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David Peckham Installed At Stockton Central
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November 19-David Peckham was installed as the new senior pastor of the Stockton Central church.

Peckham joins the 海角社区 from Valley Center Church in San Diego County where he has been since 2015. In ministry since 1974, Peckham is known for his friendliness and constant activity.

According to Meleseini Tu鈥檌tupou, a Stockton member, 鈥淓ven before he arrived, he asked us to send out invitations to everybody on our books, attending and not. He wants our members to be proactive, and involved in habits of connecting with our community, both Adventist and not.鈥�

Tu鈥檌tupou continued, 鈥淚 think members have been sparked and drawn into a leadership style of energy and action. This will be great as we serve our neighbors with passionate kindness.鈥�

David and Cheryl, his wife of 48 years have two daughters: Melissa, who is the principal of Hilltop Christian School in Antioch, and Janine, associate pastor at Lodi Fairmont.

Featured in Northern Lights, January 5, 2023

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Kai Hodges Installed At The Market Street
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October 29- Kai Hodges was installed as the new associate pastor of the Market Street Adventist Church.

The service was moving and overflowing with deep emotions. Pastor Kai expressed gratitude to her family, her senior pastor Edwin Brown, and the congregation for the opportunity to serve God’s people.

According to Rudy Peters, coordinator of African American ministries, “I believe Market Street Church has found the right person at the right time for the assignment. It was heartwarming to see the youth conducting the entire service and pledge their support to God and their new youth pastor.”

Featured in Northern Lights, December 15, 2022

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Momanga New Pastor At Tracy
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November 5- Lizeth Momanga was installed as pastor at the Tracy church.

Before 鈥淧astor Liz鈥� settled in Tracy, she circled the world as a guest speaker in places like Venezuela, Kenya, and the Philippines. She planted a church of 25 in rural Alaska and produced daily live devotionals for the local radio station.

She says her passion is to 鈥渄emonstrate God鈥檚 saving grace and love to the world through the living and preaching of the gospel.”

Lizeth earned her Master of Divinity in 2022 from Andrews University and shares her life with her husband, Richard.

Featured in Northern Lights December 8, 2022

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25 Countries In A Single Church
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Capitol City church did two community-relevant events in the span of two weeks:

First, they provided a cooling center for the community amidst a heatwave. Then on September 10, the church held its annual international day church service and potluck.

Members and guests representing twenty-five nations were dressed in colorful attire from their respective countries. The potluck dinner was akin to an international bizarre with ethnic foods from the Caribbean, Eastern and Western Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

According to one attendee, 鈥淚 was blown away by the friendliness of the staff and all the diverse clothing of their home countries. The food was phenomenal, and I can鈥檛 wait for next year.鈥�

Carol Herbert, mission council leader said, 鈥淭his year’s international day was one of our best celebrations. We received so many compliments on how great everything was, from the program and the set-up to the food. Praise God!鈥�

Featured in Northern Lights November 17, 2022

Leif Cano Ordained
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Leif Cano, the youth pastor at the Placerville church, was ordained on Sabbath, October 22.

An avid musician and energetic leader, Cano is a passionate, hard worker. According to Jim Lorenz, ministerial director, 鈥淥ne of the neat things about Leif are the kids he has impacted for Christ鈥攖urning their lives around and influencing them to attend Adventist schools, colleges, or universities.鈥�

Cano said, 鈥淭he youth of today are tired of religion but have a passion for helping others that needs to be nourished. Our ministry draws about 80% non-Adventists from public schools. We teach them about Jesus Christ, inviting the Holy Spirit to work in their lives.鈥�

Leif and his wife Kenia have been married for nine years, and they have two children: Giovanni, 5, and Lyannah, 3.

Featured in Northern Lights November 3, 2022

Andriy Mykhaylovskyy Ordained
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Andriy Mykhaylovskyy pastor of the Sacramento Ukrainian church was ordained on October 22.

He joined Northern in 2018 as a youth pastor at the Sacramento Slavic church. While there, the congregation grew and planted the Ukrainian group, which became a church in 2021.

Sacramento Ukrainian church is the only one of its kind in the Pacific Union Conference. Recently, Pastor Mykhaylovskyy has been providing refugee assistance and resources for local Ukrainian families.

Jose Marin, executive secretary said, 鈥淧astor Andriy is not only gifted in leading his church congregation but also at engaging the Ukrainian community abroad with his unique skills.鈥�

Featured in Northern Lights 鈥� October 27, 2022

150th Anniversary For Woodland Church
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The Woodland church celebrated its 150th anniversary on October 22.

According to Daniel Garza, district pastor of the Woodland and Vacaville churches, 鈥淭he sanctuary was absolutely packed, spilling into the foyer for the program. Cars filled the parking lot and ran down the street.鈥�

Active since 1872, Woodland has a unique history tracing back to the beginning of Adventism in California. The first church building was built in 1873, and in 1913 the members built a small school offering kindergarten, academy, and a vocational school.

The Woodland church has a history of being community relevant. It started in 1959 by opening the Community Clothes Closet. Later, it partnered with the county court system to provide supervised visitation for non-custodial parents. During the pandemic, the church members developed an interactive online media ministry for homebound members.

Garza continued, 鈥淲e were thrilled to have our guest speakers trace the history of the Woodland church and give inspirational messages. Our members were absolutely thrilled and honored by this anniversary and are motivated to continue serving their community.”

Featured in Northern Lights 鈥� October 27, 2022

Pastors are CALLED!
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海角社区 pastors and their families recently joined thousands of ministers from the North American Division at the 鈥淐ALLED鈥� convention in Lexington, Kentucky.

CALLED is a 鈥渃amp meeting鈥� planned and focused specifically for pastors and their families.

According to Jose Marin, executive secretary of the 海角社区, 鈥淚t is a powerful event for strengthening pastoral calls to ministry, and it provides a space to connect with friends in ministry and share stories and faith.鈥�

A very meaningful presentation was the 30 years of service medallions where several 海角社区 pastors received the honor including, Marc Woodson and Jim Lorenz.

Woodson said of the honor, 鈥淚鈥檝e always seen this honor as the older guard getting rewarded, but now that I鈥檓 here it has a very special meaning.鈥�

Featured in Northern Lights 鈥� July 7, 2022

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Orangevale Church Drive-thru Christmas
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For the second year in a row, the Orangevale church hosted a Drive-thru Christmas event for its community. During two hours on Dec. 11, the church welcomed more than 350 people, who came to view a manger scene with real animals, hear voice and bell choirs, enjoy refreshments, and receive gifts. They also had the opportunity to participate in a canned food drive for the church’s food closet.
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Pastor Jon Cicle approached every car to welcome the visitors. 鈥淚 was happy to meet new people from the community who felt this was a safe holiday event to come and enjoy,鈥� he said.
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About 100 adults and kids volunteered, including students from Orangevale SDA School, who welcomed guests, sang, played handbells, and created gifts. 鈥淚 love seeing our church family serve our community鈥攕haring with our children the true meaning of the season and the joy of serving others,鈥� said the event’s organizer Lian Funada.
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Church members offered to pray with the visitors. With tears streaming down her face, one woman told a volunteer, 鈥淣o one has asked to pray with me before.鈥�
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Gracepoint Church Community Christmas Party
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As part of their ongoing efforts to build relationships with their neighbors in a nearby apartment complex, the Gracepoint church in Rocklin hosted a Christmas party on Dec. 11, attended by more than 100 people. The festive event included a photo booth, gingerbread house construction, food, treats, and more!
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Church members聽鈥渁dopted鈥� 17 neighborhood families, providing presents for 31 children. The church worked with the local apartment manager to advertise the party and connect with the families.
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The congregation’s efforts to forge relationships are making a difference. 鈥淧eople were very appreciative,鈥� said Associate Pastor Marlene Rodriguez. 鈥淥ne lady texted: 鈥楾hank you for all you guys do. I really want to know more about your church.鈥欌��

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