Our History
 Christ-Centered Apostolic Church, the name given by
the Founding Pastor, the late Superintendent Victoria L. Thrash, under
the divine inspiration of the Holy Ghost, denotes that He is the pivotal
head around which all the body revolves "In Him we live and move
and have our being."
On
July 10, 1977, by His divine direction,
a small group of seven (and one child), believing and trusting His
Word, began worshiping in their first home, the "Upper Room" at 2602-B
West Imperial Highway, Inglewood. It was there that God established
Himself in the lives and hearts of these worshipers. For four months,
the Lord manifested Himself in the midst of the people, preparing
them for the blessing He had promised. Through fasting, praying, and
studying the Word of God, the inward man was renewed. Four charter
members still attend the church: Dr. Robert J. Thrash III, Elder Sandra
G. Thrash, Victor L. Thrash and Tania Thrash.
True to His word, on
November 1, 1977,
the worshipers entered their present site, 2301 West Imperial Highway,
Inglewood. Many have raised the question how a small group (seven)
could acquire an edifice costing at that time, a quarter of a million
dollars. These worshipers, too, would have the same question except
by virtue of the fact -- God said it, they believed it, and that settled
it.
Having obeyed God and taken up their abode, the small number continued
to increase as God saw fit to bless. Christ-Centered Apostolic Church
developed ministries to meet the needs of its growing family, including
youth programs, a child-care center, a Christian School, a bus ministry,
a radio ministry, a television ministry, a Soul Patrol ministry, a
Sheepfold ministry, and Christian Education ministry.
Because Superintendent Thrash had a passion for education and wanted
to insure that her grandchildren would receive a quality Christian
education, she founded Christ-Centered Children's University in the
fall of
1984. Due to the explosive growth
of the school, it was necessary to build. Construction was completed
in 1987 of a school building to house
the growing Christian School. The building contains 7 classrooms,
a library, a teacher's lounge, 2 offices and six bathrooms. This building
now houses Thrash Family Center.
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