1 San Diego Reader January 7, 2016
44 San Diego Reader January 7, 2016
SHEEP AND GOATS
I A N S W E R E D T H E C A L L Calvary Vista
Contact: 885 E. Vista Way, Vista 760-726-4224;
calvaryvista.com Membership: 1800 Pastor: Rob Salvato Age: 52 Born: Orange County Formation: Vanguard University, Costa Mesa; Cal- vary Chapel-Costa Mesa Years Ordained: 30
San Diego Reader: What is your favorite subject on which to preach? Pastor Rob Salvato: I love to preach about Jesus. He said in Hebrews 10:5–7 that the volume of the scriptures were written about him. What I love to do in teaching through the Bible is to point out just how everything is connected to
Jesus…and allow people to see the Lord’s heart in the passage of the scriptures. Everything in our lives is meant to revolve around our relationship with Christ. SDR: What is your main con- cern as a member of the clergy? PS: We have signs on both ends of our parking lot that say, “You are now entering the mission field.” That’s what we want them to think — the mis- sion field isn’t over in Africa, it’s down the street, in my neighborhood, where I work. SDR: What is the mission of your church? PS: The mission statement for our church is “Simply Jesus.” It’s all about Jesus, for Jesus and to Jesus. We exist as a community of believers
with a desire to exalt Jesus, to know Jesus, and to make Jesus known. The Bible teaches us that Jesus alone fulfills the longings in the human soul. SDR: Where is the strangest place you found God? PS: The strangest place I found God was in 1990 in Yugoslavia in this gathering area for youth called the Monkey Place. That was the nickname of this little open square that was above the mayor’s office. They called it the Monkey Place because young people in that city would go and monkey around. They would do drugs and all this stuff. We went there and saw God do an incredible move in the hearts of young people’s lives. I ended up doing Bible studies in that
Rob Salvato: “Some will ask, ‘How can a loving God send people to hell?’”
square. It started one day with six people, and at the end of the week it was 30. I brought a friend of mine back a couple weeks later and within weeks it grew to over 100. They met outside, had church outside, in that square for over a year. When the police wanted to shut it down, the mayor said to leave them alone. “I don’t know what they’re doing down there now; but they’re
not doing what they used to be doing.” So, that probably was the strangest place — when we went over there we had no idea that God was going to work in that type of way. It was right after Communism fell there. SDR: Where do you go when you die? PS: The simple answer is that you go to either heaven or hell. If you’re a believer in Jesus and
his death on the cross and his resurrection, then he’s already been judged for you. So your judgment as a Christian, when you go to heaven, is a judg- ment of rewards…. Unbeliev- ers are going to be judged for rejecting God’s gift in Jesus, and the punishment for that is hell. Some will ask, “How can a loving God send people to hell?” I like to answer that he really doesn’t. People choose to go there by rejecting God’s gift of salvation given to us in Christ because Jesus was judged to pay the price for our sins, so we wouldn’t have to be. But if we reject what he did, then we will be judged. — Joseph O’Brien
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St. Jude's
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pub and chef Miguel Valdez of The Red Door Restaurant & Wine Bar and The Wellington offer a dinner collaboration. Start the evening with sushi and wine inside The Welling- ton with a side of chef meet and greet, then dinner switches over to The Red Door for entrees and dessert. Sunday, January 10, 5pm; $60-$80. Red Door Restaurant & Wine Bar, 741 W. Washington Street. (MISSION HILLS)
1ST SPIRITUALIST CHURCH First
Spiritualist Church
FOR KIDS
Family Fun Fest Join us for a fun event featuring a musical jam zone, inflatable fun park, paint- ing station, dress up station, soc- cer, basketball, guided tours, and
more.Saturday, January 9, 10am; free. Salvation Army Kroc Center Gym, 6753 University Avenue. (ROLANDO)
Pacific PonyCon: My Little Pony Pacific PonyCon is San Diego’s first ever My Little Pony fan convention. With beach par- ties, music, performances, kid- friendly activities, game rooms, and collectible card games and tournaments. Andrea Libman, the voice of Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie Nowacking, the voice of Vinyl Scratch, and Rena Anakwe, the voice behind Sapphire Shores’ EileMonty, will appear. Three- day passes available. pacificpony-
TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM
Temple Beth Shalom Invites You
Friday, Jan 8: Meditation and Message Circle: 6:45- 9pm Saturday, Jan 9: Manifestation Meditation: $10, To bring forth abun- dance, love and health 7pm Sunday Service, Jan 10: Meditation/Auric Healings: 10am Lecture Service/ Messages: 11am Guest Speaker: Sylvia Williams Potluck and Membership Meeting 12:30pm Wednesday, Jan 13: Reiki Practice Group 4:30-6:30pm Saturday, Jan 16: Rev. Doris Horvath channels Chephren 7-9pm For urgent prayer request call 619-246-5929 Readings, Healings and Counseling by appointment. www.1st-spiritualistchurch. org CITY HEIGHTS 3777 42nd Street 619-284-4646
GETHSEMANE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Gethsemane Small in size, grounded in
Mini church ads
SHABBAT DINNER FRIDAY, JANUARY 8 AT 6:15pm $8 per person MUST RSVP - Arlene, 858-344-5632 roast chicken, side dish, & dessert will be served. Let’s Observe the Sabbath Together as Family. Shabbat Services Following the Dinner.
www.bethshalom-
temple.com. CHULA VISTA 208 Madrona Street 619-420-6040
grace. Outdoor labyrinth 24/7. Creatively tradi- tional liturgy. Good music. Spiritual depth. Prayerful. Preschool with daycare. Sunday: 8am Contemplative Communion; 9:30am Spirited traditional. www.
gethsemanesd.org 858- 277-6572 SERRA MESA 2696 Melbourne Drive 858-277-6572
PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Prince of Peace Lutheran
Church Pastor Paul Willweber Sunday Worship 9am Bible Class, Sunday School 10:30am Bible Study Tuesdays 10am Youth Night 2nd/4th Wed 6:30-8pm. Sonshine Kids Wed & Thurs 10–11am and 3:30–4:30pm Sep thru May. Contact info: 619-583-1436 ALLIED GARDENS 6801 Easton Court 619-583-1436
One Mind A life changing spiritual cen- ter which honors the divinity and the unique spiritual authority of the individual. Sundays: Meditation 10am Inspirational Service: 10:30am Sunday School and dynamic teen program. Phone: 858-450-6466 Web:
www.onheart-onemind.org SORRENTO VALLEY 11211 Sorrento Valley Rd., Suites F-G
CARLSBAD COMMUNITY CHURCH
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebra-
tion Service A celebration service honor- ing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held. Monday, January 18, 2016, 11 am. to noon
CARLSBAD 3175 Harding Street 760-729-2331
*St. John Bosco Mission SSPX. Fr. Thomas Hufford Sunday Mass: 4pm, Confessions: 3:30pm. 858- 433-0353 (call for proper attire) stjohnboscomission@
hotmail.com,
www.sspx.org. Instaurare Omnia in Christo. To the greater glory of God! POINT LOMA 2881 Roosevelt Road
619-224-4171
ONE HEART ONE MIND CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING
One Heart
con.com. Friday, January 8, 9am; Saturday, January 9, 9am; Sun- day, January 10, 9am; $15-$1500. Kona Kai Resort & Marina, 1551 Shelter Island. (SHELTER ISLAND)
Poway Community Park: Winter Festival Feel snow between your fingers while sledding down snow hill, smell roasted marshmallows as you devour s’mores, experience the wind in your hair skating around the synthetic ice rink, and peruse
ST. JOHN BOSCO MISSION SSPX
Catholic Traditional Latin Mass
VALLEY VIEW CASINO CENTER
Joel Osteen “A Night of Hope” with Joel and Victoria Osteen is an outreach of Joel Osteen Ministries. Attendees will hear an inspirational mes- sage from Joel and Victoria along with the music by the Lakewood Band and Ensemble. Joel Osteen is the pastor of America’s largest church — the 52,000-strong Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. People worldwide are inspired through his weekly television broadcasts, his New York Times bestselling books, worship events, and his weekly podcast. January 15, 7:30 p.m. MIDWAY DISTRICT 3500 Sports Arena Boulevard
a variety of vendors. The Winter Festival brings to life all of the appeal and entertainment of a cold-mountain town set right in Poway. 858-668-4671. Friday, January 8, 5pm; Saturday, Janu- ary 9, 3:30pm; free. Poway Com- munity Park and Auditorium, 13094 Civic Center Drive. (POWAY)
ScholarShare’s Toddler Time: Songbirds Music Sing along with Songbirds Music as you and your little one learn new dances
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST OF LA MESA
Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend of Commem-
oration The Awareness, Fellowship, Service: Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend of Commemoration will feature the movie 12 Years a Slave, followed by discussion of the film’s message. Saturday, January 16, 1:30 p.m. LA MESA 5940 Kelton Avenue 619-464-1519
VEDANTA SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Inter Faith Spiritual
Retreat The event features an Inter Faith Spiritual Weekend with Father Michael Fish. Friday, January 22, 6-7:30 pm. Saturday, January 23, 10 am-3 pm. Sunday, January 24, 10 am-1 pm. HILLCREST 1440 Upas Street 619-291-9377
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