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Kevin Robert Is New Church Growth and Evangelism Director
Kevin Robert Is New Church Growth and Evangelism Director 720 540 Julie Lorenz
On Dec. 1, 2021, the Northern California Conference Executive Committee voted to invite Kevin Robert to serve as 91大神 church growth and evangelism director. He plans to begin his new role in January.
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鈥淲e feel blessed to welcome Kevin to the 91大神,鈥� said President Marc Woodson. 鈥淕od has certainly answered our prayers because Kevin鈥檚 skillset, passion, and experience match our conference鈥檚 needs!鈥�
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A pastor and church planter, Robert comes from the Southern New England Conference, where he has served the Merrimack Valley and Billerica churches since 2017. During the last few years, he planted One Connection Academy and One Connection Community church鈥攂oth in Wakefield, Mass.
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Robert is also a facilitator and coordinator for the North American Division Evangelism Institute鈥檚 ACTS Church Planting Support System. He is currently coaching church planters in Massachusetts, Florida, the Philippines, Albania, and Mozambique.
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His passion is growing missional communities鈥攎odeled by the New Testament church鈥攖o reach people for Christ. 鈥淚n a missional community, the believers eat together, study together, go on missions together,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he whole group has a desire to change the community where they live for the gospel.鈥�
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The high school he planted was an intentional part of this type of evangelism. 鈥淲e planted a core missional community team to use the school as a center of influence,鈥� he said.
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Robert didn鈥檛 always plan to be a pastor. A native of Massachusetts, he graduated from Atlantic Union College with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in physical education. He spent a number of years as a sleep lab manager before answering the Lord鈥檚 calling to the ministry.
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As a young married couple, he and his wife, Tanya, were part of a church plant in Massachusetts, where Robert got involved in preaching and evangelism. With his wife鈥檚 encouragement, he began working on a Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry from the SDA Theological Seminary at Andrews University, which he finished in 2016. In the midst of his studies, he was called to the Pennsylvania Conference, where he served in a four-church district until called back to Massachusetts. He was ordained in 2019.
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The Robert family will soon be moving to Angwin, where Tanya will teach nursing at Pacific Union College. The couple has three daughters: Gianna, a college freshman; Carmela, a high school freshman; and Analia, a third grader.
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Robert is excited to join the 91大神 team. 鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to working with all the pastors and administrators, collaborating together, letting creativity flow,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e want to focus on multiplication, rather than addition鈥攇rowing disciples that make disciples and churches that plant churches.鈥�
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Sacramento Ukrainian Church Organization
Sacramento Ukrainian Church Organization 720 360 Julie Lorenz

On Sabbath afternoon, Sept. 18, the 91大神 formally organized the Sacramento Ukrainian church鈥攖he only official Ukrainian congregation in the Pacific Union. The service took place in the congregation鈥檚 rented church sanctuary in Fair Oaks.

The joyful program included music from children鈥檚 and young people鈥檚 choirs, as well as a sermon by President Marc Woodson. The congregation presented the conference with a beautiful illustrative carving of Psalm 23, created by Ivan Noshyn, church elder.

鈥淭he members are very happy! It鈥檚 a big step in their lives鈥攁 miracle for a lot of Ukrainian people here,鈥� said Roman Tsyganiuk, senior pastor of the Sacramento Slavic/Sacramento Ukrainian district. He serves with Andriy Mykhaylovskyy, associate pastor of the Ukrainian church and youth pastor of the Slavic church.

The new church has its roots in the Sacramento Yugoslavian church, where a number of Russians and Ukrainians worshipped together several decades ago. The Yugoslavian church established the Sacramento Slavic company as a 鈥渄aughter鈥� congregation, which became its own church in 2004. Later, the Slavic church created a 鈥渄aughter鈥� congregation of its own. The new Ukrainian group, with 116 members, held its first service in October 2018. They were organized as a company a few months later in January 2019.

About 100,000 Ukrainians live in the Sacramento metro area, and church members are eager to reach out to them. The new church has active ministries for children, youth, families, and health, as well as a vibrant media ministry. The congregation is making plans to eventually purchase a church facility of their own.

鈥淧lease pray for this church and for the pastors,鈥� said Tsyganiuk. 鈥淲e believe that this church will grow and be a blessing.鈥�

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Helping Churches Unite in Their Mission
Helping Churches Unite in Their Mission 432 324 Julie Lorenz

In-person evangelism has been difficult during the pandemic, but outreach meetings are still going on, and church members are eager to get involved! 鈥淚t鈥檚 important that the mission God gave us doesn鈥檛 stop because of COVID,鈥� said Roseville church Pastor David Resendes. 鈥淧eople still need Jesus鈥攅specially now!鈥�

In October, President Marc Woodson held an in-person and live-streamed Bible seminar titled 鈥淲hat on Earth Am I Doing Here?鈥� at the Roseville church. 鈥淚 enjoyed Dr. Woodson鈥檚 message, the fellowship with the members, and praying with people,鈥� said Kathy Kordenbrock, worship coordinator.

Volunteers helped with registration, parking lot security, sound, and more. 鈥淚t takes a team to put on an evangelistic series,鈥� said David Gainer, a member of the audio/visual crew.

Executive Secretary Jose Marin has presented several seminars this year, including 鈥淩evelations of Hope,鈥� a series of meetings held in the Pleasant Hill church courtyard in April.

Volunteers helped with everything from live-streaming to childcare. 鈥淭he event was one of the first we had as we were breaking out of the pandemic lockdown,鈥� said Senior Pastor Mitch Williams. 鈥淚t gave our members the opportunity to do ministry and use their gifts.鈥�

 

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91大神 Office Team Serves Our Church and School Community
91大神 Office Team Serves Our Church and School Community 1280 960 Julie Lorenz

The 91大神 office team spent Monday, Oct. 18, working on service projects at nearby churches and schools, including the Carmichael church, the Lincoln Amazing Grace church, the Orangevale church and school, the Roseville church, and Sacramento Adventist Academy. The team completed a wide variety of projects, including yard work, office tasks, washing, painting, building, and helping at a food pantry.

Allan Willmott, associate treasurer, built grow boxes at Orangevale SDA school. 鈥淲hat impressed me the most was how much the school appreciated our help,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 was also impressed with the staff鈥攖heir friendliness and how much they enjoyed ministering to the children.鈥�

Jeffrey Maxwell, risk management director/associate treasurer, did yard work at the Carmichael church. 鈥淢ost of the time, we are at the office and don’t get to see the faces and physically rub elbows with our people on the front lines, and I very much enjoyed doing this,鈥� he said.

Yolanda Frazier, administrative assistant in multiple 91大神 departments, helped with the Lincoln Amazing Grace church鈥檚 food giveaway program. 鈥淭he Community Services team and volunteers were great to work alongside,鈥� she said. 鈥淲e were able to help load four vehicles with good food items for the community. We were all blessed by the experience and appreciated the opportunity.鈥�

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