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January 2018
Plan of Salvation: John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever shall believe in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
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Grand Opening of Acts East County The Landing Place in Brentwood Bishop Bob Jackson and leading teams of SWAT (Soul Winning Across Town) members in witnessing around town. He formerly headed Evangelism in the COGIC. At the recent Vision Casting Meeting, Pastor Hope shared the vision that he had for The Landing Place that would be built upon 4 pillars: True Worship, Sound Doctrine, Fellowship, and Evangelism. He also collaborated on a healthy church, which included integrity, purity, unity, and healthy families.
Pastor Kevin Hope
Lady Lori Hope is asked a question at the event
Supporters and guests celebrated the opening, which included food, drinks, fellowActs Full Gospel Church’s (Acts) weekly Acts East County, The Landing ship, and a program meeting. Guests and Place, the newest church in East Contra services. The Landing Place, part of an visitors included those from the immediate expansion of Acts into Eastern Contra Cos- area and those who came from Oakland, Costa County will host its grand opening ta County, will be operated independently Tracy, Hayward, and other parts of the Bay services on January 7, 2018 at 2 pm at Area. 6830 Lone Tree Way in Brentwood. Under under Pastor Hope’s leadership, who formerly served as the Assistant Pastor of the leadership of Pastor Kevin Hope and Acts Full Gospel Church of Oakland for six The Landing Place will hold its services Lady Lori Hope. The Landing Place, will starting after January 7, 2018 on Sundays provide East County residents a wonderful years under Senior Pastor, Bishop Bob at 2pm, and Bible Studies on Tuesdays at 7 place to worship for those living in the An- Jackson. The Oakland location grew into one of the pm. In addition, on Thursday evenings at 7 tioch, Brentwood, Pittsburg, and Oakley areas and an alternative for those who pre- largest congregations (7500) nationwide of pm there will be a men’s class. All are welcome. For more info email the church: viously commuted all the way to Oakland’s the Church of God In Christ (COGIC) churches, aggressive growth contributed to info@actsfullgospelec.org.
San Jose's Christmas Trees Under Fire Catholic League president Bill Donohue discusses a controversy over the San Jose Christmas tree display:
of approximately 500 Christmas trees, an event organized by a non-profit organization, Christmas in the Park. Last year, it drew over 650,000 visitors. In addition to the display of Christmas trees, there are Every year since the 1950s, San Jose has many Christmas-themed events for famihad a proud record of honoring Christmas lies. Unfortunately, some have politicized with a grand display of Christmas trees. the annual celebration This year, however, a controversy has aris- This year there is a tree erected by the Saen over some trees. tanic Temple. There is also a section of the San Jose's Plaza de Cesar Chavez is the site park set aside for LGBT activists: they
placed a Barbie doll alongside an image of Bruce Jenner from the Olympics. Offensive as these displays are, the origin of the problem can be traced to the event's organizers. According to the ABC affiliate, KGO, they invited schools, businesses and non-profit organizations to "bring awareness to issues or causes they care about." Continued on Next Page
The Christian message is often referred to as the "Gospel," which means "good news." Specifically, it is the good news about Jesus—who He is, what He has done, and what He offers. Essentially, the message is that Jesus was God in the flesh, that He came into the world to reconcile humanity to Himself, and that his salvation is freely offered to each person who will respond in faith. The Gospel message explains that salvation is only possible through the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus. Through his sacrifice, Jesus paid the price for our sinfulness (rebellion against God), thus offering us forgiveness. Then through his Resurrection He conquered death, removing it as the penalty for our sin and replacing it with the offer of eternal life that is only available from Him to all those that place their faith in Him.