Can you please tell me a little more about Brown Memorial Temple Church of God In Christ?

Brown Memorial Temple is a multicultural church located in Pomona, CA. Brown Memorial Temple seeks to love one another as Jesus loves us, studying his word and learning to be more like him. A multi-cultural church, Brown Memorial Temple seeks to love one another as Jesus loves us, studying his word and learning to be more like him. No matter who you are or where you’ve come from, you are welcome here! At Brown Memorial Temple, no one is a stranger, and no one is too far from God’s saving grace.

Brown Memorial Temple Church of God In Christ is a place where your life will be transformed by Christ! Our fellowship is known for its warmth and friendliness. We strive to cultivate a support system for the members of our church that you’ll feel from the moment you walk through our doors. It’s with our eyes on God that we preach and teach the word through the anointing of Jesus Christ. 

We are a family who comes together desperate for God’s love and grace. We have something for everyone looking to love God and serve their neighbors, and we have a place for you to belong as we learn to love and obey God’s word together.

We hope you find the ministry of the Word to be an encouragement to you in your walk with the Lord. We warmly welcome you to our church worship services whenever you are in the area.

Who is the pastor at Brown Memorial Temple?

Pastor I.R.F. Brown serves as pastor of Brown Memorial Temple Church of God In Christ, located in the city of Pomona, California. He had previously served as co-pastor from 1997 until 2003. Brown Memorial Temple is celebrating fifty (50) years of continuous service in the City of Pomona. Pastor Brown is happily married to Cynthia Brown and they have six daughters, two sons, twenty-four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren ​

Pastor I.R.F. Brown has the privilege of serving the Church of God In Christ on the jurisdictional and national level in the following capacity:

• Executive Administrative Assistant of the California Southern Evangelistic Jurisdiction under the leadership of Bishop C.E. Milton.
• Jurisdictional Secretary of the Southern California Evangelistic Jurisdiction under the leadership of Bishop C.E. Milton.
• Superintendent of the Headquarters District under the leadership of Bishop C.E. Milton. 

NATIONAL:

• Committee Member of Church of God In Christ’s General Assembly Committee on Standards & Extensions
• Regional Coordinator for the Office of the General Secretary of the Church of God In Christ for which he is responsible for the coordination of administrative tasks for twenty-three (23) jurisdictions in the states of Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, California, Utah and Wyoming. 
• National Deputy Director of the Church of God In Christ’s National Prison, Jail, and Hospital Ministry.

COMMUNITY LEADER:

• Executive Director of Project: Caring & Sharing, the community service arm of Brown Memorial Temple Church. Project: Caring & Sharing provides services such as a family support classes such as anger management and fatherhood; emergency food giveaway for low to moderate income families; a Christmas Holiday giveaway where new toys and holiday food boxes are distributed to low income and needy families; annual health fairs; and summer day camps.
• Chairman of Pomona Valley Children & Family Collaborative
• Board Member of Inland Valley Hope Partners
• Member of P.U.S.D. Superintendent’s Faith-Based Roundtable
• Co-Chair of Eliminating Racial Disproportionality and Disparity Committee for Pomona Office Department of Children & Family Services
• Certified Facilitator: Anger Management, Parenting, Project: Fatherhood Re-engagement Program 

LOCAL BACKGROUND:

• Pastor Brown attended Lexington Elementary School, Fremont Junior High School and Garey High School in the City of Pomona.
• Featured in Ebony/Jet magazine’s People to Watch” section. (1996)
• Pastor Brown was a member of the U.S. Championship Semi-Professional Football Team, Racine Raiders. 

What domination is Brown Memorial Temple?

Brown Memorial Temple is a multicultural church that is part of the Southern California Evangelistic Jurisdiction COGIC. COGIC stands for Church Of God In Christ. The Church Of God In Christ beliefs are listing on the COGIC website as:

• We believe that there is only One God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son and, God the Holy Spirit.
• We believe in the blessed Hope, which is the rapture of the Church of God, which is in Christ, at His return.
• We believe that the only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the precious Blood of Jesus Christ.
• We believe that regeneration by the Holy Ghost is absolutely essential for personal salvation.
• We believe that the redemptive work of Christ on the Cross provides healing for the human body in answer to believing prayer.
• We believe that the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, according to Acts 2:4, is given to believers who ask for it.
• We believe in the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy and separated life in the present world.

What is a bible-based church?

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Bible-based churches focus on scripture to deliver the message from God. Most bible-based churches believe that the bible is the literal word of god and will often preach from the bible line to line from the holy scripture. A bible-based church is a particular kind of church that places a strong emphasis on the Bible. We here at Brown Memorial Temple are a bible-based church. 

We believe that the Bible is the holy word of God. “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”. (Colossians 3:16 ) “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12) Come join us and celebrate at our Church Of God In Christ Church today!

How can we contact you?

Please feel free to reach out to us at any time with any prayer requests or questions you may have. We are here to help! You can contact us by phone at (909) 241-0178 or by email at bmtcogic@aol.com. We look forward to talking with you and hope to see you at our worship service this Sunday!