dr Slade. These people have come to my house to help me with a rebellious teen.. Helped me find work.. They are a family for you, if you need one.. and if you let them be, outside of those four walls. Because that's how it's supposed to be. Pastor Sissac won a CAR .. and gave it away.. We've done habitat for humanity and rebuilt a playground in a city school... So skip the opinions and come see for yourself.. COP is the place to BE if you feel like PRAISIN' worshipping, and growing in the things God has in...
Read moreBeloved, this was an horrible experience, my family and I went to visit this church and my daughter was praising some lady came up didn't ask if she can pray for her and proceed to try to lay hands on her. I was like don't lay hands on her, the lady could pray but don't touch. She wants to go back and forth saying God, said to come pray for her if he did he never told you to lay hands on her. God is in the details so he would have advised you another way to go about this. Because lay hands on no man suddenly. This was a whole hot mess. You can pray for anyone from...
Read moreCenter of Praise (COP) is a wonderful place to worship. The church has a healthy leadership culture that prioritizes people and fosters a Holy Spirit-filled environment of love and kindness. The foundation of our core values is GRACE: Give Generously, Reach Intentionally, Advance Generationally, Care Unconditionally, and Educate Passionately. These values guide everything COP does, creating a meaningful and transformative community. I'm grateful to be part of such an inspiring ministry that lives out its mission with...
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