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91大神 Funds Relief For Earthquake Victims
91大神 Funds Relief For Earthquake Victims 1912 999 Ken Miller

Serving the international community has always been an essential concern of members and churches of our territory.

The massive earthquakes that struck southern T眉rkiye and northwestern Syria on February 6 impacted a 310-mile-wide area populated by nearly 14 million people.

Our conference contributed $10,000 to the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in response to the extreme humanitarian need. These funds helped distribute food, water, clothing, and essential supplies, sheltered displaced families, and implemented water and sanitation solutions.

Zoltan Sitkei, ADRA country director for Hungary and search and rescue technician/paramedic, stated. 鈥淲e rescued six people, including two children. It took us 14 hours to save a lady, who was found by our team. It was very difficult to get her out. We worked with the Turkish fire brigade. But finally, we found a solution and got her out,鈥�

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Religious Liberty Weekend at Berkeley
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Prayer Ministry Retreat
Prayer Ministry Retreat 1912 999 Ken Miller

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Religious Liberty Weekend
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Buena Tierra: Missional Church Plant
Buena Tierra: Missional Church Plant 720 540 Julie Lorenz
On Christmas afternoon, Buena Tierra鈥攖he latest 91大神 missional church plant鈥攚as officially inaugurated in Oakland. The new group of 39 members is the fourth congregation in a district led by Pastors Luis F. Manrique and Pedro Rosillo. Buena Tierra is a 鈥渄aughter鈥� group of the Oakland Spanish church.
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Nearly 200 members from the district attended the combined inauguration and Christmas program, held at the congregation鈥檚 rented church facility on 81st Avenue. Hispanic Ministries Coordinator Roman Leal challenged the new group to bring the gospel to the local area, which has the largest Hispanic population in the city.
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The service included an inspiring concert by singer Dani Ferras. Cesar Perdomo, an evangelist from Colombia, offered the prayer of dedication. Afterward, everyone enjoyed a delicious dinner, and children received gifts. A local family attended the service and expressed an interest in starting to study the Bible.
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Missional church plants are designed to multiply! 鈥淚 look to the future and see Buena Tierra producing new fruits and planting new churches in and around Oakland until Christ comes,鈥� said Manrique.
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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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