OASIS IN TIME - PALMS, PRAYER, AND PRAISE

 

 

The men and families of His Voice had enjoyed the fellowship of believers at a Palm Springs morning worship service and later in the afternoon with appreciative retirees of Hallmark Palm Springs.  As the men's chorus entered the spacious sanctuary of the Desert Palms Oasis Adventist Church, Associate Pastor Paul Savino welcomed the men to Sabbath vespers, Saturday, March 15, 2014. 

On the outside of the church facing the busy thoroughfare, three crosses framed its windows accented by the trumpeting angels of Revelation.  But it was inside the sanctuary across a crowd of pews that the visitors noticed an intriging and colorful picture beckoning them, titled the "Lighthouse of the Valley Prayer Wall."  From a distance one could see a luminous gold cross hovering above a tiny lighthouse surrounded by dark blue swirls of color but on the surface of the poster in bold black ink were written many words, people's names, precious friends heavy on the hearts of the caring church family. 

As the vespers began, the men of His Voice surrounded the listeners singing, "Holy, Holy, Holy" with Director Michael Naluai leading their voices, at first very soft and then swelling to mighty praise.  Then the men gathered on the podium steps as Pianist Jerry Albritton touched the grand piano keys introducing songs of praise to God.  The concert continued and the men, though weary from many miles and hours of singing, lifted their hands and voices in joyful praise.  It was indeed a very good Sabbath day, an oasis in time to come close to the God.




Along with a thriving church family of 400, they also have two sucessful youth ministries, Desert Adventist Academy and Boehm Child Development Center. Church website > http://palmdesertoasis.adventistfaith.org/   Academy website > http://desertadventist22.adventistschoolconnect.org/ and Child Development Center website >
 http://www.boehmcc.org/  

 

This picture of the Good Shepherd, which is actually a carpet designed by Andre',
 greeted us as we entered the foyer of the church.



Director Mike singing "Champion of Love"

The hymn "Holy, Holy, Holy" with the singers circling the group, blessed all.



Pianist Jerry Albritton at the grand piano

 

His Voice singing in Desert Palms Oasis sanctuary



Director Mike Naluai and Second Tenor Mario Rocha sing a duet in "Satisfied"



Here are a few of the listeners who enjoyed a beautiful musical Sabbath vespers



First Tenor Ron Tkalec singing "A Sinner Saved by Grace"

 

A few years back, the "Lighthouse of the Valley" prayer wall was hung in many churches across the Coachella Valley.  Faiths of all kinds were encouraged to write the names of people they had heavy on their hearts.  At the Adventist Church in Palm Desert some people listed on the prayer wall have passed away, others have turned out to be beautiful answers to prayer, shown by gold cross stickers. 




Here is Palm Desert Oasis Lighthouse of the Valley prayer wall close up ... notice the names with crosses ... beautiful answers to prayer!



The Desert Palms Oasis church is the winter church home for many folks from the north who are seeking a warmer winter.  These "Snow Birds" from Seattle were gracious enough to stop and pose for a picture.

Photos and story by Nancy Troyer, His Voice Communications

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