Faithful Central Bible Church is a "megachurch" with a congregation that is largely African-American. It is based in Inglewood, California, and Bishop Kenneth Ulmer is the pastor. The interior of Rev. ... A congregation is an assembly of people for a given purpose. ... For general discussion of dark-skinned people, see Black people. ... Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Main article: Minister of religion A pastor is the head minister or priest of a Christian church. ...

In 2001, the church moved its services from a 2,500-seat sanctuary on Eucalyptus Street to the then-Great Western Forum, which had just been abandoned by two major league professional sports teams, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Kings. Faithful Central is believed to be the first church in the U.S. to move permanent services to such a large venue; however, it wouldn't be the last. The Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas moved into the Compaq Center in 2004. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Forum, known for a time as the Great Western Forum, is an indoor arena in Inglewood, California owned by the Faithful Central Bible Church, which uses it for its Sunday morning service. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, who play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Lakewood Church Lakewood Church is a megachurch located in Houston, Texas. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Space City Location Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Government Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Geographical characteristics Area 1,558 km²  (601. ... There are two Compaq Centers. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Faithful Central still rents out the Forum for occasional outside events through its Forum Enterprises division. Madonna and The Rolling Stones are among the concerts that have occurred there in recent years. This article is becoming very long. ... The Rolling Stones are an English band that rose to prominence during the British Invasion of the 1960s. ... A concert comprises a performance, usually involving some degree of formality, and particularly a performance featuring music. ...

External links

• Official web site

Faithful Central Bible Church's Ownership of the LA Forum and the Labor Disupte There

After more than two years of negotiating for a new contract agreement, stagehands at the L.A. Forum were locked out of their jobs in April 2006, and prevented from working. Many of them had years of service at the facility. The janitors had their contracts terminated in February, 2006. In 2005, the building engineers were forced to walk away from the venue after wages were cut. For more about the labor dispute with the Church, see justiceattheforum.com.