Weedpatch, CA

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by philjones

Thanks, everyone for your input.

I preached a revival in Weedpatch many years ago when the Dawson's were pastoring. I experienced my first earthquake while there. The parsonage had upstairs bed rooms and it was just about breakfast time when I started down the stairs and almost fell down because for some reason it seemed the chandelier over the dining room table was swinging back and forth and the china hutch seemed to be dancing. I thought I was the one who was moving. It was a unique experience. I can't imagine what an earthquake of size would be like.

As I recall their were vineyards just a few hundred yards from the church and parsonage. I also recall how arid it was. I could play basketball with the young people in 100 degree temps and hardly break a sweat and I am the kind that sweats at freezing temperature.

I enjoyed my time there and then I went north and preached for a black church in Fresno (offering church is what I call it) and then on up into the big tree country for a revival in a small home missions work. I can't remember the pastor's name but I found some pictures of them the other day.

Boom, I may scan the pictures and see if maybe you or some of the others from the Northern areas of CA might recognize them. they may have pastored in the Redding area. i am not sure.

Elder Vaughn was the preacher in Fresno. Steinbeck used Weedpatch in his "Grapes of Wrath" novel.

[Sam]

That name "Weedpatch" always intrigued me.
Why would anyone name a town something like that?

So the name of a church there would be "Weedpatch Pentecostal Church" or "Weedpatch UPC" or something like that. Of course, a OP church in a town called "Trinity" could have some interesting names.

[Thad]

Originally Posted by Sam

That name "Weedpatch" always intrigued me.
Why would anyone name a town something like that?

So the name of a church there would be "Weedpatch Pentecostal Church" or "Weedpatch UPC" or something like that. Of course, a OP church in a town called "Trinity" could have some interesting names.

It's in the desert Sam - Bakersfield area is similar to the mojave Desert.
our choir sung in Taft a few months ago which is 20 miles west of Bakersfield- you talk about God forsaken Woooow! you'd be lucky to find a patch of weeds anywhere lol A lot of people like it I suppose because there is almost no rain year around,no ice,no snow.

[Thad]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Elder Vaughn was the preacher in Fresno. Steinbeck used Weedpatch in his "Grapes of Wrath" novel.

you know them?? we fellowshipped with the vaughn's for years.
she is still alive he passed in '06
The son in law took the church- they are now linked up with TD Jakes' fellowship

[Sister Alvear]

The Dawson´s were some of our closest friends. She preached our very first ladies convention in Brazil. Sister Dawson was probably one of the smartest people in her day in the Pentecostal ranks. She was an awesome woman.
Their church continues but is in Bakersfield I am supposed to be with them in Feb.
Their last pastor Brother Pulse passed away with a heart attack.

My brother in law before he passed away pastored Brother Davis´s church.

There are several churches in Bakersfield.

[Thad]

Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

The Dawson´s were some of our closest friends. She preached our very first ladies convention in Brazil. Sister Dawson was probably one of the smartest people in her day in the Pentecostal ranks. She was an awesome woman.
Their church continues but is in Bakersfield I am supposed to be with them in Feb.
Their last pastor Brother Pulse passed away with a heart attack.

My brother in law before he passed away pastored Brother Davis´s church.

There are several churches in Bakersfield.

There are LOADS of Oneness churches in Bakersfield (maybe 30) and they all get along in Beautiful Harmony

[bishoph]

The "new" pastor of the Weedpatch church is a Bro. Blackwood.

Incidentally Pastor OJ Johnson is Bishop Vaughns SIL and they are doing a wonderful job in Fresno. They are NOT really affiliated (if anything very loosely) with Bishop Jakes.....long story short he attended one of Jakes conferences and signed up for something and was listed as one of his churches. I know several Pastors that are listed on Jakes website who have no affiliation with him, other than that they attended a conference and filled out information card.

[Thad]

Originally Posted by bishoph

The "new" pastor of the Weedpatch church is a Bro. Blackwood.

Incidentally Pastor OJ Johnson is Bishop Vaughns SIL and they are doing a wonderful job in Fresno. They are NOT affiliated with Bishop Jakes.....long story short he attended one of Jakes conferences and signed up for something and was listed as one of his churches. I know several Pastors that are listed on Jakes website who have no affiliation with him, other than that they attended a conference and filled out information card.

Uh sire,I've been friends with them since i was a kid.They joined Joel Trout's group till that went under. OJ told me himself that he joined Jake's ministerial fellowhip. his daughter attended their school of ministry in Dallas

[Scott Hutchinson]

Speaking of bakersfield a good man Elder Grady Powell is a chaplin in that part of the country.

Does anyone remember Sis. Maxine Davis that went to the Weedpatch church? I am her oldest son