2022 WINTER ISSUE OF THE NEWSVINE

THE NEWSVINE

THE INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE OF REVIVAL CENTER, MODESTO, CALIFORNIA

Winter 2022

Special Edition

The Year In Pictures

2021

THE NEWSVINE

“Every page an altar to His works!”

WINTER 2022 REVIVAL CENTER UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 825 7th Street, Modesto, CA 95354 Business Phone: 209-522-5365

email us at thenewsvine@gmail.com google us at: the newsvine or follow us on: issuu.com/thenewsvine EDITORS

ASST EDITOR MULTIMEDIA BUSINESS LIAISON GRAPHIC DESIGN PHOTOGRAPHERS CREATIVE TEAM COLUMNISTS YOUTH REPORTER MAILINGS DISTRIBUTION

LEO AGUILERA VIRGINIA AGUILERA

Tim Warren Charlene Wilson Leo & Virginia Aguilera Leo Aguilera, Grover Hunt Gabriel Chavoya Tim Warren, Joshua Aguilera, Autumn Amador, Alexis Diaz, Jocelyn Powell Carol Castillo Alexis Diaz Virginia Aguilera Norbert Feliciano

CHURCH STAFF PASTOR H. TODD JOHNSON BISHOP RANDY G. KEYES

ADMINISTRATIVE PASTOR - JONATHAN QUINONES YOUTH PASTOR - JOSHUA AGUILERA

PULPIT STAFF MINISTERS Dana Le’Blanc Uday Narayan CHURCH SECRETARY RESIDENT MISSIONARIES K.R.E.W. KID’S MINISTRY PRAYER MINISTRIES MUSIC MINISTRY WORLD MISSIONS LIGHTING, GRAPHIC ARTS WORLD MISSIONS LIFE GROUPS PUBLIC RELATIONS APOSTOLIC MAN MINISTRY B.U.F.F.(MEN 50+) HYPHEN (YOUNG ADULTS) THRIVE (YOUNG MARRIEDS) SPANISH SERVICES NURSING HOME MINISTRY BIBLE QUIZZING GROWTH TRACK

Jerry Powell Jonathan Quinones Jeremiah Williams Charlene Wilson Uday Narayan, Xenn Seah Sujay Diaz, Mary Aguirre Charles & Joyce Bispo Kellee Hopper, Matt Aguirre Nancy Holston, Tim Montes Jerry & Andrea Powell MaKayla Johnson Jerry & Andrea Powell Jonathan Quinones Jeremiah Williams Alex Diaz Herb Jenkins Chris & Lindsay Castro Chris & Lindsay Castro Antonio Gutierrez Joyce Jones Sujay Diaz Dana Le’ Blanc

SERVICE TIMES SUNDAY - 10:15 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

12:30 p.m.

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MONDAY - 7:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY - 7:00 p.m.

THURSDAY - 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY - 7:00 p.m.

SATURDAY - 10:00 a.m.

Pre-service Prayer Morning Service - Sanctuary, KREW Growth Track - Youth Chapel Spanish/English Service - Sanctuary All-Church Prayer Mid-Week Service, KREW Spanish Service Revive Yth (Youth Service) Saturday Morning Outreach

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A Word from the Editors

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e celebrate this FIRST digital only online issue of The Newsvine with our faithful readers. You may still order a hard copy from our digital publishing platform issuu.com who posts our magazine on the worldwide web. They will send you a copy of all 45 pages beautifully bound with different prices depending on the format you can choose. You can access all our issues by simply googling: the newsvine, or send us your email and our staff will automatically email you the link every time the next issue becomes available.

With over 200 photos in this issue, you can see how our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ blessed all our events of 2021 for His glory. Truly Revival Center of Modesto had a great year to celebrate!

On behalf of all our staff, we pray that all our faithful readers worldwide have a prosperous, healthy, and spiritually anointed year in 2022!

Let us all continue to pray that this year ends the global pandemic so nothing hinders the spreading of the gospel to the whole world. Let us love our neighbors as ourselves and live in peace with one another. MARANATHA, the Lord cometh!

EDITORS Leo and Virginia Aguilera

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2021 Kicks Off with Hope

he year kicked off with our First Sunday of the Year Service. We were still in a worldwide pandemic that by the end of 2021 would kill off more than 800,000 Americans. Vaccines became available for those who are essential workers, people who are immunocompromised, and seniors aged 65 and above. Hope was rising for an end to this horrific plague. A new president, Joseph Biden, was inaugurated after a contentious election. But the church powers on, a haven in the midst of a tempestuous world. Mighty men of faith, Mark Morgan and Dannie Hood. ministered this month with Pastor Johnson. God has not given us a spirit of fear. Jesus is still on the throne!

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“God, your miracle worker will break through every wall, overcome every obstacle, defeat every devil if you will choose what is right.”

“He’s coming back as the King of kings and Lord of lords. The only kingdom that’s going to last is the kingdom of the Lord!”

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Dannie Hood & Mark Morgan Arrive

od sent us powerhouse preachers to kick off the new year. First off was Dannie Hood who pastors Landmark Tabernacle in Denver, Colorado. He preached on “What God Did Last Time Is Not the Last Time.” He declared, “The greatest multicultural revival is not behind us. He’s going to do it even greater!” Later in the month Mark Morgan, pastor of Abounding Grace of San Francisco, preached “Place to Place.” He discussed how Jesus is our high priest who continuously makes intercession for us, and because of His perfect blood, we can go boldly before the throne of God. Jesus went from the suffering lamb, to high priest, to conquering king!

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F ebruary E vents

“You are standing, fighting for your family, fighting for your marriage, for your children. Sometimes we have no problem saying we will die for our loved ones, but God has called us to live for them, nuture, love, protect, care.

Show it! Share it! Let them see.”

- Administrative Pastor Jon Quinones

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February

Prayer. The section gathered for a unified, powerful time of prayer. Talk about powerful, we were then blessed twice by the preaching of Evangelist A.J. Holloway (above left) who preached, “One to Rule the Night” and “The Mark of a Beast.” Taylor Fairbanks (above right), Pastor of Vessel Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, visited us on a Wednesday night to teach on Apostolic Culture, a recent focus of lessons taught by Pastor Johnson. We also wished Sister Kim Johnson, our beautiful and godly pastor’s wife, a very happy birthday in February. We are anticipating God’s blessings for this coming year. started off with Revival Center hosting the Western District Network of

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ith COVID-19 still raging in our county and hospital ICUs packed, the church continued with their safety protocols. Members registered online, temperatures were taken at the door, and staff at the entrance wore masks. Attendees were enouraged to socially distance, and air high-5’s replaced handshakes and actual high-5’s. Since then, many of our older saints have been vaccinated and have returned to in-person services. We continued to provide an online option of streaming as we have done even before the pandemic for those sick or who do not yet feel safe to congregate. When did coming to church become such an act of faith?

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M arch E vents

Evangelist Victor Jackson Preaches “Hope Is Alive!”

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March

brought us another visit from Evangelist Victor Jackson who ministered on the topic “Hope Is Alive.” We also were blessed by the preaching of Evangelist Landon Gore. Our recording studio was completed which is used for livestream mixes, covers, and podcasts. Tim Warren, our multimedia director, thanks Tim Montes, Jon Harris, Aaron Amador, and Ethan DeMoss, Mike Shoffett, Norbert Feliciano, and Jeremiah Williams for being part of the team that helped make this possible. Speaking of podcasts, we kicked off our first podcast this month which are available on youtube, Apple podcasts, and Spotify. Growth Track kicked off a new semester with a get-acquainted mixer. Also in March we wished a happy 28th wedding anniversary to Pastor and Sister Johnson--We love you both!

Landon Gore, “The Same Hour”

Director Dana Le’Blanc Announces Growth Track Meet-and-greet for new semester of classes.

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A pril E vents

April

was a very busy month for Revival Center. Stan and Juli Jasinski led us in our first Prayer Walk in Modesto. Teams visited different strongholds in the city, anointed them with oil, and prayed against the “strongman.” We also had a visit from Mark Shutes who leads evangelism to the countries of the former Soviet Union. Easter this year fell in April. It is always a time of great celebration and it was again at Revival Center. Pastor Johnson preached “Long Live the King.”

Speaking of the pastor, it was his birthday this month. We are so blessed to have such a dedicated man of God lead our church. Happy Birthday, Pastor!

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“If you’re bored being a Christian, you are not doing it right.”

- Mark Shutes

Pictured on opposite page are Easter Service with KREW kids choir led by Elenor Lira, RC ensemble, and altar call. This page (clockwise from top): Mark Shutes instructs the congregation on how to pray for our city’s salvation; Stan and Juli Jasinski give instructions on how to prepare for the prayer walk in our city; Daniel Warren honors Pastor Johnson on his birthday (Happy Birthday, Pastor! Revival Center loves you); altar call after Brother Shutes preaches; and Bishop Randy and Sister Sharon Keyes.

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M ay E vents

Kiah Williams, Brianna Harris, Mary Lou Fletcher, Frances Robledo, and Carol Paul enjoy the festivities at our Mother’s Day Brunch.

In May

feeling a heavy burden to make a concerted outreach to the Spanish-speaking in our community, we began a second service on Sunday afternoons at 12:30 at our church. All the singing is in Spanish, and the preaching is bilingual. Thanks to all of our music and technology teams, preachers, and their interpreters who make this possible. May God bless our efforts. May is Mother’s Day, and Revival Center celebrated it with a Mother’s Day brunch in the church parking lot. It was a wonderful event, complete with delicious charcuterie platters and much-in-demand guest speakers, Melani Shock and her daughter. It was followed by a moving Mother’s Day service that Sunday. Another treat this month was a visit from former RC members Danny and Esther Becerra and their sons. They are currently Associate Missionaries to the country of Belize in Central America. This month was also Pentecost Sunday, the day we celebrate the birth of the church when the Holy Ghost was poured out on those who gathered in the Upper Room and the message of Acts 2:38 was preached by the Apostle Peter. A new baptismal tank was installed this month to wash away sins in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Near the end of the month, we had our Baby Dedication service which is really for those who want to dedicate their young children, not just babies, to the Lord. We ended the month with a return visit of evangelists Victor Jackson and A.J. Holloway. What an awesome month we had!

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Melani Shock speaks on “I Have Hope.”

Sister Kim Johnson with her beautiful mom

Baby Dedication Service

Josh and Jeannette Aguilera minister during Spanish service.

Belize Associate Missionaries visit our church in May.

First baptism in our new baptismal tank.

Praise God!

Evangelist Victor Jackson Evangelist A.J. Holloway preaching on Pentecost Sunday.

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J une E vents

Top photo: Graduates line up to walk in to be recognized in front of the church. Second row: Our university and college graduates. Congratulations to all!

June

brought not only hot weather to Modesto, but also an opportunity to honor our graduates.

This year we even had two members who earned a master’s degree, including our own pastor. Congratulations to all! Well, last month was Mother’s Day, and June brings us Father’s Day. Although we did not have a brunch for our fathers, we did have a special family service for Father’s Day. Pastor Johnson switched the focus of our Mother’s and Father’s Day services to make them more inclusive. In June we also celebrated Youth Week and prayed for Josh and Jeannette Aguilera and Anjolene Rodela who would be leaving in July to support the Becerras in Belize. KREW held a carnival for our Sunday School children, and Revive Yth celebrated Youth Week. Wow! Such a busy month!

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The photos above are all from this year’s Father’s Day Service: altar call, Pastor Johnson being praised by Merle Fletcher, and a Father’s Day baptism!

Pictured from left: Our Bible Quizzers who qualified for nationals and their coaches; Josh and Jeannette Aguilera being prayed for by Pastor Quinones before their mission trip to Belize.

Revive Yth, led by Josh and Jeannette Aguilera, Celebrated Youth Week with prayer, fun activities, a clean-up night at the church, and a youth-led service. We are blessed with an amazing youth group!

KREW Kids’ Carnival What Fun!

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J uly E vents

In July Revival Center hosted the Western District Hyphen Conference.

Drew Galloway, the Louisiana Youth Ministries Director, was the guest preacher.

On Wednesday Night of Hyphen Week, Noah Wells (left) and Thomas Barker (middle) had the opportunity to preach, and preach they did! On the right, our Hyphen group, led by Chris and Lindsay Castro, gathers during a fellowship activity at a local park.

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July

saw us celebrating Hyphen Week with both a district function and with our own young adults, Noah Wells and Thomas Barker, ministering during a Wednesday night service.

Thank God, for both of these young men who not only have excelled academically in universities, but also have such a strong love and commitment to the kingdom of God. It was an honor to have Drew Galloway, Louisiana Youth Ministries Director, minister at our church. This month, we also were excited to get reports of the missionary trip to Belize by Josh and Jeannette Aguilera who lead our youth, accompanied by a mission-minded Hyphen young adult, Anjolene Rodela. We loved hearing about the opportunities they had to serve, assisting Associate Missionaries, Danny and Esther Becerra. To top it off, we went full-force on our long-awaited church renovation. Our carpeting and pews were crying out to be replaced, as they were original to the time we expanded our sanctuary in the mid-nineties. In the last issue of THE NEWSVINE, we featured our renovation, including the new seating, painting inside and out, new foyer, and more. It was all made possible by volunteer labor and generous giving by our congregation. We are also thankful for the various contracted companies who labored. We had to go online for a couple of services as the chairs were installed, but the sacrifice was worth it. Thank you for all who made this renovation possible. Our next big project is adding a Sunday School wing to our building. We are believing God for the finances, as we want to expand our outreach to the children in our community. We are now over halfway through the year, still holding it together through a persistent and heartless pandemic. Our church has not been untouched by this virus, but we will be victorious.

Pictured from left: Josh and Jeannette Aguilera and Anjolene Rodela with Belize Associate Missionary Danny Becerra; BUFF fellowship meeting

Our Renovation in Full Swing!

The renovation team prepares the flooring for the carpeting and chairs, the foyer floor is sanded and polished, the congregation sits on folded chairs before new seats are installed.

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A ugust E vents

“Without expectation, there is no faith.

Without faith, there are no miracles.”

- Elder Sam Emory

Elder Sam Emory, Pastor of Apostolic Tabernacle Preaches “Expectation.”

August:

The mighty man of God, Sam Emory, pastor of Apostolic Tabernacle in Merced, CA, preached for us at the beginning of August. His sermon topic was “God moves through Expectation!” How true! Two weeks later Taylor Fairbanks, pastor of Vessel Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was back with us. We are still in the midst of the renovation, comfortably seated in our new chairs, excited about all the new changes to our building under the creative design of our pastor’s wife, Kim Johnson, and under the direction of Pastor Johnson, Administration Pastor Jon Quinones, and contractor Don Wilson. It’s coming together!

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Left: Taylor Fairbanks, pastor of Vessel Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, preaches.

Right: Growth Track Director Dana Le’Blanc congratulates recent semester graduates.

Renovation Continues

Clockwise from top left: Speakers being replaced; crew tears off old platform carpet; Bill Paul stands next to the newly remodeled baptistry; Virginia Aguilera enjoys the beautifully designed new foyer; painter Norbert Feliciano stands in front of the repainted church; Our recarpeted sanctuary with its new seats.

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S eptember E vents

Nathan Harrod, Missionary to Spain Makes an Altar Call.

September

brought, Nathan Harrod, missionary to Spain, preaching in both of our Sunday Services. God is greatly using him and his family in the work of God there. We were busy all this month preparing for next month’s Stewardship Missions Conference.

The renovation of our platform and foyer is in full swing. We paused at the end of the month to send birthday greetings to our amazing Administrative Pastor, Jon Quinones. He is both a very humble and gifted man and is an invaluable assistant to Pastor Johnson.

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Nathan Harrod Altar Call

September Spanish Services

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O ctober E vents

October:

All we can say is Wow! What an incredible Stewardship Missions Conference we had in October which was covered in the Summer/Fall issue of THE NEWSVINE. We were joined by missionaries from both home and abroad who touched our hearts and challenged us to do even more for the kingdom of God. May God bless each family as they sacrifice in their field of labor and protect them. Pictured above and right: Guest Worship Leader James Wilson and our RC Ensemble.

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Foreign and Home Missionaries

Andre Carbo

Jared Driggers

Joshua Moreno

David Martinez

Taylor Fairbanks

Dennis Nance

Vasyl Tomyev

MAIN SPEAKERS Mark Brown Mark Shutes

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Trunk or Treat

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t the end of the month, we had a Trunk R Treat event for the children of our church and community. Many members dressed up, decorated their vehicles, and passed out candy. We want people in Modesto to know where we are and become familiar with our church in hopes that we have the opportunity in the future to introduce to them Jesus Christ. A huge thank you to Sujey Diaz and our children’s ministry crew who organized this event and to everyone who participated.

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KREW Missions Sunday

ince October is our traditional month for our Missions Conference, KREW children’s ministry decided to put on a mini missions program for our Sunday School children. Church members dressed up and displayed items that represented a particular country. It was a fun way to focus on the importance of spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ around the world. Thank you, Mary Aguirre, for organizing this engaging event.

Mary Aguirre presents the country of Mexico.

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N ovember E vents

In November,

we celebrated Pastor Appreciation. We honored Pastor and his family for their leadership and service to Revival Center. Members brought cards and gifts, but how can we ever do enough to thank them for all they do? We were visited by Paul Pamer, pastor of Apostolic Church, in Barberton, Ohio. The month ended with us all celebrating Thanksgiving. We truly are a blessed people!

Service with Paul Pamer, pastor of Apostolic Church

From left: Aaron Amador speaks for the church as he honors Pastor Johnson and his family for Pastor Appreciation Sunday. Pastor Johnson honors Dwanda Scott for her many years of fundraising for the church.

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Gabriela Reyes, LMFT

abriela Reyes, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, visited us at the beginning of December to discuss mental health and provide us with tips to cope with the upcoming holidays. “For many of us, we have neglected years’ worth of pent-up stress, anxiety and depression, and it has manifested in ways we have never seen before.” She assured us that God has given us the power to control what we think and to redirect our negative thoughts. Her presentation is on the Revival Center Modesto YouTube channel. Listen to it again and share it. We all could benefit from her knowledge and experience, especially after almost two years of dealing with the pandemic.

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Victor Jackson

ictor Jackson, one of our favorite evangelists here at Revival Center, visited us in December. He and his wife, Luisa and son, James Asher, will be starting a bilingual church in Orlando, Florida, in 2022. His sermon topic was “Come Out of the Tombs.” His reference was to the demon possessed man who could not be bound by chains and wandered among the tombs. “The devil wants us to look in the mirror and hate ourselves,” he said. “He wants you walking around with guilt and depression. He is afraid because you have a testimony!” Let us keep the Jackson family in prayer as they start a new work for the kingdom of God.

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Hot Cocoa and Dessert Holiday Gathering

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hank you, Paul and Jenifer Winter, for planning this wonderful time of fellowship for those of us 30 and above. The decorations were very festive and, wow, the desserts were amazing! The best part? Having an opportunity to gather together, drinking coffee, breaking our diets with a slice of pumpkin pie, and just having a quiet time together to talk. Life has been hectic and challenging this year, and it was healing just to be with our brothers and sisters in the Lord.

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Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest

DeVina Aguirre and the RC Ensemble sing “He’s Able!”

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tradition that started several years ago at Revival Center is our Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest.

Pastor and Sister Johnson had a burden on their heart that it in addition to meeting together for worship and the word, it is important for the church family to also meet together for fellowship. What better time than the Christmas season for some Christmas cheer? It’s a great way to meet and greet those people in the church who sit on the opposite side of the sanctuary or are in a different age group.

The service started with prayer and a time of worship led by the RC ensemble. That’s when the livestream stopped and the action began. Administrative Pastor Jon Quinones led the festivities donned in his ugly Christmas attire. Everyone was given a piece of paper and told not to look at it until the order was given. Instructions were also given to keep an eye out for who had the ugliest Christmas sweater, to get their name, and than to give it to Pastor Quinones. He then counted down 5,4,3,2,1, and the chaos began. Papers were quickly turned over to reveal a list of about 20 things such as: find someone who is wearing the same color sweater, the same height, can whistle, can remember three sermon titles of Pastor Johnson. It was great fun as people mingled enthusiastically all over the church. You could hear laughter and happy energy and see people posing for pictures in their ugly sweaters--all while Christmas music was playing in the background. The winners were declared and then the church was dismissed for hot cocoa, hot cider, and cookies in the foyer. Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to all those who prepared for this event and participated. Lord willing, can’t wait to do it again next year!

Jon Quinones provides instruction on the game, “Find Someone Who...” then the fun begins!

And the winner is...Dana Le’Blanc! Pictured above right, Pastor Johnson congratulates Dana on his success in this challenging and exciting mixer game.

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Ugly Sweater Contest Finalists. Who will be the winner?

Jon Quinones announces the winner, Gloria Sadeddeen! Congratulations!

From left: Shirley Vento and Ruth Barraza, Mary Aguirre, and Julie Chavoya show off their “ugly” Christmas sweaters.

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More of our Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest

Top row from left: Mark Fletcher, Pastor Johnson, and Nicole. Below clockwise from left: Angel and Sheelah, Julie and Yolanda pose in the foyer while others enjoy hot cocoa and cider and yummy cookies, some of our Revive Yth gather for a picture for their Instagram page, and Chris Castro models his llama Christmas sweater. If you missed the Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest...you missed it!

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Ladies Prayer Breakfast

Joyce Jones

Nancy Holston, guest speaker

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Joyce Jones congratulates Sheelah Williams for winning the grand prize basket.

An Amazing Time with the RC Ladies!

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Frances Robeldo shows Andrea Powell the gift she got in the gift exchange.

his year’s Ladies Prayer Breakfast was off the charts!

We had a wonderful time of food and fellowship. Thank you, Sister Joyce Jones, for planning such an uplifting event.

We loved the heart-warming stories you read, laughed and laughed and laughed again, had so much fun playing your Christmas-themed games, and enjoyed how you did the gift exchange this year (although it took a lot of concentration to remember right from left). Our surprise speaker was Sister Nancy Holston. Wow! What a speaker! God really used her to minister to our ladies group, many who have suffered loss this year. Using Philippians, Chapter 4, as a reference, she spoke on the “assembly steps” to have God’s peace. She ended with a powerful, healing prayer for our ladies. What a time!

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Christmas Concert

KREW Kids Open the Concert

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“Christmas at Revival Center”

Revive Yth Ensemble and Band Perform

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Christmas Concert Continued

Chris Castro and Ethan DeMoss wish the Johnson family a Merry Christmas on behalf of Revival Center.

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Chris Castro and Ethan DeMoss humorously re-enact The Twelve Days of Christmas while Jeriann Montes sings.

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Christmas Concert Continued

The Spanish Ensemble sings while Brandon Fletcher, part of our streaming team, works the camera.

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Our RC Ensemble and musicians Close the Concert.

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Christmas Concert Continued

Nicole Evans sings “This Christmas”

by Donny Hathaway.

Pastor Johnson invites the congregation to end the service in prayer.

Thank you to our music ministry, technology team, and all who worked hard to make this year’s Christmas program memorable.

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Candlelight Service

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Christmas Greetings from India Wishing you and your family a very merry Christmas! On behalf of our family and ministry, praying that you will have a wonderful Christmas season and a blessed and prosperous new year in 2022!

Attached are some pictures of the orphanage celebration last Saturday at our orphanage campus.

The children celebrated with songs, dance and skits, and we all had a good time of worship and remembrance of the birth of Jesus into this world, the real reason to be happy and grateful this season... God bless you all abundantly!

Yours in His service,

Pastor Chacko & family

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Revive Yth Ice Skating

Revive Yth finished the year with a night of ice skating at Modesto On Ice. Looks like great fun unless you fall...

For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

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