Echoes of Love’s 6th Annual Community Outreach Event Combines Family Fun with Worship Opportunity
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Many members of various Colton area churches gathered over the weekend at Fleming Park to participate in Echoes of Love Ministry’s 6th Annual Community Outreach event..
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Performers with X-Factor praise group expressed their worship with choreographed dance moves..
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Sammy Castillo of the X-Factor Praise Dance group performs his solo piece, telling a story of how he dances for Christ with the gift of dance..
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Johnny Donato of X-Factor performs his choreographed solo dance. .
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From left: Johnny Donato, Mercy Castillo, and Sammy Castillo of X-Factor praise dance group, also members of San Bernardino’s On Fire Ministries Church, dance in unity expressing praise in their way..
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Polished classic automobiles lined up in front of Fleming Park..
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Pastor John Delarosa of Echos of Love Ministries displayed his 1966 metallic baby blue Chevrolet Impala SS during the car show..
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“Oh, when the saints go marching in,” members of the Echoes of Love Ministry sang as they marched on the dance floor..
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Special guest and singer/songwriter Pastor Sal Perez sang songs of praise, shouting, "We're going to dance like King David danced!".
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Many members of various churches came to participate in the 6th annual outreach, serving others with free food and drinks to everyone who joined in the event..
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From left: Madison Smith, Jennifer Sims, Baileigh Smith, Pastor Teri Lynn Gray, Pastor Terry Gray, James Brock, Taffy Brock, and Sara Brock of Lifeline Street Ministry Church prepared bags of groceries to give away during the 6th Annual Outreach event..
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Children began to gather around the arts, crafts, jumpers and games..
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Hundreds of people gathered at Fleming Park exploring the many booths that offered free food, drinks and prayer..
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Maria Cuellar of Echos of Love Ministries gave away tickets to children for a school supply giveaway which included free backpacks, three ring binders, folders and other school supplies at the back-to-school booth..
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By Kimberly Cooper
Community Writer
11/06/2013 at 12:37 PM
Echoes of Love Ministries Church recently hosted its 6th annual community outreach event at Fleming Park, where various community churches came together to spread the word of God and host a family-friendly day featuring a car show, vendors and games.
Families and friends gathered Saturday, Oct. 12, to enjoy a display of old-school hot rod and classic automobiles presented by the Early Pride Car Club and California Undead Car Club; free food and drink booths which served goodies ranging from hot dogs to nachos and snow cones to cotton candy. School supplies were distributed to local youth, and prayer booths were available, welcoming attendees. There were also jump houses and games for the children including bean bag and basketball tosses where every child was a winner.
Free raffles and auctions offered visitors the chance to win gifts like cash, coupons for various services, and bicycles for the children during each intermission of the community event.
With live entertainment and performances from the praise dance group X-Factor and special guest singer-songwriter Pastor Sal Perez, visitors were active in their praise and worship.
Sal Perez, a church pastor who traveled from Tucson, Arizona to participate in the event, explained that he came to share his songs of testimony. He told the audience, “I am not here to entertain you; I am here to lead you to Jesus.”
Pastor John Delarosa of the Echoes of Love Ministries shared, “We all feel extremely blessed and God never ceases to amaze me. The unity of the many churches and community members shows that the love of God is here among all the community brethren. Our goal is to continue to sow the love of God in our lives.”