Welcome to Grace Assembly
Grace Assembly is a dynamic place filled with people sharing life and growing closer to God. We have a congregation dedicated to the gospel and determined to let the world know of the love and hope available in Christ.
Experience God
God and His grace are meant to be experienced.
Jesus never intended the Church to be a lifeless institution! Instead, the Church is a dynamic community of ordinary people who have been filled with the life of His Spirit. As we participate in this Spirit-energized community, we experience the transforming power of God’s incredible Grace.
You will find many opportunities to experience God here at Grace.
Explore His Truth
The amazing depth of God’s Grace makes exploring the truth about it a life-long journey.
Few of us begin our journey at the same point of understanding or experience. However, as we discover the limitless depths of God’s Grace together, we begin to understand it better and grow much stronger in our faith. No matter where you are in your journey right now, Grace is a great place to continue your journey of exploring the truth of God’s incredible Grace.
Engage The World
Every Christ-follower is called upon to engage the world around them with the Grace of God.
• SHARE Personally
• SERVE Locally
• GIVE Globally
It is essential to the mission that Jesus has given us. As you regularly experience God’s empowering Grace in your own life, it is natural that you will seek opportunities to share that Grace with others. That inner passion for the mission of Jesus finds expression for us as a church as WE SPEND globally, SERVE locally, and SHARE personally.
You’re Invited
You and your entire family are invited to be a part of what God is doing here at Grace Assembly! God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life! If you've ever wanted an opportunity to grow closer to God, Grace Assembly in Los Angeles is the place for you!
If you and your family want to experience God's love and compassion for our community, we'd love to meet you!
Church Leadership
Pastor Earl Coley
Lead Pastor
Melissa Coley
First Lady
Camilo & Morena Encina
Spanish Ministries Leaders
Marcie Brown
Missions Coordinator
What We Believe
We are a local church that is affiliated with the Assemblies of God. The General Council of the Assemblies of God (USA), one of the largest Pentecostal denominations in the United States, was organized in 1914 by a broad coalition of ministers who desired to work together to fulfill common objectives, such as sending missionaries and providing fellowship and accountability. Formed in the midst of the emerging worldwide Pentecostal revival, the Assemblies of God quickly took root in other countries and formed indigenous national organizations. The Assemblies of God (USA) is a constituent member of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship – one of the largest Pentecostal fellowships in the world.
2. The One True God
The one true God has revealed Himself as the eternally self-existent "I AM," the Creator of heaven and earth and the Redeemer of mankind. He has further revealed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.3. The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ
The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. The Scriptures declare: His virgin birth,His sinless life,
His miracles,
His substitutionary work on the cross,
His bodily resurrection from the dead,
His exaltation to the right hand of God.
4. The Fall of Man
Man was created good and upright; for God said, "Let us make man in our own image, after our likeness." However, man by voluntary transgression fell and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God.
5. The Salvation of Man
Man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ the Son of God. Conditions to Salvation Salvation is received through repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ. By the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, being justified by grace through faith, man becomes an heir of God, according to the hope of eternal life.
The Evidence of Salvation The inward evidence of salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit.
The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness.
6. The Ordinances of the Church
Baptism in Water
The ordinance of baptism by immersion is commanded by the Scriptures. All who repent and believe on Christ as Saviour and Lord are to be baptized. Thus they declare to the world that they have died with Christ and that they also have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life.
Holy Communion
The Lord's Supper, consisting of the elements --bread and the fruit of the vine-- is the symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:4 [KJV/NIV]), a memorial of his suffering and death (1 Corinthians 11:26 [KJV/NIV]), and a prophecy of His second coming (1 Corinthians 11:26 [KJV/NIV]), and is enjoined on all believers "till He come!"
7. The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
All believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Spirit and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal experience of all in the early Christian Church. With it comes the enduement of power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry.
This experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth.
With the baptism in the Holy Spirit come such experiences as:
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an overflowing fullness of the Spirit, John 7:37-39 [KJV/NIV], Acts 4:8 [KJV/NIV]
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a deepened reverence for God, Acts 2:43 [KJV/NIV], Hebrews 12:28 [KJV/NIV]
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an intensified consecration to God and dedication to His work, Acts 2:42 [KJV/NIV]
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and a more active love for Christ, for His Word and for the lost, Mark 16:20 [KJV/NIV]
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8. The Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit
The baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is witnessed by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives them utterance.
The speaking in tongues in this instance is the same in essence as the gift of tongues, but is different in purpose and use.
9. Sanctification
Sanctification is an act of separation from that which is evil, and of dedication unto God.
The Scriptures teach a life of "holiness without which no man shall see the Lord."
By the power of the Holy Spirit we are able to obey the command: "Be ye holy, for I am holy."
Sanctification is realized in the believer by recognizing his identification with Christ in His death and resurrection, and by the faith reckoning daily upon the fact of that union, and by offering every faculty continually to the dominion of the Holy Spirit.
10. The Church and its Mission
The Church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her great commission. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is an integral part of the General Assembly and Church of the Firstborn, which are written in heaven.
Since God’s purpose concerning man is to seek and to save that which is lost, to be worshipped by man, to build a body of believers in the image of His Son, and to demonstrate His love and compassion for all the world, the priority reason for being of the Assemblies of God as part of the Church is:
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To be an agency of God for evangelizing the world.
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To be a corporate body in which man may worship God.
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To be a channel of God’s purpose to build a body of saints being perfected in the image of His Son.
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To be a people who demonstrate God’s love and compassion for all the world.
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11. The Ministry
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A divinely called and scripturally ordained ministry has been provided by our Lord for the fourfold purpose of leading the Church in: Evangelization of the world.
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Mark 16:15-20 [KJV/NIV]
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Worship of God.
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John 4:23,24 [KJV/NIV]
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Building a body of saints being perfected in the image of His Son.
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Ephesians 4:11-16 [KJV/NIV]
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Meeting human need with ministries of love and compassion.
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Psalms 112:9 [KJV/NIV]
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Galatians 2:10; 6:10 [KJV/NIV]
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James 1:27 [KJV/NIV]
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13. The Blessed Hope
The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord is the imminent and blessed hope of the church.
14. The Millennial Reign of Christ
The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of the saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on earth for one thousand years.
This millennial reign will bring the salvation of national Israel,
and the establishment of universal peace.
15. The Final Judgment
There will be a final judgment in which the wicked dead will be raised and judged according to their works. Whosoever is not found written in the Book of Life, together with the devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, will be consigned to the everlasting punishment in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
Sunday Morning Celebration
Service 10:30am
Service Times
Wednesday Evening
Mid-Week Prayer Gathering 7:00pm
Give Online
The word “tithe” literally means a tenth (of our income, that is). In Malachi 3: 10 God basically says,“Go ahead. I dare you. See if you can out-give me.” Is God wise? Do you trust him? These are two fundamental questions behind the act of giving. If God is wise, then you should listen to what he says about financial stewardship. If you trust him, then you should trust him with all aspects of your life, including your finances. Accept God’s invitation to put him to the test. The Bible says that the purpose of tithing is to teach us always to put God first in our lives. (Deuteronomy 14: 23) Tithing is a reminder that God is the supplier of everything we have. It is also God’s personal invitation to an outpouring of his blessing in your life. So go ahead. Accept God’s invitation to put him to the test. Start tithing faithfully and see what God does in and through your life. Watch the blessings pour out!