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Gardena Valley Baptist Church

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Published: Dec. 4, 2007 Modified: Feb. 11, 2025

This picture was taken after the formal church had been established, still under the direction of Mr. C. Howard Ross and his wife. The congregation was still composed of Issei farm laborers who lived in Gardena and the surrounding cities.
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This picture was taken after the formal church had been established, still under the direction of Mr. C. Howard Ross and his wife. The congregation was still composed of Issei farm laborers who lived in Gardena and the surrounding cities.

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Gardena Valley Baptist Church
Gardena Valley Baptist Church (currently located at 1630 W. 158th St. in Gardena, California) was founded in 1914 by the Los Angeles Baptist Mission Society, targeting the recent immigrant population that had come from Japan. The church st…
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