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We’ve all been affected by the pandemic lockdowns in Reaching Our

some way or another. Even Sacramento Central has taken
its hits. But like many of you, we’ve not been content to Destination
take a “flight to nowhere.”
We have decided that a trip to nowhere isn’t a viable
option, not when we know there’s a world that needs the
saving grace of Jesus; not when we know Jesus is coming
back soon. We are determined to arrive at our destination
by God’s grace. That just means we have decided that
it’s business as usual while we manage the limitations
imposed on us. We won’t stop doing what God has com-
manded us to do while at the same time supporting the
fight against the spread of the virus.

We must be about our Father’s business, and we are encouraged to know that you will continue on the journey
with us.
The Bible exhorts us to “not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose
heart.” (Galatians 6:9)
Now is not the time to slacken our grip on God’s promises or rest easy in the work of saving souls. People are
feeling more isolated than they’ve ever felt before. They need hope and a purpose.
Thankfully, God’s Word provides these, and God has placed us where we are to carry it to them. Sacramento Cen-
tral is strategically positioned to do just that.
Consider the following:
• Approximately 30,000 students converge on the
campus of Sacramento State each year. Sacramento State
is located across the street from our church.
• 4 miles from our church is the California State Capitol,
where state leaders make major decisions affecting nearly
40 million Californians.
• We are also a multi-cultural church situated in a
multi-cultural city with a large target-area population.
• Through our TV programs our reach extends beyond
Sacramento into the corners of California, North America,
and the world!
Imagine if the students of Sacramento State heard the
three angel’s messages and were able to take the truth
back home with them after leaving school. How quickly the
message would fly! Imagine our state legislatures learning about the ever-
lasting gospel and sharing what they’ve learned with other
thought-leaders across this state. How much further the
message would go!
Imagine if all 1,200 Central members won one person to
Jesus and His last-day truth each year, right here in Sacra-
mento. How wonderfully the church would grow!
A tremendous door of opportunity remains open before
us. Shall we not with wisdom, zeal, and courage walk
through it?
This is why Operation Joash, Sacramento Central’s inspir-
ing initiative to rebuild for tomorrow, was launched three-
and-a-half years ago.