Lake Avenue Congregational Church is a historic church located at 393 N. Lake Avenue,

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. It is a member of the

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. Lake Avenue Congregational Church was founded in Pasadena in 1896. The congregation's first minister was Allen Hastings. William Waterhouse, the mayor of Pasadena, was one of the earliest members and donated property to build their first building. The Worship Center and Family Life buildings were completed in 1989. The former sanctuary, now known as the Chapel, is used for a Sunday morning service by the Spanish-speaking community, Communidad de las Américas. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ File:Lake Avenue Church. 1.jpg, ⠀ File:Lake Avenue Church. 2.jpg, ⠀ File:Lake Avenue Church. 4.jpg, ⠀ File:Lake Avenue Church. 3.jpg, ⠀

Ties with Fuller Theological Seminary

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joined Lake Avenue Church in 1933 and became friends with the Senior Pastor James Henry Hutchins, a graduate of the

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. Hutchins kept the church away from the

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that was common in Congregationalism at the time.George M. Marsden.
Reforming Fundamentalism: Fuller Seminary and the New Evangelicalism
'. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing; 1 March 1995. . p. 18–. Fuller held its first classes in the Sunday School rooms of LACC. According to

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, many members of the Fuller faculty and some Board Members were members of the church, including Wagner himself who would be ordained by the church's denomination.C. Peter Wagner.
Wrestling with Alligators, Prophets, and Theologians: Lessons from a Lifetime in the Church- A Memoir
'. Baker Publishing Group; 1 September 2011. . p. 67–.

Notable Ministers

* Raymond C. Ortlund Sr. – hosted radio program The ''

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'' *Paul Cedar – former President of

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* John Piper – ordained at Lake Avenue Church

References

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