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Smyrna Holds Tent Meetings
Choosing to lead a month-long evangelistic series after the first year of pastoring a new church may sound daunting to some, but according to Pastor Evangelist Trevor Stewart of Smyrna church, “It’s in my DNA for evangelism.” During August, Stewart hosted an old-fashioned tent meeting in the Smyrna church parking lot, an effort that has not taken place in the Los Angeles area in more than 25 years. “I’m used to doing tent meetings,” said Stewart, who…
Practical Health Message Changes Lives at South Bay Church
For years, through Pastor John Jenson’s leadership, South Bay church has been instrumental in providing its community and members with practical tools and knowledge to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Passionate about this mission, lay members work together to plan numerous health events throughout the year: health lectures and seminars, plant-based cooking schools, discussions on nutrition and spirituality, and more. People from the South Bay and beyond…
“There Is a Place for Everyone at The Place”
The Place Adventist Fellowship company, a multi-generational congregation in Newbury Park, was officially recognized as a church of the Southern California Conference (SCC) with a special celebration service on August 24. The Place started as a group from Thousand Oaks church, created to have an alternative, contemporary worship style for youth. Simon Liversidge, senior pastor at The Place for the past 16 years, explained that its foundation is threefold: “A place for young people to be the…
